About This Role
This leadership role involves advising clients on U.S. immigration pathways, supervising a Manila-based legal team, and partnering closely with a U.S. legal network to deliver exceptional results for families, investors, and businesses. The position is for an expert U.S.-Licensed Filipino Attorney to lead expanding legal operations across Southeast Asia.
Responsibilities
- Advise clients in the Philippines and Southeast Asia on U.S. immigration options, including EB-5, family-based, and employment-based pathways, while conducting legal consultations and assessing case eligibility
- Prepare, review, and formally sign off on petitions, applications, and supporting legal documents
- Supervise, train, and mentor Junior Associates in Manila while reviewing their casework
- Coordinate seamlessly with U.S. attorneys and case teams on filings, deadlines, and client updates
- Represent the firm at client meetings, investor seminars, and events across the region to help build the group's reputation and client base
- Keep up to date with U.S. immigration law and policy changes and brief the team
Requirements
- Filipino citizen
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) or equivalent law degree
- Active license and good standing with at least one U.S. state bar
- Experience in U.S. immigration law; EB-5 or investor visa experience is a strong advantage
- Excellent written and spoken English and Filipino
- Strong client-facing, advisory, and presentation skills
- Able to work across U.S. and Asia time zones and travel within the region as needed
Benefits
- Professional growth and development
- A leadership role in a new regional practice
- Meaningful work helping families and investors
- Work alongside an international legal team
- Regional travel opportunities
- Additional leave
- Company Christmas gift
- Flextime
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Opportunities for promotion
- Paid training
- Pay raise
- Promotion to permanent employee
- Work from home
About the Company
Our client is expanding its legal operations across Southeast Asia.