Legal Assistant

A boutique immigration law firm is looking to hire a vibrant dynamic person to fill the full-time position of Legal Assistant who will be able to join our team assisting the attorneys in the preparation and submission of petitions and related tasks including:

• Draft professional and accurate applications to be presented to US Embassies and United States Citizenship and Immigration Service on behalf of clients.
• Manage a caseload with differing and variable deadlines.
• Identify legal and practical issues associated with each case and the appropriate action to be taken at each stage, bearing in mind proposed timelines.
• Correspond professionally with a range of clients and be able to manage client expectations by discussing matters on the phone and via email.
• Manage the entirety of cases as well as ad hoc duties for any given matter.
• Write legally accurate letters clearly summarizing complex legal principles.
• Create and update legal precedents for the firm including immigration questionnaires, general informative letters, and template support letters.
• Communicate between the SI legal team and client teams.
• Obtain documentation from clients and meet with them as necessary.
• Manage client documentation, ensuring that everything requested was provided.
• Fill out various types of visa application forms.
• Prepare exhibits, petitions, and application packages for submission.
• Deal with application filing fees and scheduling visa interviews.
• Manage and update documents in our immigration case management system.
• Coordinate with outsourced suppliers and expense tracking.
• Help with business development events (seminars, conferences).
• Update social media platforms and website.
• Occasional “light” translations (Hebrew to English).

General Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Bilingual fluency in English and Hebrew is mandatory.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to relate and communicate to clients and people at all levels.
• Faultless spelling and grammar.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and administer tasks.
• Flexibility to do occasional work outside of office hours.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in law.
• Minimum of two to three years of experience in a law firm.
• Prior experience in immigration is a major advantage.

Apply here: https://www.nbn.org.il/jobboard/job/legal-assistant-0/