Posted: 12-Nov-25
Location: Tel Aviv, Israel
Type: Full Time
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About the firm: Schear Immigration Law Firm is a boutique immigration law firm in Tel Aviv specializing in U.S. business and family immigration law. The firm represents both individuals and multinational corporations in a wide variety of complex immigration matters, including petition-based temporary and permanent work visa applications, maintenance and abandonment of legal permanent residence status, renunciation of U.S. citizenship, and consular processing matters.
Job Purpose: Represent our firm’s sophisticated client base with a focus on business immigration, excellent writing, and critical thinking skills, superb administrative skills, and a top academic background. We are looking for a candidate who is a team player, a problem solver, an independent thinker, and someone who is resourceful, energetic, and genuinely interested in being a part of our team.
• Drafting professional and accurate applications and positions to be presented to US Embassies and the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service on behalf of clients.
• Represent clients at US Embassies and consulates within the scope of consular-based applications.
• 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 in a professional manner 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.
• Stay current on business immigration law developments and contribute to the firm's thought leadership and marketing efforts.
• Participate in legal marketing events such as roundtables, conferences, and webinars.
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and qualities:
• Completion of law degree from a leading university.
• Member in good standing of a US state bar.
• At least four years of US business immigration experience.
• Membership in American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) a plus.
• Fluency in English a must. Hebrew proficiency advantageous.
• Superb knowledge of the L-1, Blanket L, H-1, E, O-1, B-1 categories as well as employment and family-based green card applications.
• Highly detail-oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to relate and communicate to clients and people at all levels.
• Self-motivation and the ability to work independently to strict deadlines.
• The ability to effectively prioritize and administer tasks as well as the flexibility to do occasional work outside of office hours.
• A desire to take ownership of their caseload and use initiative even while under pressure.
• Able to work out of our offices in Tel Aviv, Israel.