Immigration Paralegal

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities?

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Join our DTCC family, and you’ll grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll be supported and surrounded by other professionals as you learn new skills, advance your career, and see the impact of your efforts every day.

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Pay and Benefits:

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n- Competitive compensation, including base pay and annual incentive n- Comprehensive health and life insurance and well-being benefits, based on location n- Retirement benefits n- Paid Time Off and other leave of absence n- Flexible/Hybrid Work Arrangements (in office Tuesday and Wednesday) n

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Why you'll love this job:

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Our future Colleague will be a member of the DTCC General Counsel's Office focused on immigration activities. Working closely with HR, various business areas, and outside counsel, the Immigration Specialist is tasked with assisting clients, employees and candidates with immigration procedures allowing for their employee eligibility within DTCC.

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 Primary Responsibilities: 

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n- Provide hands-on immigration support and advice to our business hiring managers and HR function. n- Directly working with the candidates and employees in the US and Americas regions to assist in guiding their immigration process n- Track statuses of all sponsored employees and candidates while ensuring each case is progressing as needed n- Obtain necessary reviews for immigration processes including candidate screening, visa renewals, and green card process consideration n- Present business justifications collected from HR to screen sponsorship candidates with immigration law firm n- Maintain open communication with the immigration law firm, including appropriate cadence monthly meetings and ad hoc meetings as needed to stay current on immigration matters n- Interface with onsite contacts in each US office for the handling of physical postings (LCA notices, PERM postings) n- Serve as the SME for employees, candidates, and managers who may be involved in any aspect of immigration-related processes n- Education of stakeholders on immigration policy, regulations and best practices to ensure desired outcomes n- Review immigration-related invoices for accuracy and tracking to budget n- Maintain immigration employee tracker n- Act as the project manager for large-scale regulatory submissions such as applications for recognition or authorization. n- Provide other paralegal and general administrative support for the regulatory attorney group as assigned from time to time, including conducting research, maintaining well-organized records relating to regulatory matters, preparing meeting minutes and action item logs and preparing other documents including forms, memoranda and presentations. n- Aligns risk and control processes into day to day responsibilities to monitor and mitigate risk; escalates appropriately n

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**NOTE: The Primary Responsibilities of this role are not limited to the details above. **

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Talents Needed for Success:

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n- Minimum of 4 years of related experience n- Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience n

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Additional Qualifications 

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n- Minimum of 2 years immigration experience n- Minimum of 5 years of analyst, administration experience or project management n- Excellent organizational skills n- Strong written and verbal communication n- Ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize accordingly n

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Who We Are:

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DTCC is the heart of the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry. From 21 locations all over the world, DTCC, through its subsidiaries, automates, centralizes and standardizes the processing of financial transactions, mitigating risk, increasing transparency and driving efficiency for thousands of broker/dealers, custodian banks and asset managers. In 2020, DTCC’s subsidiaries processed securities transactions valued at more than U.S. $2.3 quadrillion.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.