Senior Business Immigration Associate

Position Summary

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with one of the largest law firms in the United States. Ogletree Deakins is an international law firm with 60 offices throughout North America and Europe. We have one of the largest business immigration practices in the United States; our immigration practice group consists of experienced and dedicated immigration lawyers and paralegals who work with domestic and international corporations and businesses in developing appropriate strategies to facilitate the international transfer of skilled employees.

Our fast‑paced business immigration practice offers an opportunity for a Senior Business Immigration Associate to work with our Raleigh, NC‑based team! We provide comprehensive immigration services to clients of all sizes in various industries, including numerous Fortune 500 companies. We offer a collegial, collaborative, challenging, and growth‑focused work environment with innovative technology, customized resources and processes, and continuous skill‑based training and professional development.

This role will be based in our Raleigh, NC office. Open to candidates relocating to the Raleigh‑Durham‑Chapel Hill market.

• Juris Doctor. Qualified candidates must be and remain licensed to practice law and be in good standing during employment, must meet requirements for continuing licensure for law practice.
• Experience working in a high‑volume business immigration practice group.
• 6+ years of experience with NIV and IV visas.
• Excellent writing, organizational, and research skills.

Please note that we are not working with outside recruiters for this position.

Ogletree Deakins offers a robust suite of benefits for our attorneys including: comprehensive training and development programs including an annual firm‑wide Attorney Retreat, CLE and bar admission expense reimbursement, several competitive annual bonus programs, 401(k) plan, affordable health, and life insurance including dental and vision coverage, flexible spending accounts to help offset the cost of dependent care and/or health care expenses, employee assistance program, back‑up childcare program, and a paid parental leave on‑ramping program.

If you have questions, please e‑mail Adel Asim at  with "Senior Immigration Associate – Raleigh" in the subject line.

Applications submitted via email will not be considered.

Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment‑related legal matters. Premier client service, as outlined in the firm’s Client Pledge, is one of the firm’s top priorities and a cornerstone of its core values. Best Law Firms® has named Ogletree Deakins a “Law Firm of the Year” for 13 consecutive years.

In the 2024 edition, the publication named Ogletree Deakins its “Law Firm of the Year” in the Employment Law – Management category. Ogletree Deakins has more than 950 attorneys located in 60 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico. The firm represents a diverse range of clients, including many of the Fortune 50 companies in the U.S.

We are fully committed to the importance of diversity within the legal profession and all workplace environments, and strongly encourage diverse candidates to consider the firm.

Equal Opportunity Employer.