Legal Counsel, Immigration & Employment 

The Company:

AlphaSights provides global investment & business professionals with on-demand access to business expertise across all industries & geographies. Through AlphaSights, decision makers from investment management, private equity, management consulting, & corporates connect with a dynamic network of industry experts that provide qualitative & quantitative market insights, industry expertise, & execution support. Leveraging cutting-edge technology & our global team of 900+ professionals in nine offices on three continents, we support our clients 24/7 around the globe. AlphaSights regularly ranks as one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Learn more at alphasights.com.

The Role:

AlphaSights is looking for an ambitious & thoughtful Legal Counsel, Immigration & Employment. You will be part of a global team, & you will have an impact on all phases of the talent lifecycle. Our Legal & Human Resources teams are dedicated to raising the standard of professionalism at AlphaSights & increasing employee satisfaction & engagement, & this role is a proactive & visible part of the team. You will work with both teams to support the needs of AlphaSights' most valuable resource: its people. A successful candidate will be excited about doing whatever it takes to enable coworkers & new hires to gain the right to work for cross-border moves, & about working on thought-provoking global labour law questions. This position will support global employees, with a focus on the ever-changing UK & US immigration & labour climates.

Core Responsibilities:

• Immigration case administration
• Administer global visa applications with assistance from our Region Heads, Legal, HR, & Recruiting teams
• Act as the primary point of contact for existing employees relocating from one office to another, & new employees with immigration needs, with the objective of creating a seamless experience for relocators. Based on our hiring targets & global relocation program, we expect over 100 immigration cases each year
• Field job candidate questions on immigration-related matters to create clarity & certainty for our next generation of talent. Keep candidates warm & interested by creating a positive relocation support experience
• Partner with external counsel to manage bespoke, complex, or executive-level visa cases
• Immigration strategy
• Work with the General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, & head of HR to build an immigration approach that will enable AlphaSights to scale in each of our nine offices: New York, London, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Shanghai, Hamburg, Dubai, Tokyo, & Seoul
• Analyze the cost effectiveness of different immigration approaches, including submitting multiple applications for a single employee, balancing pros & cons of  available visa programs, & strategically outsourcing work to external vendors
• Educate the HR & Recruiting teams on immigration policy to empower them to become points of scale for the role
• Advise on immigration policy as the EMEA recruiting team scales hires in the London office, in line with the firm's growing demand for native European languages.
• Proactively improve immigration processes to accelerate the growth of our expanding global workforce
• Employment law & policy
• Design & implement labour law-related policies & documents to align with AlphaSights talent philosophy, in collaboration with the Chief Operating Officer, General Counsel, & HR team
• Strategically review & improve employment contracts, handbooks, contractor agreements, & related documents in all AlphaSights offices
• Maintain strict confidentiality at all times to build trust in the organization & the Legal & HR functions
• Partner with global leadership to understand & resolve case-by-case personnel issues
• Mitigate employment-related risk through intelligent contracting, effective employee conversations, & confident decision-making

What We Look For:

• 3-5 years of experience working in an immigration-related Legal role
• JD from a top American law school,  BA/BS/LLB from a top university in the UK or other relevant law degree
• Previous experience working as a paralegal is desirable (or, other experience working in a law firm or in-house or equivalent in your jurisdiction)
• Fluency in English (foreign language skills are also a plus)
• Some travel required
• Confidence & flexibility operating in a fast-paced, challenging & dynamic environment
• An execution-focused mindset, with inner drive to push tasks forward to ensure timely & satisfactory delivery 
• People-oriented, emotionally intelligent team mindset with an ability to develop strong relationships & navigate challenges across the organisation & functions
• Leadership by example & an ability to manage & influence teams
• Attention to detail & curiosity, with the ability to spot issues, get to the heart of the matter, & formulate a clear solution
• Authority & poise, & an ability to manage relationships with junior & senior stakeholders within & outside the business
• Strong written, oral & presentation skills