Legal Assistant

Erickson Immigration Group (EIG), is a full-service, premium business immigration law firm located in Arlington, VA. We pride ourselves on a "Perfect Plus" customer experience through trust, honesty, transparency, and availability to our clients. We currently have a career opportunity for a business immigration Legal Assistant to join our team in our headquarters office located in Arlington, VA. The position is full-time, on-site, and requires occasional flexibility to work until 6pm.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Drafting, preparing, and collating immigration documents for U.S. visas
• Utilizing web-based immigration case management system and database continuously and accurately
• Handling of sensitive personal and financial documents with extreme attention to detail and the utmost care
• Preparing documents for scanning and mailing
• Working closely with fellow Legal Assistants as well as paralegals and attorneys across multiple departments within the firm and your own team
• Monitoring internal systems to ensure immediate processing and keeping high-level customer service standards
• Communicating timely with legal professionals about the status of physical documents
• Contributing to the development of firm processes to simplify work, standardize procedures and help the team operate more efficiently and effectively

Qualification Requirements:

• Exceptionally detail-oriented, organized, and energetic attitude
• Experience with document scanning and data entry
• Experience with a case management system (such as INSZoom, Tracker, or LawLogix)
• Experience with Adobe, Microsoft Office, and Google Docs
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Experience in a fast-paced customer facing role desired

Benefits:

• Casual work attire
• Paid time off, mental health days, parental leave, holidays, bereavement leave, and jury duty leave
• Affordable medical/Rx, dental, and vision plans
• Monthly parking and commuting subsidy
• Firm-provided short-term and long-term disability and group life/AD&D insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee referral program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

EIG is firmly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity. The Company provides employment opportunity without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, age, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any individual’s status in any class protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. All aspects of the employment relationship (including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, training, working conditions, compensation, benefits, promotion, discipline, termination, and general treatment during employment) are subject to this policy.