Managing Attorney (Immigration)

Location: Must reside in Dallas or Abilene, Texas, and travel frequently between offices and throughout the service area.

Salary: $90,000–$92,000 per year

Company

International humanitarian nonprofit organization providing health, safety, education, economic, and legal support to people affected by conflict and displacement.

What you will do

• Lead immigration legal services and supervise attorneys, DOJ-accredited representatives, legal assistants, and interns.
• Set case intake, acceptance, caseload, supervision, and professional development processes.
• Provide direct representation before USCIS and oversee services for asylum applicants and other immigrants.
• Manage grant cycles, monitoring and evaluation plans, budgets, reporting, and fundraising support.
• Maintain legal policies, procedures, case file reviews, data systems, and compliance processes.
• Build relationships with community organizations, private attorneys, nonprofit providers, funders, and local stakeholders.

Requirements

• JD or LLM from an ABA-accredited U.S. institution and active membership in good standing of any state bar.
• At least 5 years of direct immigration representation experience in immigration court and before USCIS.
• At least 2 years supervising attorneys or DOJ-accredited representatives in a legal services setting.
• Experience with affirmative USCIS applications, including adjustment of status, naturalization, and I-130 petitions.
• Experience managing budgets, grants, fundraising, immigration workshops, and community information sessions.
• Ability to reside in Dallas or Abilene and travel frequently within the service area.

Nice to have

• Bilingual ability in Spanish, French, Arabic, or another language.
• Program management experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting humanitarian immigrants and immigrant rights.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Paid sick leave, U.S. holidays, and 20–25 days of paid time off depending on role and tenure.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching and additional employer contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts, disability and life insurance, and an Employee Assistance Program.