E-3 Visa Assistant Counsel Jobs
Assistant Counsel roles in U.S. law firms and legal departments qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, making E-3 visa sponsorship straightforward for Australian lawyers with a relevant degree. The E-3 has no lottery, no annual cap pressure, and renews every two years as long as you hold a qualifying legal position.
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New York
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Legal
Compensation
* $210.3K – $281.5K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Counsel- Marketing to join Harvey's growing legal team. In this role you will be the primary legal point of contact for all marketing and communications activity at Harvey. You will also assist with the contracts and commercial relationships that power our marketing engine, safeguard the integrity of our promotional messaging, and act as a hands-on partner to the teams driving Harvey's growth. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role for a commercially minded lawyer who wants to sit at the intersection of law, brand, and go-to-market strategy.
Review and advise on marketing language across all promotional material, product announcements, including web copy, advertising, social media, email campaigns, sales enablement content, and event and press materials, to ensure claims are accurate, substantiated, and compliant.
Balance commercial, marketing, compliance, and privacy concerns across advertising campaigns (US and internationally).
Advise on targeted and digital advertising practices, including the data, privacy, tracking of direct to consumer marketing such as email marketing.
Act as the embedded legal partner to Marketing and Comms leadership, providing practical, business-oriented guidance that enables campaigns to launch quickly and responsibly.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to keep pace in a fast-moving environment, knowing when to move independently and when to escalate matters to the right internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with the commercial team on global marketing agreements.
What You Have
J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
8+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with meaningful exposure to marketing, advertising, and commercial contracting.
Strong command of advertising and marketing law, including claims substantiation, and consumer protection.
Working knowledge of privacy and data protection issues relevant to targeted advertising and direct-to-consumer marketing.
Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate a high volume of marketing commercial agreements independently.
Excellent judgment, a business-first mindset, and the ability to give clear, practical advice under tight timelines.
* Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and partnering closely with non-legal stakeholders.
Compensation
$210,300 - $281,500 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
Location
New York
Employment Type
Full time
Location Type
Hybrid
Department
Legal
Compensation
* $210.3K – $281.5K • Offers Equity • Offers Bonus
Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in our equity plan and benefits program. Benefits include, but not limited to: Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage, retirement benefits (401k match up to 4%), and flexible PTO.
Why Harvey
At Harvey, we’re transforming how legal and professional services operate. By combining frontier agentic AI, an enterprise-grade platform, and deep domain expertise, we’re reshaping how critical knowledge work gets done for decades to come.
This is a rare chance to help build a generational company at a true inflection point. We have strong product-market fit and world-class investor support. We’re scaling fast and defining a new category in real time. The work is ambitious, the bar is high, and the opportunity for growth — personal, professional, and financial — is unmatched.
Our team moves fast, takes ownership, and is deeply committed to the mission — operating with intensity, staying close to our customers, and pushing each other for excellence. We live by three values: Decisiveness, Simplicity, and Job's Not Finished. We act quickly on clear judgment over perfect information, we believe simplicity is what scales, and we're never satisfied with where we are. If you want to do the best work of your career alongside people who share that drive, we'd love to build with you.
At Harvey, the future of professional services is being written today — and we’re just getting started.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Senior Counsel- Marketing to join Harvey's growing legal team. In this role you will be the primary legal point of contact for all marketing and communications activity at Harvey. You will also assist with the contracts and commercial relationships that power our marketing engine, safeguard the integrity of our promotional messaging, and act as a hands-on partner to the teams driving Harvey's growth. This is a high-impact, cross-functional role for a commercially minded lawyer who wants to sit at the intersection of law, brand, and go-to-market strategy.
Review and advise on marketing language across all promotional material, product announcements, including web copy, advertising, social media, email campaigns, sales enablement content, and event and press materials, to ensure claims are accurate, substantiated, and compliant.
Balance commercial, marketing, compliance, and privacy concerns across advertising campaigns (US and internationally).
Advise on targeted and digital advertising practices, including the data, privacy, tracking of direct to consumer marketing such as email marketing.
Act as the embedded legal partner to Marketing and Comms leadership, providing practical, business-oriented guidance that enables campaigns to launch quickly and responsibly.
Partner closely with cross-functional teams to keep pace in a fast-moving environment, knowing when to move independently and when to escalate matters to the right internal stakeholders.
Collaborate with the commercial team on global marketing agreements.
What You Have
J.D. and active membership in good standing with at least one U.S. state bar.
8+ years of relevant experience at a law firm and/or in-house, with meaningful exposure to marketing, advertising, and commercial contracting.
Strong command of advertising and marketing law, including claims substantiation, and consumer protection.
Working knowledge of privacy and data protection issues relevant to targeted advertising and direct-to-consumer marketing.
Demonstrated ability to draft and negotiate a high volume of marketing commercial agreements independently.
Excellent judgment, a business-first mindset, and the ability to give clear, practical advice under tight timelines.
* Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment and partnering closely with non-legal stakeholders.
Compensation
$210,300 - $281,500 USD
Depending on your location, an Applicant Privacy Notice may apply to you. You can find all of our Applicant Privacy Notices here.
Harvey is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities, and requests can be made by emailing accommodations@harvey.ai
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship in Assistant Counsel
Translate your Australian legal credentials
A U.S. employer's HR team may not recognise an LLB or JD from an Australian university as equivalent to a U.S. law degree. Request a credential evaluation letter from your institution and prepare a one-page equivalency summary before applications begin.
Target in-house legal teams at multinationals
Law firms often want U.S. bar admission for Assistant Counsel roles, but in-house legal departments at multinational corporations regularly sponsor E-3 visa holders for counsel positions that don't require a state bar licence.
Confirm the role meets specialty occupation requirements
The E-3 requires your position to normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Ask your prospective employer to confirm the job description explicitly states a legal degree requirement, not just a preference, before the LCA is filed with DOL.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for LCA and consulate prep
The LCA must be certified by DOL before your visa appointment. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork so your employer isn't navigating an unfamiliar compliance process alone.
Get the offer letter right before the consulate
Your offer letter must state your title, start date, full-time status, and that the role is a specialty occupation requiring a degree in law. Consular officers in Sydney and Melbourne will review it alongside your LCA at the interview.
Address nonimmigrant intent directly at your interview
Consular officers scrutinise legal professionals more closely for immigrant intent because law is a common pathway to permanent residence. Prepare clear, documented ties to Australia and a specific explanation of why the role is temporary.
E-3 Visa Assistant Counsel: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Assistant Counsel jobs with E-3 visa sponsorship?
Search Migrate Mate to filter Assistant Counsel and legal counsel roles by E-3 visa sponsorship history. Many in-house positions at multinational companies and financial institutions sponsor E-3 holders but don't advertise it explicitly in job postings. Filtering by employers with confirmed E-3 or LCA filing history saves significant research time.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does an Assistant Counsel role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in law or a related legal field as a standard requirement, not just a preference. Most Assistant Counsel roles at law firms and in-house legal departments meet this threshold. The DOL will certify the LCA if the job description reflects a genuine degree requirement tied to the duties of the role.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Australian lawyers seeking Assistant Counsel roles?
The E-3 is almost always the better option for Australian nationals. There's no lottery, no annual cap that could leave you without status, and the process moves faster than H-1B visa petitions. You apply directly at a U.S. consulate in Australia after your employer files the LCA with DOL, typically completing the process in weeks rather than months.
Do I need to pass the U.S. bar exam to get E-3 sponsorship as Assistant Counsel?
Not necessarily. The E-3 requires your role to be a specialty occupation, but bar admission is a separate licensing requirement that depends on the employer and the work involved. Many in-house Assistant Counsel roles involve contract review, compliance, and cross-border matters that don't require active bar membership, making them viable E-3 positions for Australian-qualified lawyers.