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Guest Coordinator roles in hospitality, events, and property management qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business, or a related field. The E-3 has no lottery and renews in two-year increments, making it a reliable path for Australian professionals building a U.S. hospitality career.
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At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.
What You’ll Do
The Associate Director of Guest Services & Hospitality will report directly to the Senior Director of Administration and will be responsible for ensuring the successful operation of the Hospitality and Guest Services functions in our Chicago office. This includes oversight of catering and outsourced food services, café and coffee bar operations, pantry services, and conference center operations.
This highly visible leadership role requires an exceptional hospitality professional who can think independently, exercise sound judgment, and make strategic decisions in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment. The Associate Director will collaborate closely with local and firmwide stakeholders to deliver a seamless, high-touch experience for clients, guests, attorneys, and business professionals.
Success in this role requires strong leadership capabilities, operational excellence, budget management experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality, superior client service skills, and the ability to lead teams through change while driving results.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategize, develop, and implement process improvements to enhance the client experience across all meeting and event spaces, including the Conference Center, Café, Floor Hubs, and other entertaining spaces.
- Manage the catering contract in collaboration with local leadership and the Firmwide Culinary Director.
- Provide leadership, coaching, development planning, and performance management for Hospitality and Guest Services Managers.
- Lead change management initiatives and process improvement efforts that support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Participate in recruiting, hiring, employee development, and performance management activities.
- Partner with the Senior Director of Administration to establish priorities, goals, and expectations for the Hospitality and Guest Services teams.
- Collaborate with firmwide Hospitality and Guest Services leaders to develop best practices, operational standards, and training programs.
- Partner with Catering leadership to develop seasonal food and beverage offerings for catered events and café operations.
- Oversee catering, food service, and conference center operations in the Chicago office.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external client inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate, and professional responses.
- Review, analyze, and forecast departmental budgets while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Collaborate with firmwide Hospitality, Guest Services, and Operations teams on strategic short-term and long-term initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of hospitality, catering, café management, and/or event planning experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience, including management of teams and vendor relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment with a high degree of discretion, independent judgment, and accountability.
- Proven experience working within complex, highly matrixed organizations.
- Exceptional client service, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong budgeting, analytical, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to effectively prioritize multiple initiatives while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and service standards.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change and process improvement initiatives.
Technology Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with EMS or similar conference room reservation software preferred.
- Strong overall technology proficiency and ability to learn and utilize operational and departmental software systems.
Compensation
The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in Chicago. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
Compensation Range:
Chicago: $134,000 - $191,000
How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in Kirkland & Ellis LLP. To complete an application and submit your resume, please click "Apply Now."
Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others at Kirkland.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
About Kirkland & Ellis
At Kirkland & Ellis, we don’t just meet the standard for legal excellence — we set it. Our culture is built on teamwork, ingenuity and an unwavering commitment to continuous growth. We tackle the most sophisticated legal challenges with bold ideas and innovative solutions, powered by the exceptional experience and ambition of our 7,000+ people, including 4,000+ attorneys, across 24 offices worldwide. Our dedicated professionals share our lawyers’ commitment to excellence and show up each day to do meaningful work that helps drive global business, investment and innovation forward.
What You’ll Do
The Associate Director of Guest Services & Hospitality will report directly to the Senior Director of Administration and will be responsible for ensuring the successful operation of the Hospitality and Guest Services functions in our Chicago office. This includes oversight of catering and outsourced food services, café and coffee bar operations, pantry services, and conference center operations.
This highly visible leadership role requires an exceptional hospitality professional who can think independently, exercise sound judgment, and make strategic decisions in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment. The Associate Director will collaborate closely with local and firmwide stakeholders to deliver a seamless, high-touch experience for clients, guests, attorneys, and business professionals.
Success in this role requires strong leadership capabilities, operational excellence, budget management experience, and a commitment to continuous improvement. The ideal candidate will have a passion for hospitality, superior client service skills, and the ability to lead teams through change while driving results.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategize, develop, and implement process improvements to enhance the client experience across all meeting and event spaces, including the Conference Center, Café, Floor Hubs, and other entertaining spaces.
- Manage the catering contract in collaboration with local leadership and the Firmwide Culinary Director.
- Provide leadership, coaching, development planning, and performance management for Hospitality and Guest Services Managers.
- Lead change management initiatives and process improvement efforts that support operational excellence and continuous improvement.
- Participate in recruiting, hiring, employee development, and performance management activities.
- Partner with the Senior Director of Administration to establish priorities, goals, and expectations for the Hospitality and Guest Services teams.
- Collaborate with firmwide Hospitality and Guest Services leaders to develop best practices, operational standards, and training programs.
- Partner with Catering leadership to develop seasonal food and beverage offerings for catered events and café operations.
- Oversee catering, food service, and conference center operations in the Chicago office.
- Serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external client inquiries, ensuring timely, accurate, and professional responses.
- Review, analyze, and forecast departmental budgets while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
- Collaborate with firmwide Hospitality, Guest Services, and Operations teams on strategic short-term and long-term initiatives.
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years of hospitality, catering, café management, and/or event planning experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of leadership experience, including management of teams and vendor relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to lead in a fast-paced, service-oriented environment with a high degree of discretion, independent judgment, and accountability.
- Proven experience working within complex, highly matrixed organizations.
- Exceptional client service, communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong budgeting, analytical, project management, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to effectively prioritize multiple initiatives while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and service standards.
- Demonstrated success leading organizational change and process improvement initiatives.
Technology Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Experience with EMS or similar conference room reservation software preferred.
- Strong overall technology proficiency and ability to learn and utilize operational and departmental software systems.
Compensation
The base salary range below represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position in Chicago. This range may differ based on your geographic location and cost of living considerations. At Kirkland & Ellis, we consider compensation more than just a base salary. We offer an exceptional range of flexible benefits including comprehensive healthcare, paid time off, and retirement. We also offer personal support and tailored learning and development opportunities all designed to help you realize your full potential both in life and at work.
Compensation Range:
Chicago: $134,000 - $191,000
How to Apply
Thank you for your interest in Kirkland & Ellis LLP. To complete an application and submit your resume, please click "Apply Now."
Don't meet every job requirement? That's okay! If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly fit every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this role or others at Kirkland.
Equal Employment Opportunity
All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Guest Coordinator
Frame your Australian degree correctly
A three-year Australian bachelor's in hospitality, tourism, or business administration is accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree for E-3 visa purposes. Bring your academic transcripts and a credential evaluation to every interview so employers don't stall on this question.
Target employers with event or property portfolios
Hotel groups, convention centers, and corporate event management firms regularly hire Guest Coordinators and have HR teams familiar with work visa processes. Focus on employers with dedicated HR departments rather than boutique venues handling sponsorship for the first time.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters Guest Coordinator listings by E-3 sponsorship history, so you're not cold-applying to employers who've never filed before. Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once an offer comes through.
Push your offer letter to trigger the LCA early
The employer must file your Labor Condition Application with the DOL before your consulate appointment can be scheduled. Ask your hiring contact to start the LCA the same week your offer is signed, not after onboarding paperwork is complete.
Confirm specialty occupation before accepting the role
Not every Guest Coordinator title qualifies as a specialty occupation under E-3 rules. Review the job description with your employer to confirm it requires a specific bachelor's degree, not just any degree or equivalent experience, or USCIS may question the petition.
Prepare for consulate questions about your role's degree requirement
Consular officers assess whether your role genuinely requires a degree in a related field. Bring a detailed offer letter, the position's formal job description, and documentation showing your employer treats the degree requirement as mandatory, not preferred.
E-3 Visa Guest Coordinator: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Guest Coordinator jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search, since it filters Guest Coordinator roles by employers who have E-3 sponsorship history. General job boards don't surface visa sponsorship status reliably, so you can spend weeks applying to employers who have no process for sponsoring Australian workers. Starting with Migrate Mate saves that 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 a Guest Coordinator role qualify as a specialty occupation for the E-3?
It depends on how the role is defined. A Guest Coordinator position qualifies as a specialty occupation when the employer requires a bachelor's degree in hospitality management, business, or a related field as a formal condition of employment. Roles where a degree is listed as preferred rather than required are more likely to face scrutiny from USCIS or at the consulate. The job description and offer letter need to reflect a genuine degree requirement.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for Guest Coordinator roles in the U.S.?
The E-3 is available only to Australian citizens and has no annual lottery, which means you can apply any time of year and start work as soon as your visa is approved. The H-1B visa requires entering a lottery with a roughly 25% selection rate and a fixed April registration window. For Guest Coordinator roles, where hiring timelines are often tied to event seasons or property openings, the E-3's flexibility is a practical advantage the H-1B can't offer.
Can I change employers or switch Guest Coordinator roles while on an E-3?
Yes, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with the DOL and you'll need a new visa stamp if your current stamp has expired or you're traveling internationally. If you're already in the U.S. in valid E-3 status, you can start working for the new employer once the LCA is certified and the new role meets specialty occupation requirements. Don't wait until your current status expires to start the process.