Green Card Director Of Professional Services Jobs
Director of Professional Services roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process when the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field. Employers file with DOL before the I-140 petition, making sponsorship a multi-step commitment that many professional services firms actively undertake.
Find Green Card Director Of Professional Services JobsOverview
Showing 5 of 6+ Director Of Professional Services jobs
See all Director Of Professional Services Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Director Of Professional Services roles.
Get Access To All JobsABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS:
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Associate Director of Technology Services – NY is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for leading the delivery, execution, and continual improvement of technology services for the New York office, in alignment with Global Technology strategy, including customer support, hardware deployment, software deployment, inventory management, technology adoption, audiovisual support, and hardware lifecycle practices, while overseeing the New York Technology support function, including daily operations, help desk support, hardware and software installation, asset management, systems configuration, resource scheduling, and escalation management. This role will be located in our New York office.
Responsibilities:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring adherence to ITIL and other standards-based service management practices, including active ticket management, queue oversight, workflow management, service level tracking, performance reporting, and continual improvement of support processes
- Overseeing local incident response coordination during unplanned outages or service interruptions, ensuring effective remediation, timely escalation, and clear communication to impacted customers and office stakeholders
- Engaging with the New York Director of Administration and Global Technology leaders to ensure alignment between technology service delivery and office business needs, with a focus on high-quality, customer-focused technical services
- Ensuring alignment of priorities and responsibilities, in coordination with the Senior Manager of Technology Lifecycle and Workplace, as well as the seamless delivery of technology support services for the NY office
- Consulting with practicing lawyers, office leadership, and business services departments to understand how technology is used in the business context of the New York office and to identify opportunities for improvement
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess excellent leadership and communication skills (i.e. organizing, consulting, planning, problem-solving, and independent decision making) necessary for effective management and interaction with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Exhibit demonstrable knowledge of utilizing team building, coaching and motivational skills within a customer service focused environment
- Display demonstrable service management and delivery management skills, including performance and process analysis and reporting and optimization (e.g. ITIL v2/v3)
And have:
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or related field, preferably
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience managing a Technology support team
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience supporting enterprise level technology systems
- A minimum of five (5) years of oversight of technology service delivery management in a standards-based (e.g. ITIL) environment
- Extensive experience in leading and driving teams to ensure team and individual performance levels meet and exceed customer expectations consistently, with a proven track record of continual improvement
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of and experience supporting desktop applications, systems configuration, networking and telecommunications
BENEFITS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
Pay Range: USD $260,000.00 - USD $290,000.00 /Yr.
ABOUT LATHAM & WATKINS:
Latham & Watkins is one of the world’s leading global law firms advising the businesses and institutions that drive the global economy. We are the market leaders in major financial and business centers around the world. Our investment in people, commitment to innovation, and focus on the future empower you to build an incredible career and thrive as an exceptional professional in a supportive culture. If you aspire to be the best, and work with the best, this is where you belong.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
The Associate Director of Technology Services – NY is an integral part of Latham’s Technology & Information Services team. This role will be responsible for leading the delivery, execution, and continual improvement of technology services for the New York office, in alignment with Global Technology strategy, including customer support, hardware deployment, software deployment, inventory management, technology adoption, audiovisual support, and hardware lifecycle practices, while overseeing the New York Technology support function, including daily operations, help desk support, hardware and software installation, asset management, systems configuration, resource scheduling, and escalation management. This role will be located in our New York office.
Responsibilities:
Other key responsibilities include:
- Ensuring adherence to ITIL and other standards-based service management practices, including active ticket management, queue oversight, workflow management, service level tracking, performance reporting, and continual improvement of support processes
- Overseeing local incident response coordination during unplanned outages or service interruptions, ensuring effective remediation, timely escalation, and clear communication to impacted customers and office stakeholders
- Engaging with the New York Director of Administration and Global Technology leaders to ensure alignment between technology service delivery and office business needs, with a focus on high-quality, customer-focused technical services
- Ensuring alignment of priorities and responsibilities, in coordination with the Senior Manager of Technology Lifecycle and Workplace, as well as the seamless delivery of technology support services for the NY office
- Consulting with practicing lawyers, office leadership, and business services departments to understand how technology is used in the business context of the New York office and to identify opportunities for improvement
- Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham & Watkins retains
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:
We’d love to hear from you if you:
- Possess excellent leadership and communication skills (i.e. organizing, consulting, planning, problem-solving, and independent decision making) necessary for effective management and interaction with people at all organizational levels of the firm
- Exhibit demonstrable knowledge of utilizing team building, coaching and motivational skills within a customer service focused environment
- Display demonstrable service management and delivery management skills, including performance and process analysis and reporting and optimization (e.g. ITIL v2/v3)
And have:
- An undergraduate degree or equivalent
- A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business Information Systems, or related field, preferably
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience managing a Technology support team
- A minimum of six (6) years of experience supporting enterprise level technology systems
- A minimum of five (5) years of oversight of technology service delivery management in a standards-based (e.g. ITIL) environment
- Extensive experience in leading and driving teams to ensure team and individual performance levels meet and exceed customer expectations consistently, with a proven track record of continual improvement
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of and experience supporting desktop applications, systems configuration, networking and telecommunications
BENEFITS & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham’s comprehensive benefit program which includes:
- Healthcare, life and disability insurance
- A generous 401k plan
- At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
- Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
- Professional development programs
- Employee discounts
- Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff
Latham & Watkins is an equal opportunity employer. The Firm prohibits discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race (including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status (including veterans of the Vietnam era), gender expression, marital status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable statute.
Pay Range: USD $260,000.00 - USD $290,000.00 /Yr.
See all Green Card Director Of Professional Services Jobs
Sign up for free to unlock all listings, filter by visa type, and get alerts for new Green Card Director Of Professional Services Jobs.
Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Director Of Professional Services
Audit your credentials before applying
PERM requires your degree to directly relate to the Director of Professional Services role. If your degree is in a tangential field, gather documentation showing how your coursework and progression qualify under the specialty occupation standard DOL applies.
Target firms with PERM filing history
Professional services companies that have sponsored foreign national managers before already have PERM workflows in place. Search OFLC disclosure data by SOC code 11-1021 to identify employers who have filed labor certifications for comparable director-level positions recently.
Search sponsoring employers through Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Director of Professional Services openings by green card sponsorship history. Targeting employers with documented EB-2 or EB-3 filings cuts the negotiation step where you must convince an employer to start a PERM process from scratch.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 fit early
If your offer letter specifies a master's degree or equivalent as a minimum requirement, you likely qualify for EB-2, which avoids PERM for National Interest Waiver self-petitions. Roles requiring only a bachelor's degree typically route through EB-3, affecting your priority date and wait time.
Negotiate PERM filing into your offer terms
PERM sponsorship requires the employer to pay filing costs and attorney fees. Raise green card sponsorship explicitly during the offer stage, not after signing. Ask whether the company will initiate PERM within 90 days of your start date and confirm it in writing.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before USCIS filing
PERM labor certifications require DOL to certify the offered salary meets the prevailing wage for the role and location. Use the OFLC Wage Search tool to verify your offer falls at Level II or above for a director-level SOC code before your employer submits.
Green Card Director Of Professional Services: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Director of Professional Services role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
It depends on how the employer defines the minimum requirements. If the job description requires a master's degree or a bachelor's degree plus five or more years of progressive management experience, EB-2 is the more common route. Roles specifying only a bachelor's degree as the minimum typically qualify under EB-3. The distinction matters because it affects your priority date and, for some countries, your wait time for an immigrant visa to become available.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B visa is temporary, cap-subject, and requires lottery selection for most new applicants. PERM-based green card sponsorship has no annual lottery and leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable work status. For Director of Professional Services candidates from most countries, EB-3 priority dates are current or near-current, meaning the permanent path can move faster than accumulating H-1B renewals. The trade-off is that PERM requires employer commitment and a longer internal process before USCIS even receives the I-140 petition.
How can I find Director of Professional Services jobs where the employer will sponsor a green card?
Migrate Mate lets you search Director of Professional Services openings filtered by employers with verified green card sponsorship history. This is more reliable than reading job descriptions, which rarely state PERM intent upfront. Focusing on employers with prior EB-2 or EB-3 filings in your target industry means the infrastructure and legal relationships for sponsorship are already in place.
What does the PERM labor certification process involve for a director-level role?
The employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment process to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. For director-level roles, this typically includes job postings, newspaper advertisements, and internal referral steps over a 30-day period. DOL then either certifies or audits the application. After certification, the employer files the I-140 petition with USCIS. The full process from PERM initiation to I-140 approval commonly takes 12 to 24 months depending on DOL processing times and whether an audit is triggered.
Can I switch employers after my green card sponsorship has started?
Once your I-140 is approved and you've been in an adjustment of status queue for 180 days or more, portability rules allow you to change to a same or similar occupation without restarting the process. For Director of Professional Services roles, a move to another professional services management position at a comparable level typically qualifies. You keep your original priority date, which is the most valuable asset if you're from a country with a backlog. An immigration attorney should review whether the new role meets the portability standard before you resign.