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Paralegal roles at law firms, corporate legal departments, and government contractors can qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship when the position requires a bachelor's degree in legal studies, paralegal studies, or a closely related field. Employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL before petitioning USCIS, and most large legal employers have established sponsorship pipelines for this role.
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Get Access To All JobsINTRODUCTION
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
THE EXPERIENCE
We are looking for a paralegal to join our global competition law practice and help provide excellent legal services on a wide variety of antitrust and competition-related matters. Specifically, the paralegal will provide paralegal support to our in-house antitrust team who support the Salesforce business globally. The position will report directly to the Head of Antitrust/Competition Legal and will work closely with team members throughout the legal and corporate affairs department, including lawyers and paralegals. The paralegal will also work directly with internal clients, including the Corporate Development team and various other business units.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and eager to learn and grow, and will be able to prioritize, juggle competing priorities, and be extremely responsive in a fast-paced environment, all while maintaining excellent relationships with internal clients. A go-getter with a keen sense of judgment, strong organizational skills, an eagerness to take on new challenges, and a sense of humor would excel in this role. Experience as a paralegal or law clerk is required.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING
- Assist in the preparation of global regulatory filings, including collection and assembly of information from internal stakeholders, drafting and review of narrative responses, and overall project management
- Partner with M&A Legal team to provide support on antitrust components of strategic transactions from pre-signing through deal execution and integration
- Regularly monitor and summarize key antitrust developments around the world
- Support antitrust training and compliance efforts across the business
- Work with various stakeholders, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams to ensure execution and drive issue resolution in a timely manner
- Coordinate meetings and follow-up actions
- Assist with administrative matters, including working with legal operations team to monitor and manage outside counsel relationships and budget
- Respond to the unexpected in a fast-moving Fortune 500 technology company
YOU'RE OUR PERSON IF..
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and be extremely responsive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Team player who wants to learn, takes initiative, and is willing to wear whatever hat is required
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills; absolute commitment to collegiality and professionalism
- Ability to work well with virtual, global, and cross-functional teams across cultures and time zones
- 2+ years’ paralegal or legal clerk experience
LOCATION
Location – Washington D.C. or San Francisco
EVEN BETTER IF..
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Strong communication skills
COMPENSATION
The typical base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $142,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $90,200 - $155,200 annually.
The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.
Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
POSTING STATEMENT
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.
INTRODUCTION
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
Ready to level-up your career at the company leading workforce transformation in the agentic era? You’re in the right place! Agentforce is the future of AI, and you are the future of Salesforce.
THE EXPERIENCE
We are looking for a paralegal to join our global competition law practice and help provide excellent legal services on a wide variety of antitrust and competition-related matters. Specifically, the paralegal will provide paralegal support to our in-house antitrust team who support the Salesforce business globally. The position will report directly to the Head of Antitrust/Competition Legal and will work closely with team members throughout the legal and corporate affairs department, including lawyers and paralegals. The paralegal will also work directly with internal clients, including the Corporate Development team and various other business units.
The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and eager to learn and grow, and will be able to prioritize, juggle competing priorities, and be extremely responsive in a fast-paced environment, all while maintaining excellent relationships with internal clients. A go-getter with a keen sense of judgment, strong organizational skills, an eagerness to take on new challenges, and a sense of humor would excel in this role. Experience as a paralegal or law clerk is required.
WHAT YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE DOING
- Assist in the preparation of global regulatory filings, including collection and assembly of information from internal stakeholders, drafting and review of narrative responses, and overall project management
- Partner with M&A Legal team to provide support on antitrust components of strategic transactions from pre-signing through deal execution and integration
- Regularly monitor and summarize key antitrust developments around the world
- Support antitrust training and compliance efforts across the business
- Work with various stakeholders, outside counsel, and cross-functional teams to ensure execution and drive issue resolution in a timely manner
- Coordinate meetings and follow-up actions
- Assist with administrative matters, including working with legal operations team to monitor and manage outside counsel relationships and budget
- Respond to the unexpected in a fast-moving Fortune 500 technology company
YOU'RE OUR PERSON IF..
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and be extremely responsive and flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Team player who wants to learn, takes initiative, and is willing to wear whatever hat is required
- Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills; absolute commitment to collegiality and professionalism
- Ability to work well with virtual, global, and cross-functional teams across cultures and time zones
- 2+ years’ paralegal or legal clerk experience
LOCATION
Location – Washington D.C. or San Francisco
EVEN BETTER IF..
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
- Strong communication skills
COMPENSATION
The typical base salary range for this position is $75,000 - $142,300 annually. In select cities within the San Francisco and New York City metropolitan area, the base salary range for this role is $90,200 - $155,200 annually.
The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.
Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
Accommodations
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please submit a request via this Accommodations Request Form.
Please note that Salesforce uses artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help our recruiters assess and evaluate candidates’ resumes and qualifications throughout the recruiting process. Humans will always make any candidate selection and hiring decisions. Please see our Candidate Privacy Statement for more information about how we use your personal data and your rights, including with regard to use of AI tools and opt out options.
POSTING STATEMENT
Salesforce is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a policy of non-discrimination with all employees and applicants for employment. What does that mean exactly? It means that at Salesforce, we believe in equality for all. And we believe we can lead the path to equality in part by creating a workplace that’s inclusive, and free from discrimination. Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal. Any employee or potential employee will be assessed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications – without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, transgender status, age, disability, veteran or marital status, political viewpoint, or other classifications protected by law. This policy applies to current and prospective employees, no matter where they are in their Salesforce employment journey. It also applies to recruiting, hiring, job assignment, compensation, promotion, benefits, training, assessment of job performance, discipline, termination, and everything in between. Recruiting, hiring, and promotion decisions at Salesforce are fair and based on merit. The same goes for compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, reduction in workforce, recall, training, and education.
In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Salesforce will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Paralegal
Verify your degree supports specialty occupation
H-1B approval for paralegal roles hinges on proving specialty occupation. A bachelor's in paralegal studies, legal studies, or a directly related field strengthens your case. A general business or unrelated degree can trigger a Request for Evidence from USCIS.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify legal employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for paralegal roles. LCA filings are public DOL records that confirm an employer has sponsored this exact occupation before, not just professional roles generally.
Distinguish litigation from transactional paralegal roles
Corporate legal departments sponsoring transactional paralegals often have more predictable H-1B timelines than litigation-heavy firms. Ask during interviews whether the role sits inside in-house counsel or an external law firm to gauge sponsorship infrastructure.
Check prevailing wage before accepting an offer
Run the offered salary against the OFLC Wage Search for the SOC code 23-2011 in your work location. Your employer must certify the wage meets or exceeds the prevailing wage level on the LCA, so a below-range offer can stall the petition.
Confirm the employer will cover H-1B filing fees
USCIS regulations prohibit employers from passing certain mandatory H-1B filing fees to the employee. Negotiate this explicitly in your offer letter and ask whether premium processing is included, since paralegal petitions are cap-subject and timing affects your start date.
Use your O*NET profile during RFE responses
If USCIS issues a Request for Evidence questioning specialty occupation, the O*NET profile for paralegal and legal assistant roles documents the standard educational requirements for the occupation. Your attorney can cite this to rebut generic job-duty challenges.
H-1B Visa Paralegal: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a paralegal role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
It can, but it's not automatic. USCIS requires proof that the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field, not just any degree. Paralegal roles at large law firms or corporate legal departments with well-defined degree requirements tend to qualify more reliably than generalist or administrative-leaning paralegal positions at smaller offices.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for paralegal jobs?
Large law firms, Fortune 500 in-house legal departments, financial institutions with legal teams, and federal government contractors are the most consistent sponsors for paralegal roles. You can find employers with verified H-1B filing history for this occupation on Migrate Mate, which filters results by Labor Condition Application data.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I change paralegal jobs?
Yes. H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer as soon as the transfer petition is filed, without waiting for approval, provided your previous H-1B was approved and you've maintained valid status. Your new employer files a new LCA with DOL and a new I-129 petition with USCIS covering the paralegal role.
Is there a specialty certification that helps H-1B paralegal petitions?
Holding the NALA Certified Paralegal credential or the NFPA PACE certification doesn't directly satisfy USCIS's specialty occupation standard, but it strengthens the argument that the role requires specialized knowledge. More important is documenting that your specific position requires a degree in a directly related field, not just that paralegals generally hold certifications.
What happens to my H-1B status if the law firm eliminates my paralegal position?
You have a 60-day grace period after losing your H-1B employment to find a new sponsor, change to another visa status, or leave the country. If a new employer files an H-1B transfer petition within that window, you can continue working once USCIS receives it. Acting within the first two to three weeks gives you the most options.