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Practice Lead jobs with H-1B visa sponsorship sit at the intersection of deep technical expertise and client-facing leadership, making them strong candidates for specialty occupation status. Sponsoring employers file a Labor Condition Application with DOL and an I-129 petition with USCIS, initiating a status period of up to three years, extendable to six.
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Position Summary:
The Lead Commercial Practice Coordinator provides high-level project management and substantive paralegal support to a busy business attorney with a diverse practice encompassing M&A, general corp., commercial litigation and trusted advisory services. The position will extend to a the broader commercial practice team. The position manages multiple concurrent commercial projects and litigation from opening through closing, anticipates next steps, coordinates participants and deliverables, and keeps matters moving under tight and changing deadlines. Success requires sound judgment, initiative, exceptional organization, and the ability to think on one's feet while maintaining accuracy and client service. This is a billable position with a mix of non-billable and billable projects with a total hour commitment of 1,440 hours per year. The Lead Commercial Practice Coordinator is expected to record time promptly and accurately and to perform work efficiently in accordance with client requirements and Firm policies.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
REPORTS TO: PIT Office Managing Member and the Business Department Operations Director.
SUPERVISES: No direct reports; may coordinate work assigned to other lawyers, paralegals and support personnel.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Serve as the project manager for multiple concurrent commercial projects, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, miscellaneous corporate matters; commercial litigation, and general trusted advisory services, develop and maintain project checklists, calendars, responsibility assignments, and status reports.
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Anticipate project needs and next steps; monitor milestones and dependencies, follow up on outstanding items, identify potential delays or gaps, and promptly escalate legal, timing, or resource issues to the responsible attorney.
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Coordinate due diligence and document review for transactions, litigation, and advisory matters, including preparing and tracking request lists, organizing and maintaining virtual data rooms and documents, reviewing materials for completeness, preparing summaries, and managing follow-up requests under attorney supervision.
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Draft, revise, proofread, and organize transaction, entity, litigation support, and client-service documents under attorney supervision, including pleadings, resolutions, consents, certificates, schedules, signature pages, closing documents, correspondence, exhibits, chronologies, reports, and other ancillary materials.
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Coordinate entity formation, qualification, governance, restructuring, and dissolution matters; prepare and submit filings and maintain organizational records, minute books, capitalization information, and entity charts; track ongoing governance and compliance requirements as assigned.
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Order, review, and track court, docket, and other public-record searches, including lien and UCC searches, good-standing certificates, certified documents, registered-agent services, and Secretary of State or other governmental filings; compile results and promptly identify discrepancies or follow-up needs.
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Manage document execution, filing, closing, and post-closing processes, including preparing execution versions and signature packets, tracking signatures and conditions, coordinating deliveries and filings, confirming receipt of required items, and compiling final closing sets, binders, or other completion materials.
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Communicate professionally and proactively with clients, attorneys, counterparties, vendors, and internal teams; organize matter, transaction, litigation, and project team calls and meetings; document action items; and maintain clear status communications.
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Maintain organized, accurate, and current electronic matter files and project tracking tools in accordance with Firm practices, client requirements, confidentiality obligations, and records-management procedures; track deadlines, deliverables, key communications, and final work product.
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Support the responsible attorneys in monitoring billing and collection efforts for assigned matters, including reviewing work-in-process and accounts-receivable reports, coordinating timely invoice review and submission, identifying billing or collection issues requiring follow-up, and communicating with appropriate Firm personnel regarding next steps.
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Exercise independent judgment within the scope of the role, prioritize competing assignments, adapt quickly when transaction demands change, and deliver accurate work product under time pressure.
-
Record billable and non-billable time contemporaneously and accurately; manage workload to support the annual combined 1,440 billable and investment-hour goal while maintaining efficiency, quality, responsiveness, and compliance with billing guidelines.
-
Contribute to consistent processes by recommending improvements to checklists and workflows, sharing knowledge, and providing guidance or task coordination to less-experienced paralegals and support staff when requested.
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Perform other duties and support other matters as assigned.
*Denotes essential functions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan work, establish priorities, manage dependencies, track deliverables, and meet multiple overlapping deadlines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of commercial practice support, including transactions, due diligence, entity governance, commercial litigation, closings, and related documentation and filing processes.
- Ability to manage a high volume of detail while understanding the broader practice objectives, anticipating needs across varied types of work, and recognizing when an issue requires attorney attention.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, proofreading, and quality-control skills, with consistent attention to accuracy and completeness.
- Sound judgment, initiative, adaptability, and practical problem-solving skills; ability to think on one's feet and remain composed when priorities shift.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate status, deadlines, and follow-up needs, and action items effectively to clients, attorneys, Firm personnel, and varied other audiences.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision while collaborating effectively as part of a fast-paced, service-oriented team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document- and matter-management systems, time-entry and billing systems, PDF tools, virtual data rooms, electronic signature platforms, and online corporate and public-record databases.
- Ability to protect confidential and privileged information and exercise discretion in client and Firm matters.
Education: Bachelor's degree, associate's degree, paralegal certificate, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Prior law firm experience required, including demonstrated experience providing paralegal support in a deadline-driven environment. Experience independently coordinating complex assignments and multiple matters is required. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills required.
PREFERRED: Five or more years of paralegal experience supporting a business or corporate transactions practice. Experience supporting a high-volume business attorney and managing multiple sophisticated transactions through closing. Experience with mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, corporate governance, entity management, UCC matters, and virtual data rooms.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Primarily sedentary work requiring extended periods of sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying files and office materials up to 20 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Professional office environment with extensive computer and telephone use. Regular interaction with attorneys, clients, and other transaction participants is required. Occasional overtime, schedule flexibility, and limited travel may be required to meet transaction deadlines and client needs.
JOB STATUS: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Non-exempt.
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- business paralegal: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
LEAD COMMERCIAL PRACTICE COORDINATOR
Position Summary:
The Lead Commercial Practice Coordinator provides high-level project management and substantive paralegal support to a busy business attorney with a diverse practice encompassing M&A, general corp., commercial litigation and trusted advisory services. The position will extend to a the broader commercial practice team. The position manages multiple concurrent commercial projects and litigation from opening through closing, anticipates next steps, coordinates participants and deliverables, and keeps matters moving under tight and changing deadlines. Success requires sound judgment, initiative, exceptional organization, and the ability to think on one's feet while maintaining accuracy and client service. This is a billable position with a mix of non-billable and billable projects with a total hour commitment of 1,440 hours per year. The Lead Commercial Practice Coordinator is expected to record time promptly and accurately and to perform work efficiently in accordance with client requirements and Firm policies.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
REPORTS TO: PIT Office Managing Member and the Business Department Operations Director.
SUPERVISES: No direct reports; may coordinate work assigned to other lawyers, paralegals and support personnel.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
-
Serve as the project manager for multiple concurrent commercial projects, including mergers and acquisitions, financings, reorganizations, miscellaneous corporate matters; commercial litigation, and general trusted advisory services, develop and maintain project checklists, calendars, responsibility assignments, and status reports.
-
Anticipate project needs and next steps; monitor milestones and dependencies, follow up on outstanding items, identify potential delays or gaps, and promptly escalate legal, timing, or resource issues to the responsible attorney.
-
Coordinate due diligence and document review for transactions, litigation, and advisory matters, including preparing and tracking request lists, organizing and maintaining virtual data rooms and documents, reviewing materials for completeness, preparing summaries, and managing follow-up requests under attorney supervision.
-
Draft, revise, proofread, and organize transaction, entity, litigation support, and client-service documents under attorney supervision, including pleadings, resolutions, consents, certificates, schedules, signature pages, closing documents, correspondence, exhibits, chronologies, reports, and other ancillary materials.
-
Coordinate entity formation, qualification, governance, restructuring, and dissolution matters; prepare and submit filings and maintain organizational records, minute books, capitalization information, and entity charts; track ongoing governance and compliance requirements as assigned.
-
Order, review, and track court, docket, and other public-record searches, including lien and UCC searches, good-standing certificates, certified documents, registered-agent services, and Secretary of State or other governmental filings; compile results and promptly identify discrepancies or follow-up needs.
-
Manage document execution, filing, closing, and post-closing processes, including preparing execution versions and signature packets, tracking signatures and conditions, coordinating deliveries and filings, confirming receipt of required items, and compiling final closing sets, binders, or other completion materials.
-
Communicate professionally and proactively with clients, attorneys, counterparties, vendors, and internal teams; organize matter, transaction, litigation, and project team calls and meetings; document action items; and maintain clear status communications.
-
Maintain organized, accurate, and current electronic matter files and project tracking tools in accordance with Firm practices, client requirements, confidentiality obligations, and records-management procedures; track deadlines, deliverables, key communications, and final work product.
-
Support the responsible attorneys in monitoring billing and collection efforts for assigned matters, including reviewing work-in-process and accounts-receivable reports, coordinating timely invoice review and submission, identifying billing or collection issues requiring follow-up, and communicating with appropriate Firm personnel regarding next steps.
-
Exercise independent judgment within the scope of the role, prioritize competing assignments, adapt quickly when transaction demands change, and deliver accurate work product under time pressure.
-
Record billable and non-billable time contemporaneously and accurately; manage workload to support the annual combined 1,440 billable and investment-hour goal while maintaining efficiency, quality, responsiveness, and compliance with billing guidelines.
-
Contribute to consistent processes by recommending improvements to checklists and workflows, sharing knowledge, and providing guidance or task coordination to less-experienced paralegals and support staff when requested.
-
Perform other duties and support other matters as assigned.
*Denotes essential functions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Strong project management skills, including the ability to plan work, establish priorities, manage dependencies, track deliverables, and meet multiple overlapping deadlines.
- Demonstrated knowledge of commercial practice support, including transactions, due diligence, entity governance, commercial litigation, closings, and related documentation and filing processes.
- Ability to manage a high volume of detail while understanding the broader practice objectives, anticipating needs across varied types of work, and recognizing when an issue requires attorney attention.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, proofreading, and quality-control skills, with consistent attention to accuracy and completeness.
- Sound judgment, initiative, adaptability, and practical problem-solving skills; ability to think on one's feet and remain composed when priorities shift.
- Clear and professional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate status, deadlines, and follow-up needs, and action items effectively to clients, attorneys, Firm personnel, and varied other audiences.
- Ability to work independently with limited supervision while collaborating effectively as part of a fast-paced, service-oriented team.
- Proficiency with Microsoft 365, document- and matter-management systems, time-entry and billing systems, PDF tools, virtual data rooms, electronic signature platforms, and online corporate and public-record databases.
- Ability to protect confidential and privileged information and exercise discretion in client and Firm matters.
Education: Bachelor's degree, associate's degree, paralegal certificate, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience required.
WORK EXPERIENCE: Prior law firm experience required, including demonstrated experience providing paralegal support in a deadline-driven environment. Experience independently coordinating complex assignments and multiple matters is required. Exceptional interpersonal communication skills required.
PREFERRED: Five or more years of paralegal experience supporting a business or corporate transactions practice. Experience supporting a high-volume business attorney and managing multiple sophisticated transactions through closing. Experience with mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions, corporate governance, entity management, UCC matters, and virtual data rooms.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
PHYSICAL EFFORT: Primarily sedentary work requiring extended periods of sitting and computer use, with occasional standing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting or carrying files and office materials up to 20 pounds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Professional office environment with extensive computer and telephone use. Regular interaction with attorneys, clients, and other transaction participants is required. Occasional overtime, schedule flexibility, and limited travel may be required to meet transaction deadlines and client needs.
JOB STATUS: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. Non-exempt.
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- business paralegal: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Practice Lead
Frame your credentials around specialty occupation
Practice Lead roles require a bachelor's degree or higher in a directly related field, such as management, consulting, or a technical discipline. Gather transcripts, degree certificates, and any credential evaluations now so your employer can build a defensible specialty occupation argument in the I-129 petition.
Use O*NET to anchor your job description
Pull the O*NET occupation profile for your Practice Lead specialty before your employer drafts the LCA. The tasks and knowledge requirements listed there help align the job description with the degree-level duties USCIS expects, reducing the risk of a Request for Evidence.
Target employers with active LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to identify employers who have already filed certified LCAs for Practice Lead or closely related roles. Prior filing activity signals an established sponsorship process and HR teams familiar with the I-129 workflow, which shortens your onboarding timeline.
Verify worksite coverage before your start date
Each distinct worksite where you'll work needs its own certified LCA. If your Practice Lead role involves client sites or multiple office locations, confirm with your employer that all worksites are listed on separate certified LCAs before USCIS approves your petition.
Negotiate petition filing timing during offer discussions
H-1B status lasts up to three years on the initial approval. Raise premium processing with your employer during the offer stage so USCIS adjudicates the I-129 within 15 business days, giving you a confirmed start date rather than an open-ended wait on regular processing.
Check prevailing wage tiers before accepting an offer
Run your job title, SOC code, and worksite ZIP through the OFLC Wage Search to see which of the four prevailing wage levels applies to your Practice Lead position. Your offer must meet or exceed the certified wage level, and Level I or II filings can attract additional USCIS scrutiny.
H-1B Visa Practice Lead: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Practice Lead role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Practice Lead positions typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as business, management consulting, information technology, or an industry-specific discipline. The employer must document the degree requirement in the LCA and I-129 petition. USCIS evaluates the actual duties performed, so a job description grounded in degree-level responsibilities is essential for a clean approval.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas for Practice Lead jobs?
Large consulting firms, technology companies, healthcare systems, and financial services organizations are among the most active sponsors for Practice Lead roles. Employer sponsorship history is public information through DOL's LCA disclosure data. Migrate Mate surfaces that filing history by role and location, so you can focus your applications on employers who have already navigated the sponsorship process for similar positions.
How long does H-1B sponsorship last for a Practice Lead position?
USCIS grants initial H-1B status for up to three years. Your employer can file an extension for an additional three years, bringing the standard maximum to six years. Extensions beyond six years are possible only if a PERM labor certification or an immigrant visa petition has been pending for more than 365 days, keeping your green card process alive while you continue in the role.
What happens to my H-1B status if I move to a different client site as a Practice Lead?
Each worksite where you perform H-1B work must be covered by a separately certified LCA filed with DOL. If your Practice Lead duties take you to a new client location that wasn't listed on the original LCA, your employer must file an amended or new LCA and may also need to file an amended I-129 petition with USCIS before you begin working at that site.
Can I switch employers while on H-1B sponsorship as a Practice Lead?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you start working for a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition with USCIS, without waiting for final approval, provided your current H-1B has been approved for at least 180 days. The new employer must file a new LCA certified for your worksite and a new I-129 petition. Your Practice Lead duties and degree qualifications must still meet the specialty occupation standard at the new company.