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H-1B1 Chile visa sponsorship lets Chilean attorneys work in the U.S. without entering a lottery. The 1,400-visa annual cap rarely fills, and your application goes directly to a U.S. consulate. Your law degree and specialty area determine whether your role qualifies as a specialty occupation under the Free Trade Agreement.
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on Davis Polk for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world's key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions.
Position Summary
Davis Polk is looking for an Innovation Attorney – Transactional, reporting to the Director of Knowledge & Innovation, who will play a critical role at the intersection of transactional legal expertise and artificial intelligence. Acting as both a trusted advisor and a catalyst for change, this attorney will drive the strategic adoption of generative AI tools and technology-enabled workflows that enhance the quality, speed, and consistency of deal work. The ideal candidate brings deep transactional grounding and is attuned to how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping legal practice, combined with an innovator's mindset energized by designing, testing, and scaling new tools and workflows. In close collaboration with partners, associates, and professional staff, this person will identify high-value opportunities to embed AI across the firm's transactional practices, supporting workflows from diligence and document drafting through structuring, execution, and closing. This is a role for a lawyer at heart and a technologist by inclination, someone who recognizes that technology adoption is a people challenge, and who can earn the confidence of senior deal professionals while advancing the firm's generative AI strategy.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Partner with attorneys across transactional practice groups to identify and implement high-value applications of generative AI and legal technology, grounded in a deep understanding of deal workflows, client needs, and market practice.
- Configure and test AI-powered platforms and transactional technology tools to meet the quality and accuracy standards required for deal work.
- Develop, test, and refine prompts for generative AI systems supporting transactional workflows including contract analysis, summarization, drafting, issue spotting, precedent research, and others.
- Drive adoption of generative AI tools among transactional attorneys and staff through tailored training sessions, workshops, and hands-on demonstrations that build confidence and address reliability and risk.
- Gather practitioner feedback to identify needs and pain points and continuously refine AI-enabled solutions for transactional work.
- Serve as a trusted resource for attorneys, applying practical legal judgment and translating substantive expertise into effective knowledge and technology solutions.
- Contribute to governance frameworks, acceptable use policies, and quality-assurance processes for responsible AI use, with particular attention to confidentiality, privilege, and deal-term accuracy.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and best practices for transactional technology workflows, AI-assisted contract drafting, and prompt engineering techniques and libraries.
- Convert transactional precedents, contract templates, and practice playbooks into structured, AI-optimized knowledge resources.
- Collaborate with the Knowledge & Innovation team, IT, and other stakeholders on firm-wide AI strategy, tool selection, and implementation priorities, including working groups, vendor evaluations, and AI pilot programs.
- Monitor developments in legal technology and generative AI to identify opportunities to improve transactional efficiency and deal execution.
Qualifications/Position Requirements
- Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for legal technology, innovation, or AI applications in legal practice.
- Proficiency with generative AI tools (e.g., large language models, AI-assisted drafting platforms) and an understanding of prompt engineering concepts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical guidance for practicing attorneys.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to advance multiple concurrent initiatives, pilot programs, and stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to build trusted, collegial relationships across practice groups, earning credibility with senior deal professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead adoption efforts and overcome resistance to new tools and processes in a professional services environment.
- Self-starter who thrives in an ambiguous, evolving environment and is comfortable building and refining AI-enabled transactional programs and processes.
- Curiosity about emerging AI and legal technology and a commitment to continuous learning.
Education And/or Experience
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) required.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of substantive transactional practice at a major law firm, including contract drafting, deal documentation, due diligence, and transaction management, in areas such as M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, securities, restructuring, investment funds, or real estate.
- Experience with legal AI tools, such as contract analysis, document review, or legal research platforms, and proficiency in AI/ML concepts, large language models, and their practical application.
Compensation
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $250,000 - $350,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
INTRODUCTION
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Clients know they can rely on Davis Polk for their most challenging legal and business matters. From offices in the world's key financial centers and political capitals, our more than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly to deliver exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions.
Position Summary
Davis Polk is looking for an Innovation Attorney – Transactional, reporting to the Director of Knowledge & Innovation, who will play a critical role at the intersection of transactional legal expertise and artificial intelligence. Acting as both a trusted advisor and a catalyst for change, this attorney will drive the strategic adoption of generative AI tools and technology-enabled workflows that enhance the quality, speed, and consistency of deal work. The ideal candidate brings deep transactional grounding and is attuned to how AI and emerging technologies are reshaping legal practice, combined with an innovator's mindset energized by designing, testing, and scaling new tools and workflows. In close collaboration with partners, associates, and professional staff, this person will identify high-value opportunities to embed AI across the firm's transactional practices, supporting workflows from diligence and document drafting through structuring, execution, and closing. This is a role for a lawyer at heart and a technologist by inclination, someone who recognizes that technology adoption is a people challenge, and who can earn the confidence of senior deal professionals while advancing the firm's generative AI strategy.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Typical responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Partner with attorneys across transactional practice groups to identify and implement high-value applications of generative AI and legal technology, grounded in a deep understanding of deal workflows, client needs, and market practice.
- Configure and test AI-powered platforms and transactional technology tools to meet the quality and accuracy standards required for deal work.
- Develop, test, and refine prompts for generative AI systems supporting transactional workflows including contract analysis, summarization, drafting, issue spotting, precedent research, and others.
- Drive adoption of generative AI tools among transactional attorneys and staff through tailored training sessions, workshops, and hands-on demonstrations that build confidence and address reliability and risk.
- Gather practitioner feedback to identify needs and pain points and continuously refine AI-enabled solutions for transactional work.
- Serve as a trusted resource for attorneys, applying practical legal judgment and translating substantive expertise into effective knowledge and technology solutions.
- Contribute to governance frameworks, acceptable use policies, and quality-assurance processes for responsible AI use, with particular attention to confidentiality, privilege, and deal-term accuracy.
- Develop documentation, playbooks, and best practices for transactional technology workflows, AI-assisted contract drafting, and prompt engineering techniques and libraries.
- Convert transactional precedents, contract templates, and practice playbooks into structured, AI-optimized knowledge resources.
- Collaborate with the Knowledge & Innovation team, IT, and other stakeholders on firm-wide AI strategy, tool selection, and implementation priorities, including working groups, vendor evaluations, and AI pilot programs.
- Monitor developments in legal technology and generative AI to identify opportunities to improve transactional efficiency and deal execution.
Qualifications/Position Requirements
- Demonstrated interest in and aptitude for legal technology, innovation, or AI applications in legal practice.
- Proficiency with generative AI tools (e.g., large language models, AI-assisted drafting platforms) and an understanding of prompt engineering concepts.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts into practical guidance for practicing attorneys.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to advance multiple concurrent initiatives, pilot programs, and stakeholder relationships.
- Ability to build trusted, collegial relationships across practice groups, earning credibility with senior deal professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to lead adoption efforts and overcome resistance to new tools and processes in a professional services environment.
- Self-starter who thrives in an ambiguous, evolving environment and is comfortable building and refining AI-enabled transactional programs and processes.
- Curiosity about emerging AI and legal technology and a commitment to continuous learning.
Education And/or Experience
- Juris Doctor (J.D.) required.
- Minimum of 3–5 years of substantive transactional practice at a major law firm, including contract drafting, deal documentation, due diligence, and transaction management, in areas such as M&A, private equity, capital markets, finance, securities, restructuring, investment funds, or real estate.
- Experience with legal AI tools, such as contract analysis, document review, or legal research platforms, and proficiency in AI/ML concepts, large language models, and their practical application.
Compensation
The expected base salary for this position ranges from $250,000 - $350,000. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, anticipated assignment, and, where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. Davis Polk offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Visa Sponsorship as an Attorney
Verify your degree meets specialty occupation standards
Attorney roles typically qualify as specialty occupations because they require a Juris Doctor or equivalent law degree. Confirm your Chilean law credential maps to a U.S. J.D. equivalent before applying. USCIS evaluates this at the consulate stage, so document the equivalency in advance.
Target employers with active LCA filings
Search the OFLC Wage Search to find law firms and corporate legal departments that have filed Labor Condition Applications for attorney roles. Employers with recent filings already understand the H-1B1 Chile process and won't need to start from scratch.
Use Migrate Mate to find H-1B1 Chile attorney jobs
Migrate Mate surfaces employer LCA filing history by occupation code so you can identify which firms have sponsored Chilean attorneys before. Filter by attorney job titles to reach employers already familiar with the consular filing route, not the USCIS petition route.
Get your bar admission strategy clear before offers
Some employers require U.S. bar admission for attorney roles; others hire foreign-qualified lawyers for international matters or compliance work. Clarify with each prospective employer whether bar admission is required before the offer stage to avoid surprises during H-1B1 visa paperwork.
Understand the LCA prevailing wage for your practice area
Your employer must certify a wage meeting DOL prevailing wage standards for the attorney occupation in the specific metro area. Check the OFLC Wage Search by SOC code and location before negotiating salary so you and the employer are aligned on what the LCA requires.
Prepare for consulate-specific documentation requests
H-1B1 Chile applications are adjudicated at the consulate, not USCIS. Bring the certified LCA, a detailed offer letter confirming specialty occupation duties, and your degree equivalency documentation. Consular officers can request additional evidence, so organize your file before the interview date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an attorney role qualify as a specialty occupation for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Yes. Attorney positions qualify because they require at minimum a Juris Doctor or foreign equivalent law degree in a specific legal field. USCIS and consular officers look at the actual job duties, not just the title. Roles focused on general administrative work without clear legal specialty may face additional scrutiny, so your offer letter should describe the legal specialty clearly.
How does the H-1B1 Chile visa compare to the H-1B for attorneys?
The H-1B1 Chile visa skips the H-1B lottery entirely and is processed directly at the U.S. consulate, which is faster for most applicants. The annual cap is 1,400 visas for Chilean nationals and has never been exhausted. The trade-off is that H-1B visa1 doesn't allow dual intent, so you can't use it as a direct stepping stone to a green card the way some H-1B holders plan their immigration path.
How can I find law firms that sponsor the H-1B1 Chile visa?
Migrate Mate lets you search employer LCA filing histories filtered by occupation code, so you can identify law firms and corporate legal departments that have filed for attorney roles under the H-1B1 Chile category. Firms with prior filings are significantly easier to work with because their HR and legal teams already know the consular process.
Does my employer need to file a petition with USCIS for the H-1B1 Chile visa?
No. Unlike the standard H-1B, the H-1B1 Chile visa doesn't require an I-129 petition filed with USCIS before you apply. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application with DOL, and you apply directly at the U.S. consulate in Chile with the certified LCA and supporting documents. This removes months from the typical timeline compared to the H-1B route.
Can I work for more than one employer on an H-1B1 Chile visa as an attorney?
Concurrent employment is possible but each employer must file a separate certified LCA for your attorney role. Both positions must independently qualify as specialty occupations. This structure works for attorneys splitting time between a law firm and a corporate legal department, but both LCAs must be in place before you begin work at each employer.