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Employment Specialist roles qualify for TN visa sponsorship under the Social Worker category for Mexican citizens and the Social Worker or Economist category for Canadians, depending on your degree and job duties. A bachelor's degree in a relevant field is required, and your employer does not need to file a petition with USCIS.
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As a highly experienced Employment Counsel on the Legal & Compliance team, you will serve as a trusted senior legal advisor to Biogen's Global Human Resources organization, providing strategic counsel and practical guidance on a broad range of employment, people relations, compliance, and workforce management matters affecting more than 8,000 employees globally.
Reporting to the Chief Employment Counsel, you will partner closely with HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and key business leaders to navigate complex workplace challenges globally, manage legal and regulatory risk, and support key business initiatives.
You will play a critical role in shaping employment practices, driving risk mitigation and governance efforts, overseeing investigations and disputes, and helping ensure that Biogen's workforce strategies remain aligned with evolving global legal requirements and business objectives.
This role requires exceptional legal judgment, strong leadership presence, and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical, actionable advice that enables effective business decisions in a dynamic life sciences environment.
Strategic Employment Counseling
- Serve as a legal advisor to Global Human Resources on employment law and people relations matters across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, accommodations, leave administration, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, workforce restructuring, and separations.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to develop practical, risk-informed solutions.
- Provide strategic advice on sensitive employment matters.
- Support business leaders in navigating complex workplace issues while maintaining compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Investigations, Disputes, and Risk Management
- Advise on sensitive workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct, and other significant employee relations concerns.
- Manage employment disputes, including demand letters, agency investigations, and litigation matters.
- Oversee outside counsel and legal budgets related to employment matters.
- Partner with external counsel and Biogen colleagues in markets around the world to deliver practical, globally informed solutions.
- Identify employment-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Global Employment Compliance and Governance
- Oversee key elements of Biogen's global HR governance program.
- Advise on global employment law issues and cross-border personnel movement.
- Support development and enhancement of employment policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Conduct employment-related audits and compliance assessments.
Cross-Functional Partnership and Legal Leadership
- Collaborate with HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and other business functions.
- Monitor employment law developments and regulatory trends.
- Translate legal developments into practical guidance.
- Develop and deliver training and policy updates.
Who You Are
You are a highly skilled employment lawyer with deep expertise in U.S. employment law and demonstrated experience advising on cross-border workforce mobility and global employment matters. You are comfortable operating across multiple regions by partnering with local counsel and regional teams to deliver practical, business-focused guidance.
You combine sound legal judgment with a solutions-oriented approach and are comfortable advising senior leaders on complex and sensitive workforce matters. You know how to reduce legal and regulatory risks while supporting business growth and organizational transformation.
What You'll Achieve
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Global Human Resources on the organization's most significant employment law and employee relations matters.
- Help shape compliant, consistent, and scalable employment practices across a global workforce.
- Reduce legal and regulatory risk while enabling business growth and organizational transformation.
- Strengthen governance, investigations, dispute management, and compliance programs.
- Build enduring partnerships across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.).
- Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible employment law experience, including law firm and in-house experience.
- Deep expertise in U.S. employment law, employee relations, and HR compliance.
- Experience with international employment law and HR governance.
- Proven experience managing investigations, employment disputes, and outside counsel relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior HR leaders and business executives on complex, high-risk workforce matters.
- Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts or eligible for admission.
Preferred Qualifications
- In-house experience supporting manufacturing, life sciences, medical device, healthcare, and/or global commercial organizations.
- Public company experience.
- Experience with global works councils.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting multinational organizations and global employment law issues, including reorganizations, restructurings, M&A integrations, cross-border workforce mobility, or other significant business transformations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and build trusted partnerships across a complex, matrixed global organization.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $226,000.00-$310,750.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
About This Role
As a highly experienced Employment Counsel on the Legal & Compliance team, you will serve as a trusted senior legal advisor to Biogen's Global Human Resources organization, providing strategic counsel and practical guidance on a broad range of employment, people relations, compliance, and workforce management matters affecting more than 8,000 employees globally.
Reporting to the Chief Employment Counsel, you will partner closely with HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and key business leaders to navigate complex workplace challenges globally, manage legal and regulatory risk, and support key business initiatives.
You will play a critical role in shaping employment practices, driving risk mitigation and governance efforts, overseeing investigations and disputes, and helping ensure that Biogen's workforce strategies remain aligned with evolving global legal requirements and business objectives.
This role requires exceptional legal judgment, strong leadership presence, and the ability to translate complex legal issues into clear, practical, actionable advice that enables effective business decisions in a dynamic life sciences environment.
Strategic Employment Counseling
- Serve as a legal advisor to Global Human Resources on employment law and people relations matters across the employee lifecycle, including recruitment, performance management, accommodations, leave administration, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, workforce restructuring, and separations.
- Partner with HR and business leaders to develop practical, risk-informed solutions.
- Provide strategic advice on sensitive employment matters.
- Support business leaders in navigating complex workplace issues while maintaining compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements.
Investigations, Disputes, and Risk Management
- Advise on sensitive workplace investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, misconduct, and other significant employee relations concerns.
- Manage employment disputes, including demand letters, agency investigations, and litigation matters.
- Oversee outside counsel and legal budgets related to employment matters.
- Partner with external counsel and Biogen colleagues in markets around the world to deliver practical, globally informed solutions.
- Identify employment-related risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
Global Employment Compliance and Governance
- Oversee key elements of Biogen's global HR governance program.
- Advise on global employment law issues and cross-border personnel movement.
- Support development and enhancement of employment policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.
- Conduct employment-related audits and compliance assessments.
Cross-Functional Partnership and Legal Leadership
- Collaborate with HR, Legal & Compliance, Finance, and other business functions.
- Monitor employment law developments and regulatory trends.
- Translate legal developments into practical guidance.
- Develop and deliver training and policy updates.
Who You Are
You are a highly skilled employment lawyer with deep expertise in U.S. employment law and demonstrated experience advising on cross-border workforce mobility and global employment matters. You are comfortable operating across multiple regions by partnering with local counsel and regional teams to deliver practical, business-focused guidance.
You combine sound legal judgment with a solutions-oriented approach and are comfortable advising senior leaders on complex and sensitive workforce matters. You know how to reduce legal and regulatory risks while supporting business growth and organizational transformation.
What You'll Achieve
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Global Human Resources on the organization's most significant employment law and employee relations matters.
- Help shape compliant, consistent, and scalable employment practices across a global workforce.
- Reduce legal and regulatory risk while enabling business growth and organizational transformation.
- Strengthen governance, investigations, dispute management, and compliance programs.
- Build enduring partnerships across the organization.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor (J.D.).
- Minimum of 12 years of progressively responsible employment law experience, including law firm and in-house experience.
- Deep expertise in U.S. employment law, employee relations, and HR compliance.
- Experience with international employment law and HR governance.
- Proven experience managing investigations, employment disputes, and outside counsel relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to advise and influence senior HR leaders and business executives on complex, high-risk workforce matters.
- Licensed to practice law in Massachusetts or eligible for admission.
Preferred Qualifications
- In-house experience supporting manufacturing, life sciences, medical device, healthcare, and/or global commercial organizations.
- Public company experience.
- Experience with global works councils.
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience supporting multinational organizations and global employment law issues, including reorganizations, restructurings, M&A integrations, cross-border workforce mobility, or other significant business transformations.
- Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and build trusted partnerships across a complex, matrixed global organization.
Job Level: Management
Additional Information
The base compensation range for this role is: $226,000.00-$310,750.00
Base salary offered is determined through an analytical approach utilizing a combination of factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills & experience, job location, and internal equity.
Regular employees are eligible to receive both short term and long-term incentives, including cash bonus and equity incentive opportunities, designed to reward recent achievements and recognize your future potential based on individual, business unit and company performance.
In addition to compensation, Biogen offers a full and highly competitive range of benefits designed to support our employees’ and their families physical, financial, emotional, and social well-being; including, but not limited to:
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurances
- Fitness & Wellness programs including a fitness reimbursement
- Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- A minimum of 15 days of paid vacation and an additional end-of-year shutdown time off (Dec 26-Dec 31)
- Up to 12 company paid holidays + 3 paid days off for Personal Significance
- 80 hours of sick time per calendar year
- Paid Maternity and Parental Leave benefit
- 401(k) program participation with company matched contributions
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Tuition reimbursement of up to $10,000 per calendar year
- Employee Resource Groups participation
Why Biogen?
We are a global team with a commitment to excellence, and a pioneering spirit. As a mid-sized biotechnology company, we provide the stability and resources of a well-established business while fostering an environment where individual contributions make a significant impact. Our team encompasses some of the most talented and passionate achievers who have unparalleled opportunities for learning, growth, and expanding their skills. Above all, we work together to deliver life-changing medicines, with every role playing a vital part in our mission. Caring Deeply. Achieving Excellence. Changing Lives.
At Biogen, we are committed to building on our culture of inclusion and belonging that reflects the communities where we operate and the patients we serve. We know that diverse backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives make us a stronger and more innovative company, and we are focused on building teams where every employee feels empowered and inspired.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Biogen is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding TN Visa Sponsorship as an Employment Specialist
Match your degree to your job duties
TN visa classification for Employment Specialists turns on whether your degree aligns with the specific duties in the offer letter. A psychology or sociology degree paired with vocational counseling duties strengthens your case; a general business degree paired with the same duties may not.
Request a duty-specific offer letter
Ask your prospective employer to describe your daily responsibilities in the offer letter using language tied to employment counseling, career assessment, or workforce development. Vague titles like 'HR generalist' can trigger CBP scrutiny at the port of entry.
Target employers with workforce development contracts
Government contractors, workforce boards, and nonprofit employment agencies are accustomed to hiring under professional visa categories. These organizations have experience sponsoring work visas and understand the documentation your TN application requires without needing extensive internal legal review.
Use Migrate Mate to find TN-sponsoring employers
Search Migrate Mate to identify Employment Specialist roles at employers experienced with visa sponsorship. Filtering by recent filing history saves time compared to cold-applying and asking HR about visa policies after the fact.
Prepare your credential documents before the interview stage
Canadian citizens present TN documentation directly at a U.S. port of entry. Bring your degree transcripts, credential evaluation if your institution is outside North America, and the signed offer letter. CBP officers adjudicate on the spot, so gaps in documentation can mean a same-day denial.
Understand the Mexican TN allocation before accepting an offer
Mexico has an annual TN allocation under USMCA. If that cap is reached, your application cannot proceed until the following fiscal year. Confirm with your employer that the allocation is still open before you resign from a current position.
Employment Specialist TN Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Employment Specialist role qualify for the TN visa?
It can, but the fit depends on your specific duties and degree. CBP typically classifies Employment Specialists under the Social Worker TN category, which requires at least a bachelor's degree in social work or a closely related field. If your duties lean toward economic research or labor market analysis, the Economist category may apply instead. The offer letter must reflect whichever classification you are claiming.
How does the TN visa compare to the H-1B for Employment Specialist positions?
The TN visa has no annual lottery, no USCIS petition filing, and no multi-month wait for approval. Canadian citizens can receive a TN at the port of entry the same day they apply. H-1B visa selection is capped at 85,000 per year with a lottery that most applicants do not win. For Employment Specialists who qualify under USMCA, the TN is a direct and more predictable path to U.S. employment.
What documentation does my employer need to provide for my TN application?
Your employer must provide a signed offer letter that states your job title, a description of your duties, your anticipated length of employment, and confirmation that you hold the required degree. The employer does not file a petition with USCIS or pay a government filing fee for TN status. The letter is the primary employer-side document, so its accuracy and specificity directly affect your CBP adjudication.
Where can I find Employment Specialist jobs that offer TN visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is designed specifically for Canadian and Mexican professionals searching for roles with TN visa sponsorship. You can filter by occupation and sponsorship history to find employers who have supported TN filings before, which reduces the back-and-forth of explaining your visa status to HR teams unfamiliar with the process.
Can I renew my TN status if I stay in the same Employment Specialist role?
Yes. TN status is granted in up to three-year increments and can be renewed indefinitely as long as you maintain a qualifying job offer and continue to meet the category requirements. Canadian citizens can renew at a port of entry or through USCIS. Mexican citizens must renew through USCIS. Each renewal requires a current offer letter confirming your continued employment in the same qualifying capacity.