Associate Counsel Jobs in USA with Visa Sponsorship
Associate Counsel roles at U.S. law firms and corporate legal departments regularly sponsor H-1B visas for foreign-trained attorneys who hold a J.D. or equivalent degree. Because the role qualifies as a specialty occupation, your employer can file an LCA and petition through USCIS without lottery uncertainty if you're already in H-1B status.
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This position provides legal services as a practicing counsel, which includes interpreting laws, rules and regulations, as well as advising company personnel on legal rights, obligations, and privileges. This position is also accountable for preparing and submitting legal documents, including new government applications, required governmental reports, contracts and internal legal memos, as well as monitoring laws or regulations affecting the company.
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification
- Admission to practice in Oklahoma (which can be obtained post-hire).
Work Experience
- None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Preferred experience in transactional law.
- Superior writing skills.
- Excellent communication ability.
- Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment and maintain a sense of urgency.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Assists the General Counsel with a wide variety of projects requiring legal expertise, including preparing and reviewing corporate documents and contracts, reviewing and revising hospital policies to achieve legal compliance, reviewing proposed filings with federal and state agencies, and advising and assisting with legal disputes relating to contractual obligations.
- Assists in protecting SFHS's legal interests and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law.
- Identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations, and assures legal compliance.
- Provide support to General Counsel pertaining to operations including, but not limited to, changes in laws and regulations, which may impact the health care industry in general and Saint Francis specifically.
- Assist the General Counsel with corporate compliance with a wide variety of federal and state laws and regulations.
- General legal support.
- Provide general legal advice and support as requested by various departments, as approved by the General Counsel, within SFHS.
- Timely and accurate reviewing or drafting contracts as requested by SFHS, with particular emphasis on human resources and benefit contracts, real estate and equipment leases, managed care, purchasing software and hardware licensing/support, training contracts and HIPAA related contracts.
- Provide legal support and guidance with respect to all clinical research activities within SFHS, ensuring that all clinical research activities within SFHS comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Act as the HIPAA privacy officer for SFHS, with responsibility for ensuring the organization's compliance with the HIPAA privacy standards.
- Develop and implement education and training for the workforce with respect to the HIPAA privacy standards.
- Develop and maintain a systematic process to monitor ongoing compliance with the privacy standards.
- Communicate/collaborate as necessary with the organization's HIPAA security officer.
- Draft and revise corporate minutes and by laws.
- Prepare and coordinate filings with the secretary of state.
- Ensure that corporate records and data are prepared and maintained in compliance with legal regulatory accreditation standards.
- Accept and coordinate service of process.
- Provide legal support and guidance to the patient accounting department and outside collection agencies and attorneys with respect to efforts to collect outstanding patient balances.
- Develop and recommend improvements for standard contractual documents, templates and clause libraries.
- Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
Decision Making
Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.
Working Relationships
Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at director level or above.
Special Job Dimensions
None.
Supplemental Information
This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
EOE Protected Veterans/Disability
Job Summary
This position provides legal services as a practicing counsel, which includes interpreting laws, rules and regulations, as well as advising company personnel on legal rights, obligations, and privileges. This position is also accountable for preparing and submitting legal documents, including new government applications, required governmental reports, contracts and internal legal memos, as well as monitoring laws or regulations affecting the company.
Minimum Qualifications
- Juris Doctor degree from an ABA accredited law school.
Licensure, Registration and/or Certification
- Admission to practice in Oklahoma (which can be obtained post-hire).
Work Experience
- None.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Preferred experience in transactional law.
- Superior writing skills.
- Excellent communication ability.
- Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment and maintain a sense of urgency.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Assists the General Counsel with a wide variety of projects requiring legal expertise, including preparing and reviewing corporate documents and contracts, reviewing and revising hospital policies to achieve legal compliance, reviewing proposed filings with federal and state agencies, and advising and assisting with legal disputes relating to contractual obligations.
- Assists in protecting SFHS's legal interests and maintaining its operations within the scope established by law.
- Identifies and analyzes legal issues, drafts key documents, presents clear recommendations, and assures legal compliance.
- Provide support to General Counsel pertaining to operations including, but not limited to, changes in laws and regulations, which may impact the health care industry in general and Saint Francis specifically.
- Assist the General Counsel with corporate compliance with a wide variety of federal and state laws and regulations.
- General legal support.
- Provide general legal advice and support as requested by various departments, as approved by the General Counsel, within SFHS.
- Timely and accurate reviewing or drafting contracts as requested by SFHS, with particular emphasis on human resources and benefit contracts, real estate and equipment leases, managed care, purchasing software and hardware licensing/support, training contracts and HIPAA related contracts.
- Provide legal support and guidance with respect to all clinical research activities within SFHS, ensuring that all clinical research activities within SFHS comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Act as the HIPAA privacy officer for SFHS, with responsibility for ensuring the organization's compliance with the HIPAA privacy standards.
- Develop and implement education and training for the workforce with respect to the HIPAA privacy standards.
- Develop and maintain a systematic process to monitor ongoing compliance with the privacy standards.
- Communicate/collaborate as necessary with the organization's HIPAA security officer.
- Draft and revise corporate minutes and by laws.
- Prepare and coordinate filings with the secretary of state.
- Ensure that corporate records and data are prepared and maintained in compliance with legal regulatory accreditation standards.
- Accept and coordinate service of process.
- Provide legal support and guidance to the patient accounting department and outside collection agencies and attorneys with respect to efforts to collect outstanding patient balances.
- Develop and recommend improvements for standard contractual documents, templates and clause libraries.
- Participate in the definition and development of corporate policies, procedures and programs and provide continuing counsel on legal matters and on legal implications of all matters.
Decision Making
Independent judgment in making decisions from many diversified alternatives that are subject to general review in final stages only.
Working Relationships
Works with internal/external customers. Works with other healthcare professionals and staff. Works frequently with individuals at director level or above.
Special Job Dimensions
None.
Supplemental Information
This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.
Location:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136
EOE Protected Veterans/Disability
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Verify your foreign law degree equivalency early
U.S. employers filing an H-1B for a foreign-trained lawyer need to document that your LL.B. or LL.M. is equivalent to a U.S. J.D. Get a credential evaluation from a NACES-member service before you start applying.
Target in-house legal departments over law firms
Corporate legal departments at large employers file LCAs year-round and often have dedicated immigration counsel on staff. Law firms, by contrast, may lack internal processes for sponsoring non-U.S.-admitted attorneys in Associate Counsel roles.
Search LCA filing history on Migrate Mate
Filter Associate Counsel and Corporate Counsel roles on Migrate Mate to see which employers have verified H-1B LCA filing history for legal positions, so you're applying to companies already set up to sponsor the role.
Clarify bar admission requirements before the offer stage
Some employers require U.S. bar admission as a condition of the Associate Counsel title. If you're not yet barred, negotiate a title like Legal Analyst or Contracts Specialist that still qualifies as a specialty occupation under USCIS guidelines.
Use the OFLC Wage Search to anchor your salary ask
The prevailing wage for Associate Counsel varies sharply by metro area and experience level. Check the OFLC Wage Search for the Level II or III wage in your target city so your offer meets LCA requirements and doesn't trigger a wage-based RFE.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does an Associate Counsel role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. USCIS consistently treats legal counsel positions as specialty occupations because they require at minimum a J.D. or its equivalent in a directly related field. Foreign-trained attorneys can satisfy this with an LL.B. or LL.M. paired with a recognized credential evaluation, though employers may still receive an RFE if the job description isn't clearly legal in nature.
Which visa types are realistic for a foreign attorney in an Associate Counsel role?
H-1B is the primary path for most foreign-trained lawyers in corporate legal roles. If you hold a qualifying LL.M. from a U.S. law school, you may access the 20,000 advanced-degree cap exemption. Australians can apply for the E-3 visa, which has no lottery and a 10,500 annual cap that has never been exhausted. TN visa status isn't available for Associate Counsel roles because the USMCA profession list doesn't include corporate counsel positions.
How do I find employers who have sponsored Associate Counsel roles before?
Migrate Mate shows employers with verified LCA filing history for legal and counsel-level positions, so you can focus your applications on companies already set up to sponsor the role rather than educating HR from scratch.
Does my employer need to pay prevailing wage for an Associate Counsel H-1B?
Yes. The LCA requires the employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for the role in the specific metro area where you'll work, as determined by DOL wage data. The wage level, typically Level II or III for Associate Counsel, depends on your experience and job duties. Underpaying relative to the certified wage creates compliance liability for the employer and grounds for a wage-based RFE from USCIS.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new employer if I move from a law firm to an in-house role?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can begin working for a new employer once the new I-129 petition is filed with USCIS, without waiting for approval, as long as you're maintaining valid H-1B status. The new employer files a fresh LCA for the in-house Associate Counsel position, and your prior law firm approval doesn't transfer automatically.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Associate Counsel jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.