Spanish Speaking Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Location: New York City.
New York City or NYC area residency is required for this position.
Immigration Equality and the Immigration Equality Action Fund seek an enthusiastic paralegal/legal assistant to provide administrative support to our legal staff in New York City. We are proud to be the national leaders in the field we pioneered: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and HIV immigration rights.
Founded in 1994, Immigration Equality has a dual focus of direct representation and impact work. We take calls every day from clients who need help right now and we work to change the systems that have lasting impact on how LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants are treated. We work with asylum seekers, refugees detained individuals, and binational couples, answering hundreds of hotline calls and representing more than 650 individual litigants each year. We also engage in administrative advocacy and impact litigation to protect the interests of our community. Finally, through our Action Fund, we lobby federal policymakers to pass progressive legislation consistent with our mission goals.
We dedicate ourselves to empowering and protecting one of the most vibrant, resilient, and diverse communities in the world. In more than 60 countries, it is still a crime to be LGBTQ. In many more, it is fundamentally unsafe. We are proud to do life-saving work.
Spanish Speaking Paralegal/Legal Assistant Responsibilities
We are seeking a very organized and detail-oriented individual to join our paralegal/legal assistant team of three. This full-time position currently reports to a Senior Staff Attorney, and works very closely with the other two paralegals, our clients, the whole legal team, and other staff and other constituents and stakeholders.
The Spanish Speaking Paralegal/Legal Assistant will have the following responsibilities:
Qualifications
Environment
Immigration Equality is an equal opportunity employer: immigrants, transgender people, and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Immigration Equality is a progressive organization and applicants are expected to collaborate within a diverse and inclusive environment.
Immigration Equality is a mission-driven organization full of smart, dedicated people. If you want to work at the cutting edge of the two most potent issues of our time, and do it with terrific colleagues in a fast-paced, nimble organization that seeks results, this is the place for you.
In order to maintain the safest environment for our staff and clients, some of whom may be immunocompromised, Immigration Equality mandates that all staff be vaccinated against COVID-19. Immigration Equality will be taking all necessary precautions due to COVID-19 utilizing guidance from health authorities.
Our office has a hybrid work environment headquartered in NYC and NYC area residency is required for this position. Other staff works primarily remotely. A laptop and printer and a home office stipend will be provided to support working remotely. The ideal candidate is a well-organized, extremely detail-oriented, and resourceful individual.
Salary and Benefits
Base salary range for a New York City-based hire is $50,000-51,500/yr. Base compensation will factor in experience, and skills.
Immigration Equality offers outstanding benefits, including:
To Apply:
Only applications submitted with a detailed cover letter explaining why Immigration Equality and this job would be a great fit for you, your salary requirement, and your chronological resume through the Trinet portal will be considered.
Spanish Speaking Paralegal/Legal Assistant
Location: New York City.
New York City or NYC area residency is required for this position.
Immigration Equality and the Immigration Equality Action Fund seek an enthusiastic paralegal/legal assistant to provide administrative support to our legal staff in New York City. We are proud to be the national leaders in the field we pioneered: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and HIV immigration rights.
Founded in 1994, Immigration Equality has a dual focus of direct representation and impact work. We take calls every day from clients who need help right now and we work to change the systems that have lasting impact on how LGBTQ and HIV-positive immigrants are treated. We work with asylum seekers, refugees detained individuals, and binational couples, answering hundreds of hotline calls and representing more than 650 individual litigants each year. We also engage in administrative advocacy and impact…
English, Spanish.
English, Spanish.