Immigration Managing Attorney

About the Role

An AI-enabled Canadian immigration law firm is seeking a Managing Attorney to lead legal operations and people across multiple immigration practice areas. This role connects legal quality and risk management with efficient operations and business outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Monitor operational health and workflow metrics across immigration practice areas, including Express Entry, Family Class, work permits, criminal inadmissibility, and citizenship by descent.

• Lead lawyers, practice leads, and case managers through coaching, performance management, capacity planning, and staffing decisions.

• Track operational and business measures such as cost per file and team efficiency.

• Serve as the final legal escalation point, maintaining quality standards and making risk decisions across cases.

• Partner with product and engineering teams to improve legal workflows using AI and automation.

• Support continuity and transitions across legal teams and practice areas.

What We're Looking For

• Four to fifteen years of relevant experience, including substantial Canadian immigration law experience.

• Licensed to practise law in Ontario and in good standing with the Law Society of Ontario, with a law degree and authorization to practise in Canada.

• Experience across permanent residence and Express Entry, Family Class, and work permits or criminal inadmissibility.

• Experience managing lawyers and non-lawyer staff, including performance management and staffing decisions.

• Sound legal judgment, experience handling high-volume caseloads, and the ability to own quality and risk escalations.

• Comfort working in a fast-moving environment and partnering on workflow automation. The role uses Claude Co-Work and Claude Code.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: CAD $160,000 to $200,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

Hybrid in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with three days per week in the office.