[Hiring] Global Consular Lead @Manifest Law

Role Description

This role leads and scales Manifest's consular services for business travelers across our global immigration practice. You'll own business visa and travel authorization filings at embassies, consulates, and visa application centers worldwide — and serve as the firm's authoritative voice on post-specific requirements and business visitor rules. As we grow country coverage, service capacity, and our partner network, you'll be the senior leader who makes that expansion happen. You'll also collaborate with our global immigration team on multi-country travel needs tied to market entry and acquisitions.

What You'll Do

• Manage end-to-end consular filings for business, visitor, and transit visas worldwide
• Develop filing strategies by nationality, residence, and destination, including emergency processing
• Advise clients on business visitor permissibility and permitted activities to reduce compliance risk
• Serve as the escalation point for HR, mobility, and travel management clients on timelines and requirements
• Hire, train, and manage consular specialists and coordinators; set quality and turnaround standards
• Build and manage a global network of in-country counsel, visa agents, and couriers
• Partner with product and engineering to automate consular workflows in Manifest's platform

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consular or business visa experience at a global immigration firm, mobility provider, or in-house team
• 3+ years leading people or a consular/visa function
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical work experience
• Hands-on knowledge of business visa requirements across Europe/Schengen, UK, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, and Africa
• Experience managing in-country counsel and vendor networks
• Clear written communication skills for non-expert audiences

Nice-to-haves

• Exposure to business travel compliance programs or market entry advisory
• Experience scaling a global consular or visa services function
• Background working at an embassy, consulate, or visa application center
• Additional language proficiency

This is for you if...

• You want to build and own a global consular practice, not just maintain one.
• You thrive managing high-volume, deadline-driven work across multiple jurisdictions and time zones.
• You're energized by combining deep visa expertise with operational and team-building responsibilities.

This is not for you if...

• You prefer a narrowly scoped role without cross-functional or advisory demands.
• High-volume, time-sensitive caseloads feel draining rather than motivating.
• You're not ready to hire, develop, and hold a team accountable to clear standards.