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London, England, United Kingdom

Designing future energy network economic instruments that promote investment to drive Great Britain's transition to Net Zero.

Odisha, India (Remote From London, Uk)

Provide advisory services and strategic guidance to a social enterprise start-up focused on household and enterprise waste management, waste education, and promoting the circular economy transition. Deliver strategic guidance in support of sustainability-oriented grant applications and business development opportunities, including pitch presentations to implement a zero-waste professional sporting event. Provide feedback on marketing and educational materials promoting composting and waste reduction projects. Provide thought leadership and feedback in support of special projects and events, including a TEDx talk addressing composting as a means of combating climate change and reducing landfill waste. Develop decks and other materials in support of sustainability workshops and other engagement activities.

Greater Boston Area

Built and managed a bespoke immigration and compliance program for one of the world’s largest management consultancy firms. Hired and oversaw an approximately 80-person team, including attorneys and other professional staff. Developed strong relationships with and advised diverse clients in the consulting, green energy, IT, manufacturing, and agriculture industries, as well as immigrant families. Delivered analyses and recommendations on rapidly changing regulations and policies to solve complex challenges and advance business goals for internal and client leadership. Defined cross-functional operational strategies and priorities of legal/compliance programs for a Fortune 100 company. Codified these policies and practices into the firm’s most comprehensive Standard Operating Procedures document, influencing BAL’s best practices as a whole. Developed and delivered policy/regulatory training programs and other educational materials for diverse external and internal audiences.

Boston, Ma

Served as internal immigration counsel for a multinational IT services company. Provided long-term strategic legal counsel on complex regulatory and policy matters to internal client senior leaders. Spearheaded the integration of two global immigration programs during a major corporate acquisition, prioritizing initiatives where strategy and plans were ambiguous. Collaborated with outside counsel and mobility vendors, defined and tracked key deliverables, and kept the highest levels of my organization informed of their status. Built and led multiple cross-functional taskforces to successfully address large-scale compliance audits. Managed and developed junior attorneys and supporting onshore and offshore staff.

Managed a high-volume caseload of US immigration petitions. Researched and advised clients on emergent policy and regulatory matters. Maintained high level of client communication and kept clients updated on trends and changes in the field of law. Wrote blogs and alerts on related policy developments.

Researched and wrote materials in support of immigration filings, including employment-based applications and various forms of humanitarian relief, such as asylum, Convention Against Torture, withholding of removal, deportation defense, and visa waivers. Developed case strategy for filings to US Immigration Court, Board of Immigration Appeals, Federal District Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.

Drafted US immigration petitions. Researched emergent policy issues.

Researched case law and legislation. Drafted asylum, UN Convention Against Torture, withholding of removal, green card, visa waiver, and naturalization/citizenship memoranda. Interviewed and worked closely with clients in order to prepare filings to various government agencies on their behalf.

Master Of Philosophy - Mphil, Environmental Policy

Dissertation (received Distinction): The Effects of Environmental and Personal Health Benefits Information on Consumer Acceptance.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Environmental Studies