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Manifest OS is an AI-native legal services company on a mission to replace the billable hour and make legal services more accessible for American businesses and consumers. The company powers the next generation of AI-native law firms with a proprietary technology platform and centralized back office, enabling lawyers to eliminate administrative burden and focus on delivering exceptional outcomes. Manifest OS has raised $60M in Series A funding from top-tier investors including Menlo Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, First Round, and Quiet Capital.
This role leads and scales Manifest's consular services for business travelers across the global immigration practice. You will own business visa and travel authorization filings at embassies, consulates, and visa application centers worldwide, serving as the firm's authoritative voice on post-specific requirements and business visitor rules. As the company grows country coverage, service capacity, and partner networks, you will be the senior leader driving that expansion.
Key responsibilities include:
- Managing end-to-end consular filings for business, visitor, and transit visas worldwide
- Developing filing strategies by nationality, residence, and destination, including emergency processing
- Advising clients on business visitor permissibility and permitted activities to reduce compliance risk
- Serving as the escalation point for HR, mobility, and travel management clients on timelines and requirements
- Hiring, training, and managing consular specialists and coordinators; setting quality and turnaround standards
- Building and managing a global network of in-country counsel, visa agents, and couriers
- Partnering with product and engineering to automate consular workflows in Manifest's platform
- Collaborating with the global immigration team on multi-country travel needs tied to market entry and acquisitions
Requirements:
Must-haves:
- 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
- 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
