Who is behind Ansava?

 

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Sarah has worked on both sides of the table: first advising companies at an immigration law firm, then building and leading functions, teams, and vendors from the company-side. She founded Ansava to give companies a partner who knows the rules, understands business, and will operate with trust and candor to deliver workable solutions. 
 

For more than seven years, Sarah was Immigration Counsel (Head of Global Immigration and Global Mobility) at a top-tier proprietary trading firm in fintech. She built and led immigration, global mobility and D&I programs across the US, EMEA and APAC through 4x company growth. Sarah is a trusted partner across all areas and levels of business, from C-suite to interns.

Before moving in-house, she was an Associate Attorney handling employment-based immigration for clients ranging from startups to the Fortune 500. She also has experience with ADA, EEOC mediation, and non-profit management. 

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Her additional expertise includes:

• Designing and managing global immigration and global mobility programs across Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

• HR business partnership across People Ops, Legal, Finance and Tax

• Anti-harassment and inclusion programs and training across US, EMEA, and APAC

• Employee relations, investigations, and manager and employee coaching

• Vendor RFPs, selection, and management. Vendors include: law firms, relocation providers, tax providers, training providers, and International Health & Security Risk Management partners

• Building and mentoring global teams

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Sarah holds a JD from DePaul University College of Law and a BA in psychology from Saint Mary’s College. She is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, a dual U.S. and Irish citizen, and has studied eight languages. She is a wife, mom, dog lover, and proud Michigander. 
 

Ansava is a consulting firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services.