About Roots Global
Roots Global is an immigration firm helping internationally mobile clients move to Portugal, Spain, Greece, Malta, and beyond. We work with HNW individuals, digital nomads, retirees, and entrepreneurs, combining rigorous legal expertise with a concierge-level client experience.
We're expanding into Italy and building the team to do it properly. This is a senior founding hire that will help define how Roots Global operates in the Italian market.
The Opportunity
You'll own the Italy immigration practice from day one — building the service offering, helping with client advisory, and hiring the team around you as the market grows. This isn't a role where you're inheriting a system; you're helping to build one, with the backing of an established international brand and a leadership team that moves fast.
The Italian market presents a significant opportunity: the Investor Visa (Golden Visa), the Elective Residency Visa, the Digital Nomad Visa, and the flat-tax regime for HNW individuals are all generating strong inbound demand — particularly from the US, UK, and the UAE. You'll be positioned to capture that.
What You'll Own
* Full ownership of the Italy immigration practice — visas, residency permits, citizenship by descent, and investor pathways
* Client advisory across all Italian immigration matters, from intake through resolution
* Hiring and managing a team of paralegals, and support staff as the practice scales
* Building internal SOPs, document templates, compliance processes, and quality standards for Italy
* Cross-border collaboration with the wider Roots Global team on clients relocating across our markets
* Contributing thought leadership and content to support marketing and brand-building in the Italian market
* Reporting to and working closely with the founding leadership team on market strategy and growth
What We're Looking For
Essential:
* Qualified avvocato with active Italian bar membership
* 4+ years of experience in Italian immigration law — residency, visas, citizenship, and investor immigration
* Demonstrated experience leading a team or practice area or ready to step up
* Native Italian; very strong English is essential — most client communication is in English
* Entrepreneurial mindset — comfortable building from scratch, setting priorities without a large support structure, and making decisions with incomplete information
* Excellent client-facing communication: clear, direct, and professional without being overly formal
Strongly preferred:
* Deep knowledge of the Italian investor visa and the flat-tax regime for HNW individuals (art. 24-bis TUIR)
* Existing professional network in Italian immigration, real estate, or wealth management
* Experience with international or cross-border client engagements
What We Offer
* Competitive base salary and a performance-related bonus tied to practice growth
* Genuine autonomy — you'll shape how this market is built, not execute someone else's playbook
* A collaborative, non-corporate environment where good ideas move quickly
* Remote-first working with flexibility on how and where you operate
* A clear path to senior leadership as Italy becomes a core Roots Global market
* The resources and brand to compete — without the bureaucracy of a large firm
How to Apply
No formal cover letter required — just be direct about your background, what you've built, and what you're looking for. We'll respond quickly.