Immigration Senior Solicitor

Recruiter
Will Tear
Location
City of London
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
17 Oct 2016
Closes
14 Nov 2016
Ref
25522
Job Title
Associate
Practice Area
Immigration
PQE Level
5-7, 8-10
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

A Chambers listed law firm is currently looking for an Immigration Senior Solicitor to join their London office to drive the development of an immigration offering. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Solicitor to gain the responsibility of developing their immigration offering within an established city firm.

The main duties of the Senior Solicitor will include but are not limited to:

  • Provide main point of contact service to a range of corporate and HNW clients on UK immigration legislation
  • Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders from firms current client base as will be the escalation point for all immigration queries.
  • Actively involved in business development of the practice, as well as working closely with other firm departments to cross-sell firm services.
  • Carrying out all procedures in line with current regulations and legislation
  • Meeting strict deadlines in a timely manner

The ideal Senior Solicitor will have:

  • Minimum 5 years experience working within a top ranked Chambers immigration practice.
  • Experience in leading a team and meeting targets
  • Strong UK immigration experience is a must, especially around employment-based immigration in to the UK.
  • Strong commercial sense is necessary; as you will need to work with current client base as well develop new business strategy.
  • Experience of HNW immigration work is highly beneficial

This is a rare opportunity to work within a top ranked city practice, with fantastic growth opportunities.