Immigration Solicitor/ Caseworker

Location
England, Warwickshire
Salary
Negotiable
Posted
03 Jul 2017
Closes
31 Jul 2017
Ref
CMS028691'2002
Contact
Shiraz Afsar
Job Title
Solicitor
Practice Area
Immigration
PQE Level
2-4
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

I am currently seeking a qualified Immigration solicitor/ caseworker to join a well-established legal firm. The role is based in the Warwickshire office.
The firm have a fantastic reputation for providing a friendly and approachable legal service with a high level of professional expertise.
We are looking for a Solicitor or experienced caseworker, with a solid background in a quality advisory role and confident in undertaking Tier 2 PBS work for Corporate clients, dealing with in-house legal and HR departments and responding under pressure to immediate deadlines. The successful candidate will also have good experience of Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 1 (Investor) applications and EEA cases.
Key contribution areas will include:-

  • Ensuring the retention of major clients through excellent client, management and service delivery
  • Contributing to the team business plan, readily taking ownership of assigned activities
  • Supporting key events and initiatives to secure potential new clients, cross-sell opportunities where appropriate and increase the Firm's profile
  • Assisting with the preparation and presentation of client seminars and training, and client update materials, on topical immigration issues and challenges
  • Supervising, and mentoring paralegal and administrative team members.
  • Essential Criteria
  • 3-5 years experience of immigration and asylum legal advice.
  • An understanding to immigration/ asylum matters
  • An understanding of the duty to the court and client
  • Professional advocacy skills within a legal environment
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Ability to travel across the UK if required
  • Proven interpersonal skills


The salary for the role is negotiable depending on experience.