Immigration Solicitor/ Caseworker
- Recruiter
- Clayton Recruitment Limited
- 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.