Immigration Specialist: (Company Name - Subscribers only)

Department/Division: People, Reward and Mobility
Duration: Permanent
Location: UK Remote
Reports to: UK Head of Immigration
Direct Reports: None
Type of Role: Remote
Budget Responsibilities: No
Reference no: 6925

The Role

(Company Name - Subscribers only)’ Global Employment and Labor Group includes over 400 lawyers, spread across our offices, who represent organisations in connection with a range of employment, immigration, and pensions-related matters. With our global presence and contacts, we are one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution to all their employment, immigration, and pension needs throughout the world.
We now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Immigration Specialist to join our growing People Reward and Mobility practice in the UK.
The role is primarily focused on corporate immigration. You can expect to work on a wide range of immigration applications in addition to HR advisory and Brexit-related projects. You will work with international organisation, handling their immigration requirements and ensuring that the business and their employees remain compliant.
You will maintain client relationships, contribute to business development and thought leadership, raise your own profile, and support the continued growth of the practice.
The (Company Name - Subscribers only) platform provides a fantastic opportunity for professionals to progress their careers and be part of a growing practice and we are looking for people who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to that growth, developing their expertise. The UK employment practice works as one team across the UK.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will work with some of the team’s most valued clients. You will provide end-to-end immigration support for visa applicants applying for UK visas. You will also provide administrative support to the team to streamline the application and billing processes. Your key tasks and responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Independently manage a busy caseload with varying deadlines and levels of priority making sure that timelines are met and work is delivered to client requirements and expectations
• Preparing and assigning Skilled Workers and Global Business Mobility Certificates of Sponsorship
• Supporting visa applicants from beginning to end of the visa application process
• Providing written and spoken immigration advice to visa applicants
• Maintaining up-to-date records of the status of each visa application
• Supporting with billing clients
• Contribute to business development

Required experience, skills, and attributes

Technical Skills

• Experienced with Sponsor Management System tasks, such as creating and assigning Certificates of Sponsorship and posting reports
• Thorough knowledge of the visa application process for entry clearance, further leave to remain, and indefinite leave to remain applications, particularly for work-related visa categories.
• Competence to operate with minimal supervision
• Expert drafting skills and legal research ability

Personal attributes

• Is committed to quality client service
• Very well-organised with meticulous time planning ability
• Financial and business awareness
• Proficient at identifying and resolving complex issues
• Advanced interpersonal and communication skills
• Exhibits sound judgment and capacity to overcome difficulties
• Shows real initiative and takes control of own career development

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, (Company Name - Subscribers only) helps you grow, protect, operate, and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven, and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.(Company Name - Subscribers only).com

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at (Company Name - Subscribers only) where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at (Company Name - Subscribers only) on our website.

Equal Opportunities

(Company Name - Subscribers only) is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@(Company Name - Subscribers only).com.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand please email recruitment.matters@(Company Name - Subscribers only).com – Enquiries only please, applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CV’s sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.