Immigration Senior Associate

Manchester Permanent £72,000 - £95,000 per year View Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Immigration Senior Associate to join a leading immigration team in an international law firm in Manchester.
  • Opportunity to join top international law firm
  • Excellent salary and package

About Our Client

Our client is a well known international law firm with impressive offices in Manchester city centre.Their immigration team is one of the largest in the world with over 100 lawyers in the UK alone and 400 lawyers internationally. They have the expertise and resources to deal with matters of any size and complexity and can offer unparalleled work. The client base include many of the world's largest and most sophisticated employers.

Job Description

As an Immigration Senior Associate your duties you will deal with the competing legal demands of clients which arise from involvement in a number of separate transactions at once and will need to have the ability to work flexibly to tight deadlines as well the ability to demonstrate the delivery of excellent client care.We are looking for a candidate with a good base of experience in UK immigration law particularly advising on right to work compliance and training, sponsor licence applications, sponsor duties and compliance, Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility and other sponsored visa applications and accompanying dependent applications.Experience of providing written advice to businesses on strategic immigration decisions is essential. A wider knowledge of personal immigration applications including indefinite leave to remain, spousal and naturalisation applications would be desirable but not essential. It is also desirable to have had some experience in contentious immigration such as audits, challenging civil penalties and making representations to UKVI on behalf of clients. We also welcome applications from those who have cross immigration and employment law experience.You will work directly with the Partners and wider team to manage immigration matters across a number of sectors including: education, technology, retail, industrials, financial services and utilities. You will supervise as appropriate more junior members of the team.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Immigration Senior Associate should have between 4-8 PQE dealing with immigration matters. Please note the level of experience identified in this advert is a guide only and does not preclude candidates with more or less experience from applying.

What's on Offer

  • Competitive salary in the range of £72000 to £95000 per annum.
  • Hybrid working model to support work-life balance.
  • Attractive bonus scheme to reward performance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
  • Supportive and collaborative working environment in Leeds.
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including pension and holiday allowance.



Contact
Jennifer Lees
Quote job ref
JN-092025-6830954
Phone number
+44 161 829 0469

Job summary

Job function
Legal
Subsector
Employment / Pensions / Immigration
Sector
Business Services
Location
Manchester
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Jennifer Lees
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0469
Job reference
JN-092025-6830954