Solicitor

Solicitor (Immigration) - Permanent

Location: Bedford

Salary: Up to 40K + benefits

Office-based - 2 years PQE

We are recruiting for a Solicitor - (Immigration) to join this fantastic team. It's a great opportunity to achieve a better quality of life, leaving the travel to the city behind you. It is a friendly, professional environment where employees are important. The Solicitor - (Immigration) would receive an attractive benefits package and you would report to the Supervising Partner. You should be a qualified solicitor in England & Wales and have experience in both business and private immigration. You must have experience working on your caseload and the ability to work to deadlines.

As the Solicitor - (Immigration) you will have various areas of responsibility:

• Visa (Business, Work, Student, Family, Visitors)
• Sponsor license applications.
• Advice on migrant employees
• Settlement in the UK/Indefiniteleav to remain
• Extension Applications
• British citizenship
• Human rights & Asylam
• Deportation and removals
• Subject Access requests
• EEA Applications.

Solicitor - (Immigration) Qualifying Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years PQE as a solicitor in Immigration Law
• Proven experience of handling own caseload
• Good client care skills, provide professional and competent legal advice following the SRA Code of Conduct
• Strong IT skills
• Effective business development skills with proven marketing strategies.
• Capability of generating fees in accordance
• Good drafting and writing skills, excellent communication and technical ability

Benefits for the Solicitor - (Immigration) are:

• Pension Scheme
• Death in Service of 3 X salary (after 1 year of service)
• With the death-in-service benefit, the following extra services will be available through AIG Life for all eligible staff members.

1. Bereavement Counselling 24/7 for 4 sessions face to face or telephone.
2. Winston's Wish - providing children of an employee with support following the death of a parent or sibling.
3. Smart Health for physical and mental health support with access to a virtual GP for all insured employees and their immediate family.

If you are a Solicitor with immigration experience and looking to work locally, please apply.