Immigration Solicitor/Paralegal
1 month ago
£30000–£40000 yearly
Full-time
Blackburn
We are currently seeking to recruit a full-time Immigration Solicitor to join our existing immigration team.
We are currently looking for a passionate immigration paralegal/solicitor to join a fantastic legal firm based in the regional office in Blackburn. This friendly mid-size firm offers an excellent work life balance and the opportunity to progress your career in a positive, team-driven environment.
You will be handling your own caseload of legal aid and private clients. This will be an interesting and diverse workload and the immigration paralegal/solicitor should be self-motivated with good drafting skills to prepare representations.
Key attributes of the immigration solicitor include having strong work ethics, good immigration experience, good delivery of work, ability to work in a fast-paced environment and a personality to match.
The post-holder will need to have at least three years’ experience of providing advice, casework and representation in and immigration law.
Current Experience should include:
Spouse/Fiancé/unmarried partner in country/out country applications
Indefinite Leave applications - all categories
EEA applications
All points based applications
Further Leave to Remain applications
Visitor Visas
Appeals
Detention/Bail applications
British Nationality applications
Asylum Claims
Further Submissions
Duties and Responsibilities
To provide advice, casework, and representation to clients on all aspects of immigration and nationality law. This is largely individual casework based.
Keep accurate and detailed case records and files for the continuity of casework, information retrieval, statistical monitoring, and report preparation.
To ensure that all advice and casework comply with all regulatory requirements.
Work flexibly with other staff to ensure effective work.
Contribute to the administration of the office to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the company.
To keep up to date with the changes in relevant legislation.
To read the relevant asylum and immigration law reports and other relevant materials.
Ability to supervise other caseworkers and provide them with legal assistance as and when necessary.
The applicant will be expected to demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience of handling complicated non-asylum immigration cases in particular Points Based applications.
The applicant must be willing to travel to the regional offices at as and when required, this could be at short notice in order to meet client expectations.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
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