Role: IMMIGRATION LAWYER

Location: Holborn, Central London

Duration: 11 months

Payment Method: PAYE

Essential:

• LLB Degree
• LPC Qualification
• At least 3 years litigation experience

Description:

Experienced litigation lawyer, with public law experience, to conduct their own demanding case load of immigration cases.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Provide robust advice Provide legal advice in answer to complex compliance enquiries from external stakeholders

Case handling and management

• Ability to work independently.
• Draft pleadings and advice.Uses a process of analysis, planning, scheduling, prioritising, action, quality monitoring and review.
• Takes responsibility for own work with substantial degree of autonomy but knowing when to consult and delegate. Gives early warning to those affected by changing priorities.
• Displays an understanding of the resourcing requirements of own cases.
• Displays and understanding of the context in which the client operates.
• Adopts a professional attitude and a style most likely to build an effective working relationship with the client.
• Responds to reasonable client requests including agreeing achievable and realistic actions, time scales.
• Acknowledges clients’ concerns and works to alleviate these in a way which balances client needs. Is alert to media interest which may have an impact on the reputation of the client.
• Helps other team members to meet tight deadlines to preserve department’s reputation.
• Focuses on customer service and looks pro-actively for solutions.
• Keeps abreast of legal developments and current thinking on related policy issues.
• Uses training and other methods to refresh and improve their skills and others.