Senior Immigration Associate

Senior Business Immigration Associate| 5 PQE+
Top 60 national firm| London office | £85,000 - £100,000

The firm / team:
· Successful candidates can look forward to joining a highly specialised Immigration department, looking to strengthen their immigration offering with the addition of a Senior Associate.
· They are considered to be amongst the leading firms in London for Business Immigration law, ranked in the Legal 500 for their Immigration law offering in London.
· You will be joining a specialised team, working across various jurisdictions, and various areas of immigration law, covering corporate work, with a particular focus on advising commercial clients regarding the operation of UK immigration's points based system.
· This is a hardworking firm, offering a market-leading salary with a reasonable chargeable hours contribution.

The role:
· As a Senior Immigration Associate within the team, you can expect to undertake a broad range of work with a supportive collegiate department.
· The firm are looking for someone capable of developing into a trusted advisor to their biggest clients.
· Assisting businesses to set up and manage sponsor licences.
· The work involved will include advising on complex UK-focused immigration matters.
· Handling matters relating to, appeals and judicial reviews relating to UKVI decisions, as well as Administrative reviews.
· Drafting Certificates of Sponsorship, Entry Clearance applications and Further Leave to Remain applications.
· Preparing bespoke submission instructions to assist clients filing applications at Entry Clearance Posts overseas or Public Enquiry Offices in the UK.
· The firm have established corporate and private client teams, so there will also be elements of supporting each team with immigration-related issues.

About you:
· Applications are sought from experienced Associates and Senior Associates with at least five years' post qualification experience, gained in England & Wales or a similar, leading common law jurisdiction.
· You will possess strong academics, and a confident understanding of employment law, ideally from a Top 100/Legal 500 background.
· Candidates should have strong organisation skills and a keen interest in joining a leading London-centric law firm.

Benefits:
· Salary package of £85,000 - £100,000
· 25 days annual leave.
· Bonus scheme.
· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
· Cycle to work scheme.

To apply for the job of Senior Immigration Associate, or for more information please feel free to reach out to Andre Kacperski at BCL Legal.