Senior Associate​/Legal Director-Immigration

Senior Associate/Legal Director-Immigration (6394)

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This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Immigration Lawyer to join Irwin Mitchell’s growing, ambitious and highly regarded Immigration team. We are looking for a commercially minded and technically strong lawyer who is passionate about delivering outstanding client service and helping to shape the continued growth of this dynamic practice.

Our team advises a diverse range of corporate, private and vulnerable clients across the full spectrum of UK immigration law. The work is varied, intellectually stimulating and impactful, providing the opportunity to advise on complex, high-profile and often life-changing matters.

You will work closely with businesses ranging from SMEs to multinational organisations, as well as high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, families and vulnerable clients navigating complex immigration challenges.

• Sponsor Licence applications and strategic compliance support, including mock audits and compliance reviews.
• Challenging civil penalties and illegal working allegations.
• Sponsor Licence suspensions, revocations and compliance investigations.
• Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and other business immigration applications.
• Global talent and specialist immigration routes.
• Settlement and British citizenship applications.
• Human rights and discretionary applications.
• Appeals, Administrative Reviews and Judicial Review matters.
• Complex private immigration applications.
• Strategic immigration planning and workforce mobility advice.
• Immigration support for corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions.
• High-value advisory and compliance projects for UK and international businesses.

As a senior member of the team, you will manage a diverse and often complex caseload, providing high-quality legal advice whilst delivering an exceptional client experience. You will be a trusted adviser to clients, developing long-term relationships and gaining a deep understanding of their commercial objectives and personal circumstances.

You will also play a key role in the continued growth and success of the practice and will be expected to actively contribute to business development and the generation of new work.

• Managing a broad range of complex immigration matters with confidence, autonomy and sound professional judgement.
• Building, maintaining and developing strong client relationships whilst identifying opportunities to deepen those relationships across the wider firm.
• Driving business development activities through networking, thought leadership, speaking engagements, client seminars, pitches and marketing initiatives.
• Identifying and developing new work streams and opportunities in response to market trends and client needs.
• Supporting and contributing to the strategic growth of the Immigration team.
• Supervising, mentoring and developing junior lawyers,…