- Regulated by the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority - Founded in 1998 and headquartered in the City of London - Offices nationwide - Recognised by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners UK as a top-tier law firm - Over 500 personnel - Paperless law firm embracing hybrid-working - Services both corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 areas of law across 60 languages - Awarded Law Firm of the Year at both the 2024 Lexis Nexis Awards and 2023 Modern Law Awards - Named as one of the Times 200 Best Law Firms - Celebrated by the Chambers Europe Award for diversity and inclusion - Law Society Lexcel, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001 Information Management accredited
- Largest provider of publicly funded (legal aid) legal services in the country - Growing private client practice - Investors in People Gold Standard accredited for over 15 years - Continuously applauded nationally for the work that we do
Immigration Department Background:
- One of the largest legal aid immigration law practices in the UK - Ranked and recommended as a top-tier practice by The Legal 500 directory - Services include business immigration, human rights, appeals and overstay - Specialists in the full spectrum of immigration law - Established reputation in acting for high net worth individuals, new and established business men and women, and skilled individuals under the Tier 1 visa categories - Wide range of services for foreign national individuals and families - Over 160 specialist Immigration lawyers nationwide - Highly skilled lawyers who have trained as barristers - Renowned for extensive experience in asylum (international protection) claims and challenging human rights violations for unaccompanied minors and victims of torture, trafficking, and domestic abuse
Main Responsibilities of the Role:
- Report directly to Department Director - Professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding of clients’ needs - Assisting with casework including dealing with a range of Immigration matters (LAA Funded and Private client work) as well as undertaking your own advocacy - Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing cases - Dealing with correspondence - Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency - Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence - Preparing applications to meet Home Office requirements - Attending conferences and court - Maintaining accurate time costing procedures - Implementing recommendations from supervisor - Ensuring compliance with file management
Key Skills Required:
- IAAS Level 2 accreditation - Passion and experience in publicly funded Immigration Law - Strong academic background with a Law degree - Legal experience as an Immigration Paralegal/Senior Caseworker/Advisor - Clear understanding and application of Immigration Laws - Business acumen and ability to market the company - Excellent communication skills to work effectively with all types of people - Excellent analytical and organisational skills - Ability to use own initiative but know when to seek guidance - Committed team player, self-motivated and professional - Excellent IT skills
What we offer:
- Competitive salary - Supportive team - Excellent progression opportunities - Support for legal awards/recognition
Equal Opportunities:
- Committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of staff - Strives to ensure workforce reflects the diversity of the communities served - Guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet essential requirements for the post
If interested in applying, please visit our website and use our online process.
Law Firm Seeking Experienced Immigration Paralegal Level 2 Accredited Nationwide
Job Details:
- Location: Nationwide - Department: Immigration - Salary: Competitive - Job Type: Permanent - Date Posted: 29/10/2024 - Last Date for Application: 19/11/2024
Immigration Paralegal Level 2 Accredited, Birmingham, City and Borough of Birmingham, United Kingdom If you are interested in applying for this vacancy, please..
