Business Immigration Solicitor

Role: Business Immigration Solicitor A Legal500, Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Business Immigration Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon. Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our clients accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm. Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Immigration Department Background: Our client is ranked and recommended as a top-tier practice by The Legal 500 directory for services including business immigration, human rights, appeals, and personal immigration. The Legal 500 applauds the nationwide reach and quality of the services they provide. They are specialists in the full spectrum of immigration law, including asylum, human rights, nationality, and business immigration. Their immigration lawyers have an established reputation for representing high-net-worth individuals, both new and established entrepreneurs, and innovative and skilled professionals under the Points-Based System (PBS). Our client offers a wide range of services to foreign nationals and families seeking to enter, remain, or settle in the UK. With over 160 specialist immigration lawyers across the country, they bring exceptional expertise to all immigration matters. The department includes a number of highly skilled lawyers trained as barristers, who regularly undertake complex appeal cases in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Their immigration team is renowned for its extensive experience in both Business and Personal Immigration, covering areas such as sponsorship licence applications, immigration compliance, skilled worker applications, graduate visas, global talent visas, scale-up worker visas, innovator founder visas, student and family visas, and nationality applications. Main Duties and Responsibilities * Report directly to Department Director * Ability to manage and supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities * Providing expert legal advice to clients on business and personal immigration regulations and policies * Representing clients in negotiations and hearings on immigration issues. * Developing and maintaining relationships with business clients. * Working closely with other partners to create and implement the firm's strategic plans. * Ensuring the legal team's compliance with all relevant laws and regulations. * Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the firm's growth. * Managing client expectations and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction. Key Skills Required * Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying * At least 2 years PQE experience of handling business/corporate/private client immigration cases * Problem solving and excellent communication skills * The passion and drive to succeed * The ability to work well as part of a team and to lead and inspire others * Expert knowledge of business immigration laws and regulations. * Excellent negotiation and communication skills. * Strong management skills * Professional with a pro-active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Immigration issues * Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the Company and generate new business * Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required. On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow Hybrid-working in accordance with company policy. About Gemini Recruitment and Equal Opportunities: Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK. The company is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity and inclusivity of its staff and strives to ensure that their workforce reflects the diversity of the communities they serve. The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role. 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