Immigration Solicitor
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £30000 – £45000/annum
My client is now recruiting for an experienced Immigration Solicitor to join their new Immigration team in Blackburn.
This role would suit an ambitious Solicitor who is looking to take the next step in their career who can demonstrate excellent levels of client care.
Key Responsibilities:
• Independently manage casework.
• Report directly to Department Director
• Responsible for all aspects of Immigration work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Liaising with clients and providing advice over the telephone and other mediums.
• Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Immigration work including detained clients; victims of trafficking & torture; asylum work from initial applications through to Tribunal appeal and upper Court appeal matters; entry clearance applications and appeals and some judicial review work
• 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 (incl drafting application forms, index of documents and letters of representations)
• Attending conferences and court
• Preparing appeal applications, grounds of appeal, witness statements with occasional representations in Tribunals.
• The ideal candidate must have excellent communication and drafting skills, have the ability to multi-task, work under the pressure of deadlines and meeting client’s expectations.
Skills and Experience:
• A Solicitor with 2-3 Years PQE.
• Registered with the Law Society Immigration Accreditation Level 2 Supervisor.
• Applicants must be able to handle their own caseload with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of additional language is a bonus.
• It is essential to have strong ethical standards, team spirit, be humble and passionate about the work carried out, be able to work to strict deadlines and above all have good organisational and methodical skills.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills, with a calm and methodical approach to work, and a flexible and adaptable attitude to resolving.
• Proactive in running case load and providing updates to clients.
• Familiar with the Civil Procedure Rules and the Pre-Action Protocols.
Benefits and Salary:
• Excellent Training & Support.
• Bonus Scheme.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear Legal Recruitment Limited.
Please Note: Due to the number of applications we receive we may be unable to respond to every application directly. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume your application has been unsuccessful
More Information
- Address Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
