Immigration Legal Assistant

Legal Assistant (Immigration)

Carter Thomas Solicitors (https://www.carterthomas.co.uk) is a leading UK immigration law firm listed in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. The firm also appears in the Times Best Law Firms 2023.

We act for businesses, education providers and individuals requiring advice on an exciting range of immigration law issues. We offer the full spectrum of immigration services from sponsor licence applications, maintenance and suspension/revocation/civil penalty defence work, to preparing applications for leave to enter or remain such as Entrepreneur, Investor, Global Talent, Skilled Worker, ILR, Appendix FM applications, naturalisation, administrative reviews, judicial reviews, etc.

We are seeking a Legal Assistant to support our leading immigration team. Successful candidates will join our dynamic team working from our head office located in the modern and vibrant Electric Works building in the heart of Sheffield’s city centre. Due to the requirements of the role, the candidate would work from our Sheffield office. We would only consider remote working for a highly experienced candidate.

To apply, please provide a detailed CV and a cover letter explaining your passion for law and, in particular, the field of immigration law. Applications that do not include both a CV and a cover letter will not be considered. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Duties will include:

• providing legal support as required on client cases;
• organisation and tracking of client cases and files and maintaining information on relevant expiry dates (visa deadlines, sponsor licence renewals, etc.);
• proof reading and checking documents for accuracy;
• undertaking technical and practical legal research including identification, collation, and distribution of information;
• assisting with the preparation of presentations, client updates and other business development activities and helping to promote the firm generally;
• obtaining accurate initial information from potential clients; and
• assisting with a range of general office and administrative duties as needed.

Essential skills and experience:

• experience providing legal support to a reputable immigration team;
• experience with the sponsor licence system (preferred but not essential if the candidate has strong experience as above);
• excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail and strong organisational skills;
• excellent IT and research skills;
• a team player who can also work under own initiative; and
• a passion for immigration law and strong desire to dedicate the focus, effort and time needed to develop a career in this field.

Start date: ASAP
Salary: confirmed upon application

Method of applying: Please provide a detailed CV and a cover letter explaining your passion for law and, in particular, the field of immigration law. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence. Applicants must be able to provide strong references.

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Thank you in advance for your application. Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to reply to every applicant. If you are successfully short-listed for an interview, you will hear from us within three weeks of applying.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: One location