Main Responsibilities of the Role:
- Report directly to Department Director
- Providing expert legal advice to clients on business and personal immigration regulations and policies
- Managing client expectations and ensuring high levels of client satisfaction.
- Ability to conduct and manage caseload of various types and complexities.
- Ability to manage and supervise Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers.
- Representing clients in negotiations and hearings on immigration issues.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with business clients and referrers.
- Identifying new business opportunities and contributing to the firm's growth.
- 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.
Key Skills Required:
- Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate
- 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 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
The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws.
Equal Opportunities:
Hallmark Solicitors is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce. We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.