Immigration Solicitor

**Role: Immigration Solicitor** **Duncan Lewis Solicitors (Ltd)**: Duncan Lewis was founded in 1998. We are a large and established company employing over 700 staff delivering legal services in over 60 languages. Duncan Lewis serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughoutLondon and across England and Wales. Our success in case results are regularly reported in the media and our staffs’ accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended as leaders in the legal directories; The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tierfirm and described as a "diligent and professional team that is prepared to go the extra mile for its clients". Our head office is based in the City of London Fenchurch Street, EC3M. We are the largest provider of publicly funded (Legal Aid) legal services in the country and became one of the first law firms in the UK to achieve the Investors in People Gold AccreditationQuality Standard Mark in 2009. Duncan Lewis is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited. We are regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. **Immigration Department Background**: We have one of the largest legal aid Immigration practices in the UK and are ranked as a top tier practice by The Legal 500 directory for our services including, business immigration, human rights, appeals and overstay. Our immigration lawyers have an establishedreputation in acting for high net worth individuals, new and established business men and women, and innovative and skilled individuals under the Tier 1 visa categories. Our Immigration team offer a wide range of services to European Economic Area (EEA) and non-EEA individuals and families wishing to enter, remain, or settle in the UK. With over 160 specialist Immigration lawyers nationwide, we bring the highest level of expertise to all Immigration matters. The department has a number of highly skilled lawyers who have trained as barristers, and undertake complex appeal cases up to theCourt of Appeal and the Supreme Court. **Main Responsibilities of the Role**: - Report directly to Department Director - Responsible for all aspects of Immigration work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members - Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities - Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department - Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence - Attending conferences and court - You will have a professional pro-active approach, strong client care skills and be interested in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company **Key Skills Required**: - Registered with the Law Society Immigration Accreditation - Membership is desirable andcommitted and highly driven - Must have a clean, valid Practicing Certificate at the time of applying - Strong management skills - Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals - Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators - 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 - Working knowledge of the publically funded Immigration work and have the ability to service privately funded cases - Have extensive experience in dealing with all Immigration related work and some expertise on adoption matters - Experience in own advocacy is an advantage **Rewards**: - 20 days annual leave - Additional Birthday leave - Additional holiday accrual* - 4 days paid sick leave* - Practicing Certificate renewed annually - The Law Society Panel Membership and Accreditation/re Accreditation/ Reaccreditation fee paid for* - The Law Society registration fee for Panel membership paid for* - Panel courses mandatory for the Law Society Accreditation paid for* - Access to vast range of training webinars / E-Library - Automatic enrolment onto the Company’s pension scheme - Childcare Vouchers - Eye test vouchers - DBS Check costs paid for - Excellent progression opportunities - Supportive team environment. - Part time working - Flexible working arrangements/ considered - Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition *terms and conditions apply 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. **Equal Opportunities**: Duncan Lewis 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.