Immigration Advisor

We are looking for a self-motivated Immigration Advisor to support our Employment team. The main duties of the role are to assist Solicitors and work alongside the Immigration Adviser with business immigration matters, which include Tier 2 Sponsor Licences, compliance audits, PBS cases, Family Visas, Visitor Visas, Business Visitors Visas, Indefinite Leave to Remain and British nationality matters as well as occasionally employment law related matters and business development activities. Key activities/responsibilities The work will cover a range of matters and typical duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Advising clients on their immigration needs, including advice on types of application and options as well as specific immigration routes (with an emphasis on skilled worker visas, but also to include other routes including indefinite leave to remain, naturalisation etc).
• Completing business immigration application forms, e.g. entry clearance and extension leave to remain applications.
• Advising companies on applying for a sponsorship licence and subsequent management on the SMS.
• Booking visa appointments and assisting with the preparation of applications for submission.
• Assisting with precedents and research, for example research to support applications (including; Home Office policy, country operational guidance, and other general news articles).
• Assisting with Business Development activities, preparing briefing notes and client presentations.
• Liaising with clients in a timely, professional and courteous manner.
• Attending meetings to take instructions and minutes, following up on action points when required.
• Typing and amending attendance notes, letters, presentations and other documents as required.
• Researching, analysing drafting documents.
• Filtering client calls and direct client contact.
• Preparing Home Office correspondence on behalf of clients., The Firm promotes a culture of agility and flexibility and is fully supportive of flexible working arrangements where these can be accommodated.
Equal opportunities Respect for different backgrounds and perspectives is at the heart of our firm's core values and we recognise the importance of fostering an inclusive environment that allows everyone to reach their full potential. This is a key feature of our Global Code of Conduct, which places diversity and inclusion at the centre of our firm's ways of working. We believe that exceptional client service can only be delivered by exceptional people. For this reason, we aim to attract, retain and develop the best talent from a wide range of backgrounds. All decisions relating to employment will be objective and based on merit and ability. We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment processes are as inclusive and barrier-free as possible. This includes making adjustments for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition. If you require adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, we'd encourage you to get in touch with a member of our team who would be happy to discuss options with you.

To be successful in this role you will have:
• At least 3-4 years' business immigration experience.
• A passion about business immigration work and assisting clients.
• The ability to communicate and build rapport with clients.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in your work.
• Excellent writing, editing and presentation skills.
• The ability to take responsibility for and lead specific matters.
• Good project management skills.
• Tenacity to see matters and tasks through to completion.
• Strong interpersonal team-working/building and communication skills.
• The ability to work effectively with and influence partners and others.
• Confidence, with the ability to interface and develop relationships with a variety of people.
• A hard working ethos.A passion to work with a fast paced, professional, and friendly team.
  
  Watson Farley & Williams is an international law firm advising on complex disputes and transactions through local knowledge and an integrated international network. We have a strong sector focus, combining our technical excellence with deep industry knowledge across Energy, Transport and associated Infrastructure.
The firm has achieved rapid expansion and year-on-year growth owed almost entirely to a focused strategy, strong leadership and the quality of its people. The next stage in the firm's growth plan is to achieve full-service strength within core sectors across the global platform. We strive for excellence in all that we do and view investment in our people as key to achieving our business goals and values, which rest on developing deep and long-lasting relationships externally and internally through respect, sharing, communication and integrity. Our global practice is integrated across our offices in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia and North America delivering consistently high levels of service across borders and locally through a deep understanding of local business customs and culture. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace to attract and retain the most talented people from all backgrounds and cultures. We believe in celebrating difference and that people from any background can rise to the top, ensuring opportunities to develop and progress are available for all. Role overview

We offer a competitive benefits and wellbeing package for all employees.