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About the Role:
We are seeking a senior UK immigration solicitor or adviser on a contractual basis to act as our consultation and advisory expert. You’ll advise us on UK immigration and the right to work in finance roles. This is an advisory role rather than a full caseload, so we want an experienced immigration lawyer we can turn to for clear, reliable answers when questions come up.
Key Responsibilities:
- Advise on the UK immigration routes that matter for finance careers, including Skilled Worker (SW), Global Business Mobility (GBM), Global Talent (GT), High Potential Individual (HPI), and the Graduate route.
- 1-on-1 Sessions: Assess each student’s eligibility and recommend the right visa route and timing for the finance roles they are targeting.
- Advise on employer sponsorship, Certificates of Sponsorship, and right-to-work requirements, and help students target firms that hold sponsor licences.
- Advise on settlement (Indefinite Leave to Remain) and naturalisation where they apply.
- Field ad hoc immigration questions from the team and flag anything that needs formal representation.
Qualifications (Criteria & Eligibility) :
Essential
- Qualified to advise on UK immigration as an SRA-regulated solicitor, a barrister with a current immigration practice, or an adviser registered with the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) at Level 2 or Level 3.
- Current regulatory registration and professional indemnity insurance suitable for a contract engagement.
- Experienced Professional: At least 7 years of post-qualification experience in UK immigration, including complex business and personal cases.
- Strong knowledge of the Points-Based System, the work routes above, sponsor licences and sponsor duties, settlement and citizenship, and Appendix FM family routes.
- A clear communicator who gives practical advice and explains risks in plain terms.
Highly desirable
- Experience advising in or around financial services, technology, or other high-growth sectors.
- Familiarity with finance recruiting and the visa realities that shape it, including salary thresholds and going rates.
- A record with appeals, refusals, and administrative review.
- Membership of the Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA) or comparable standing.
- Based in the UK.
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