Role: ImmigrationParalegal / Caseworker
LeadinglawfirmlookingtorecruitdedicatedImmigrationParalegalsforhighlysoughtpermanentposition.
GeminiRecruitmentarecurrentlypartneringwithalargeandestablishedlawfirm.Ourclientservescorporateentitiesandprivateindividualsinover25practiceareasfromofficesthroughoutLondonandacrossEnglandandWales.Ourclient’saccomplishmentsareacknowledgedandrecommendedinTheLegal500andChambersandPartners,asatoptierfirm.
OurclientholdstheInvestorsinPeopleGoldAccreditationQualityStandardMarkandisLEXCEL,CyberEssentialsPlusandISOaccreditedandregulatedbytheSolicitorsRegulationAuthority.
ImmigrationDepartmentBackground:
Ourclient’sImmigrationlawyershaveanestablishedreputationinactingforhighnetworthindividuals,newandestablishedbusinessmenandwomen,andinnovativeandskilledindividualsundertheTier1visacategories.Thedepartmenthasanumberofhighlyskilledlawyerswhohavetrainedasbarristers,andundertakecomplexappealcasesuptotheCourtofAppealandtheSupremeCourt.
ThedepartmentoffersawiderangeofservicestoEuropeanEconomicArea(EEA)andnon-EEAindividualsandfamilieswishingtoenter,remain,orsettleintheUK.
Inaddition,ourclient’sImmigrationdepartmentisrenownedfortheirextensiveexperienceinAsylumclaimsandchallenginghumanrightsviolationsforunaccompaniedminorsandvictimsoftorture,trafficking,anddomesticabuse.Inthesecases,ourclient’spractitionersarecommittedtoassistingnomattertheirindividualclient’scircumstance.
MainDutiesandResponsibilities:
- ReportdirectlytoDepartmentDirector
- Professionalpro‑activeapproach,strongclientcareskillsandasensitiveandsympatheticunderstandingofclients’needs
- AssistingwithcaseworkincludingdealingwitharangeofImmigrationmatters(LAAFundedandPrivateclientwork)aswellasundertakingyourownadvocacy
- Attendingclients,takinginstructionsandpreparingcases
- Dealingwithcorrespondence
- PreparingandmanagingfundingapplicationstotheLegalAidAgency,
- Preparingdraftdocumentsincludingwitnessstatementsandprocessingevidence
- PreparingapplicationstomeetHomeOfficerequirements(incldraftingapplicationforms,indexofdocumentsandlettersofrepresentations)
- Attendingconferencesandcourt
- Maintainingaccuratetimecostingprocedures
- Implementinganyrecommendationsmadebyyoursupervisorfollowingmonthlyfilereviewsensuringthatthesearedealtwithpromptly
- Ensuringcompliancewithfilemanagement.
KeySkillsRequired:
- DemonstratepassionandexperienceinabroadrangeofpublicallyfundedImmigrationLaw
- AstrongacademicbackgroundwithaLawdegree
- LegalexperienceasanImmigrationParalegal/Advisor
- ClearunderstandingandapplicationofImmigrationLaws
- BusinessacumenandtheabilitytomarkettheCompany
- Excellentcommunicationsskillstoworkeffectivelywithalltypesofpeople
- Excellentanalyticalandorganisationalskillsandabilitytouseowninitiativebutknowwhentoseekguidance
- Committedteamplayer,self-motivatedandprofessional
- ExcellentITSkills-familiarwithMicrosoftOfficeapplicationsanddocumentmanagementskills
Thislistisnotexhaustiveandtheremaybeotherdutiesasreasonablyrequired.
ThecompanyiscommittedtoEqualOpportunitiesandembracesdiversityandinclusivityofitsstaffandstrivestoensurethattheirworkforcereflectsthediversityofthecommunitiestheyserve.
TherecruitmentprocesswillfullycomplywithGDPRandotherapplicablelaws.BackgroundchecksincludingCRB/DBScheckswillestablishyoureligibilitytoworkintheUKandsuitabilitytotherole.
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