Immigration Lawyer – Director / Partner – Bristol

Overview

In this role, you will lead the national immigration offering within a top-tier law firm, leveraging a strong market profile to advise diverse clients on business immigration. You will shape strategy, grow the client following, and collaborate with Employment and Pensions teams to deliver integrated advice. Expect to drive business development, mentor a high-performing team, and influence the firm’s immigration direction across the national platform. This is a chance to scale a practice within a respected, collaborative environment.

Pay / Benefits

• Supportive, flexible and inclusive culture
• National platform with high-quality clients
• Opportunities to influence strategy
• Commitment to progression and people development
• Collaborative environment built on openness, respect and trust

Responsibilities

• Advise on business immigration for PLCs, SMEs and diverse clients
• Lead and develop long-term client and referrer relationships
• Drive business development and thought leadership
• Collaborate with Employment and Pensions teams for joined-up advice
• Shape strategy and direction of the national immigration offering
• Bring established client following to support growth
• Develop a high-performing, ambitious team

Key requirements

• Recognised market profile in business immigration
• Significant Director or Partner-level experience
• Proven track record of winning work and sustaining client relationships
• Strong technical expertise and commercial awareness
• Excellent communication and collaborative mindset
• Credibility to grow a practice on a national platform
• Established client following to support expansion

• Collaborative mindset
• Excellent communication
• Relationship building
• Strategic thinking
• Business immigration expertise
• Commercial awareness

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