Senior Associate/Legal Director-Immigration

Overview

As an experienced Immigration Lawyer, you will join Irwin Mitchell’s growing Immigration team to advise corporate and private clients on UK immigration law. You’ll handle diverse, high‑stakes matters and shape strategic guidance for clients and the firm. Your work will span complex applications, compliance, and business development to grow the practice. You’ll contribute to an inclusive, entrepreneurial culture and help deliver outstanding client service. This role offers the chance to influence the team’s direction while developing your own career.

Pay / Benefits

• 28 days holidays
• buy up to 35 hours holiday
• generous and flexible pension schemes
• volunteering days
• Westfield Health membership
• Flexible by Choice / hybrid working

Responsibilities

• Manage a broad range of complex immigration matters with autonomy and sound judgement
• Develop and sustain strong client relationships and identify opportunities across the firm
• Drive business development through networking, thought leadership, and client events
• Identify and develop new workstreams in response to market needs
• Support the strategic growth of the Immigration team
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals
• Share technical expertise and contribute to internal training
• Collaborate with colleagues across offices and practice groups to deliver integrated client solutions
• Ensure matters are delivered efficiently to high quality and compliant standards
• Utilise data and technology to improve efficiencies and client outcomes
• Contribute to team financial performance, utilisation and profitability

Key requirements

• Significant experience advising on all aspects of UK immigration law, especially business immigration
• Strong technical expertise across a broad immigration range with minimal supervision
• Proven track record of exceptional client service and trusted relationships
• Experience in winning new work and growing a practice
• Capability to supervise and develop junior team members
• Collaborative approach with commitment to knowledge sharing and team success
• Strong business development and client relationship management skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Commercial awareness and understanding of matter profitability and financial performance
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining high standards
• Commitment to continuous learning and inclusive team culture

• collaborative
• team-oriented
• excellent communication
• UK immigration law
• business immigration
• Sponsor Licence and compliance

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