Corporate Immigration Paralegal

Corporate Immigration Paralegal - Paragon Law

Vacancies: 2

What will you do?

Your role will involve assisting corporate immigration law solicitors in the progression of cases. You will gain experience and training across the full mix of business immigration cases with a focus on businesses that are recruiting overseas talent. This will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of sponsor licence applications across all Tiers of the points-based system
• An understanding and management of the sponsor management system
• Applying for certificate of sponsorships and allocating these to workers that our business clients wish to sponsor
• Preparing and filing visa applications
• Legal research on points of law
• Assist in the relationship management with our key clients

Skills and Experience

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Office products.
• Degree in Law or similar qualification.
• Minimum of 12 months experience in a legal or human resources setting.
• A strong eye for detail and relationship management

Personal Skills

· A professional and enthusiastic approach to your work.

· Ability to prioritise and manage own workload without supervision.

· Excellent organisational skills, you must be able to co-ordinate tasks simultaneously and prioritise effectively.

· You will be highly results driven.

Reporting directly to the Head of Corporate Immigration the successful candidate will work closely with all our lawyers and administrators in the business immigration team.

This role will give the successful candidate the opportunity to gain experience and build a career with one of the leading corporate immigration law teams in the UK. As such you must have the ambition to develop into a leading lawyer yourself. You will be given support and training to meet this ambition.

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,000 - £30,000 per annum, depending on experience in this area of law.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working. We are operating on a hybrid working arrangement to enable our employees to have flexibility and work-life balance.
• City centre location. Our office is in Hockley, Nottingham’s bustling creative centre. Not only is Hockley located in the heart of Nottingham, but it has great transport links with the surrounding areas.
• Competitive annual leave allowance. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising by an additional day for each full years’ service to a maximum of 30 days.
• Have your birthday off. In addition to your annual leave allowance, employees get an additional day of paid leave to celebrate their birthday.
• Regular social events. We have a social committee which works to create a diverse and inclusive range of social events for all our employees to enjoy. Previous events include a ‘sports day’, a pizza party, and bowling night.
• Staff benefits scheme. All employees have access to Reward Hub, a benefits portal which gives employees access to a wellbeing centre, concierge service, an employee assistance programme, as well as providing discounts at a whole host of organisations across a range of sectors (travel, groceries, technology etc).
• Healthcare plan. All our employees get access to a UK healthcare cash plan.
• Ongoing training and development. Employees alongside their supervisor will create a tailored training and development plan to help with their professional and personal development.
• Pension scheme. Auto enrolled onto our pension scheme after 3 months’ service.

Education:

• Degree or Diploma of Higher Education (essential)

Experience:

• 1 year of previous legal or HR experience

Language:

• English (required)

Work remotely:

• Yes, but you must have the ability to travel to our Nottingham office for part of the week and when required.

About Paragon Law

Paragon Law is a niche and multi award-winning immigration law firm. The firm established in Nottingham, UK in 2003 and from where we advise clients from across the globe. Our clients include large multinational businesses, universities, government agencies, NGOs, individuals, and families.

We are one of the few law firms in the UK which has balanced a corporate immigration law service with providing advice and assistance to some of the most vulnerable people seeking refuge in the UK.

Paragon Law is passionate about being a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive place to work. We warmly welcome applications from those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This diversity is vital to our success, and it is fundamental to our values.

How to Apply

Application is by CV and covering letter. Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Closing Date: Friday 17 February 2023

Interviews: w/c 20 February 2023

Possible Start Date: Immediate

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £21,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Paralegal: 1 year (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Nottingham

Application deadline: 17/02/2023