Immigration Level 2 Accredited Solicitor (x3) - Nationwide

Main Responsibilities of the Role:

• Report directly to Department Director
• Responsible for all aspects of Immigration work including providing technical expertise and guidance to other team members
• Ability to manage and supervise Solicitors, Trainee Solicitors and Caseworkers to manage appropriate caseload types and complexities
• Assisting with delivery of appropriate training and development in the department
• Variety of duties including dealing with a range of Immigration work such as detained clients, victims of trafficking & torture, asylum work from initial applications through to Tribunal appeal and upper Court appeal matters, entry clearance applications and appeals and some judicial review work
• Preparing and managing funding applications to the Legal Aid Agency
• Preparing draft documents including witness statements and processing evidence
• Preparing applications to meet Home Office requirements (including drafting application forms, index of documents and letters of representations)
• Attending conferences and court
• Having a professional pro‑active approach, strong client care skills and interest in Business Development and Marketing to supplement the substantial work volumes brought in by the company

Key Skills Required:

• Must have a clean, valid Practising Certificate at the time of applying
• Registered with the Law Society Immigration & Asylum Law Accreditation (IAAS level 2 membership is essential)
• Must be committed and highly driven to provide an excellent standard of service to clients
• Strong management skills
• Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
• Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
• Pro‑active approach; excellent client care skills and ability to deal with vulnerable client matters in a sensitive manner and resolve complicated practicalities involved in Immigration issues
• Excellent networking and communication skills with the ability to successfully market the company and generate new business
• Working knowledge of publicly funded Immigration work and ability to service privately funded cases
• Extensive experience in dealing with all Immigration related work and some expertise on adoption matters
• Experience in own advocacy is an advantage
• Excellent IT skills – familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

Equal Opportunities:

Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The Company strives to ensure that its workforce reflects the diversity of the communities it serves.

We guarantee an interview for candidates that disclose a disability and meet the essential requirements for the post. Please provide additional details in your covering letter if this applies.