Job title: UK inbound – Private Client immigration, Senior Associate
Organisation: Vialto Partners
Location: London
Salary: £30,000 +
Hours: 9:00-5:30pm
Deadline for receipt of applications: 20 February 2024
Contact about the role: Darren Shields – darren.shields@vialto.com
About the role and how to apply:
Job Description
Vialto UK’s global immigration team are hiring. This presents an opportunity to join a team of 100 plus immigration specialists working closely with colleagues in Global Tax services to deliver practical global mobility advice with a business focus. Our global immigration network provides immigration services in over 40 countries including work permits, technology driven business visa support, document procurement and legalisation services, private client matters and immigration consultancy services.
Why Choose Vialto
Vialto Partners offers the best of both worlds—unmatched global scope with deep, localised knowledge. No matter what you envision for your business, we have the expertise, cutting-edge tech and an agile mindset to get you there faster. And we’re with you every step of the way, helping to navigate the complexities of government regulations and changing laws—from administrative needs to global compliance. Our remote work systems and solutions create a clear path forward, putting a world of possibilities within reach.
Role
You will be a key member of a client engagement team with clear objectives and responsibilities. You will actively work and support the client engagement team to ensure engagement deadlines are met in a timely fashion by managing and being responsible for key client projects.
You will be involved in assisting with the provision of immigration services, providing advice and assistance to our clients under the supervision of the Managers. This will involve liaising with your team members and the client in order to ensure effective, timely and accurate administration of the immigration service/advice. Tasks are likely to include:
- Responsible for a varied caseload, providing accurate and timely advice on a wide range of immigration related matters;
- Assisting with the management of projects to ensure deadlines are met;
- Attending meetings with prospective clients and contributing to client proposals, often linking in with other practice areas;
- Assisting with client engagement accounting, including billing and collection issues;
- Understanding and assisting the engagement team to ensure it follows Vialto’s protocols for record keeping and document handling;
- Assisting with the risk management checks for new and existing clients;
- Undertaking technical and practical legal research including identification, collation, and distribution of information;
- Mentoring junior team members, undertaking first stage review of their work and developing their technical knowledge and skills; and
- Promoting the immigration practice internally and externally.
Requirements
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of two years’ specific experience in private client immigration with further general immigration experience preferable. The ability to converse in a foreign language is also of interest. The individual should have experience covering a range of the following:
- Tier 1 (Investor) and Start Up/Innovator applications, including entry clearance, leave to remain and ILR;
- Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) applications, including leave to remain and ILR;
- The range of family applications under Appendix FM and Part 8 of the Immigration Rules;
- Visit visa applications;
- British nationality applications, including discretionary naturalisation and registration applications;
- Sole representative of overseas business applications;
- Sponsor licence applications and assistance with subsequent applications under the Skilled Worker/ICT category; and
- Experience with any immigration refusal or ban will be considered a bonus.
- Knowledge of sports immigration would also be of interest.
In addition to the above, the following skills are required:
- Strong client service skills and excellent attention to detail;
- Able to demonstrate resilience, self-motivation and a positive can-do attitude;
- Hard-working and committed to completing tasks well with good attention to detail;
- Commercial awareness and ability to confidently deal with demanding situations, people and requirements;
- Proven organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own caseload and time effectively;
- Clear, articulate and confident written and verbal communication skills and ability to build strong relationships internally and externally;
- Primarily a team player but able to work under own initiative; and
- Proficient in use of office software and online research resources.
- Document Date
- Thursday January 25, 2024