Immigration Partner - Top 50 Law Firm
Location: Bristol
Salary: Highly Competitive £120K to £500K + Excellent Benefits
Contact: Synergy Personnel Services

We are partnering with a highly respected Top 50 UK law firm to appoint an experienced Immigration Partner to join their expanding practice. This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a senior immigration specialist to play a key role in a firm known for its strong commercial presence and outstanding client service.

The Role

As a senior leader in the immigration practice, you will be instrumental in managing and developing a high-performing team while continuing to build the firm's profile across key sectors. You will advise UK and multinational businesses on the full spectrum of corporate immigration matters and act as a strategic contact for global mobility issues.

Key areas of responsibility will include:

* Acting as a central contact point and project lead for global mobility requirements

* Providing business visitor advice tailored to client-specific needs

* Advising on Indefinite Leave to Remain and citizenship applications

* Supporting clients with sponsor licence compliance, including mock audits, right to work checks, HR systems and penalty avoidance

* Guiding clients through licence maintenance during M&A activity, TUPE transfers, suspensions, and potential revocations

* Assisting UK businesses with obtaining and maintaining sponsor licences to enable the hiring of non-UK nationals

* Advising on Skilled Worker, Intra-company Transfer, and Points-Based System applications for staff and family members

* Providing strategic, post-Brexit immigration advice, including EU Settlement Scheme applications and policy direction

About You

You will be a senior UK-qualified solicitor (likely 10+ PQE) with a proven track record in corporate immigration law. You will ideally have:

* A portable client following or strong business development credentials

* Demonstrable leadership skills and the ability to mentor and develop junior lawyers

* Commercial acumen and a solutions-focused approach

* A collaborative mindset with the ambition to grow an already thriving team

* Experience advising HR and legal departments at a strategic level

What's on Offer

* A leadership role in a firm with strong financial performance and a collegiate culture

* Competitive remuneration and partnership benefits £120K to £500K

* An ambitious but supportive environment that champions innovation and growth

* National and international client base with cross-departmental collaboration

This is a key strategic hire for the firm and would suit an existing Partner or experienced Legal Director/Of Counsel ready to take the next step.

Apply in confidence or contact Gavin Dilkes at Synergy Personnel Services for a confidential discussion on this opportunity.

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