To provide support to the Immigration Corporate team within a very busy Immigration Practice Area. To assist the fee-earners in the provision of advice to the firm’s corporate clients.
Responsibilities
- Assisting fee earners with research
- Arranging appointments at the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
- Ensuring electronic application forms are kept up to date
- Assisting with the preparation of applications for the main fee earner
- Proof reading and checking forms and documents for accuracy
- Drafting application forms, standard letters/emails for fee earner review and submission to the UK VI
- Monitoring and checking progress of applications and reporting to fee earners
- General administration
- Such other duties as may from time to time be given.
Person specification
Knowledge and technical ability
- Interest and enthusiasm for law, and knowledge of current issues relevant to immigration law
- Ability to produce correspondence such as drafting letters and emails
- Ensures work is carried out to a high standard and presents information in a clear, logical and structured manner
- Ability to complete legal research
Client care
- Experience of working within a very busy environment where deadlines are clearly defined
- Effectively prioritises work to ensure matters are progressed, meeting deadlines and providing updates where necessary
- An understanding of the importance of good client care
- Effective organisation skills
- Experience of dealing with and managing large quantities of documentation
Firm-wide skills
- Strong IT skills including intermediate to advanced Word, Excel and PowerPoint competency
- Administration and drafting skills, including exceptional spelling, grammar and attention to detail
- Good use of initiative and ability to multitask
Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate behaviour in keeping with the firm’s core values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Fairness, Understanding and Commitment
- Positive and professional approach to work and to team relations
- Able to work with a variety of people, including lawyers, support staff, fellow paralegals and clients.
- Flexible and able to quickly adapt to changing tasks and needs of clients
- Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information
- Ability to work well under pressure
