Immigration Level 2 Solicitor Director (x2) - Manchester
Main Responsibilities of the Role
* Report directly to and collaborate with the board to ensure performance targets are met
* 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 including detained clients; victims of trafficking and 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 (incl drafting application forms, index of documents and letters of representations)
* Attending conferences and court
* You will have a professional pro‑active approach, strong client care skills and be interested 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 – Level 2 membership
* Be committed and highly driven to provide an excellent standard of service to our clients
* Strong management skills
* Committed team player with ability to approach team concerns fairly, foster a culture of positive change and encourage cross referrals
* Previous proven supervisory experience and working to key performance indicators
* Professional with a 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 the publicly funded immigration work and have the ability to service privately funded cases
* Have 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
What we offer
* A fantastic supportive team
* Excellent progression opportunities
* Support for appropriate legal awards/recognition
Equal Opportunities
Duncan Lewis is committed to Equal Opportunities and embraces diversity of its staff. The company strives to ensure that our staff reflects the diversity of the communities we serve, which is reflective at all levels within our workforce.
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.
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