Senior Immigration Manager/Director

Department/Division: People, Reward and Mobility        
Duration: Permanent, 4 days a week
Location: London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes    
Reports to: Head of Immigration
Direct Reports: None
Type of Role: Hybrid
Budget Responsibilities: No

Reference Number: 7447

The Team

Dentons’ Global Employment and Labor Group includes over 400 lawyers, spread across our offices, who represent organisations in connection with a range of employment, immigration and pensions related matters. With our global presence and contacts, we are one of only a few firms that can provide multinational businesses with a coordinated solution to all their employment, immigration and pensions needs throughout the world.

We now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Immigration Senior Associate / Senior Manager or Director to join our growing People Reward and Mobility practice in London. 

The Role

The role is primarily focused on business immigration and legal advisory. You can expect to work on a wide range of immigration matters depending on the requirements of the firm. This will include supporting domestic and international organisations with their immigration requirements, as well as working on global advisory projects and supporting other practice areas on cross-divisional matters. The workload is varied and will suit someone who has proven technical ability and is able to adapt and respond to a broad range of legal issues.

You will maintain client relationships, supervise and manage an experienced team, contribute to business development and thought leadership, raising your own profile, and supporting the continued growth of the practice. 
The Dentons platform provides a fantastic opportunity for people to progress their career and be part of a growing practice and we are looking for people who are excited by the opportunity to contribute to that growth, whilst developing their expertise. The UK employment practice work as one team across London, Milton Keynes, and Scotland.

The role would be ideal for an experienced immigration professional who is looking for an opportunity where they can develop their own business, within a proven existing practice.

Required experience, skills, and attributes

Core Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Convert opportunities into instructions.
• Advise on a range of UK immigration law matters, including all Sponsored Work categories, ILR, Family, European and Nationality etc. 
• Liaise with global network to deliver projects.
• Manage a varied caseload.
• Supervise and review work of immigration associates/specialists, ensuring that timelines are met, and work is delivered to client requirements and expectations.
• Facilitate operational delivery, including use of technology. 

Additional Responsibilities 

• Work directly with the Head of Immigration on a range of projects.
• Oversee the progression of business ventures while participating as a speaker and event planner.
• Contribute to thought leadership and raise the profile of the firm externally.

Firm Profile

Across more than 80 countries, Dentons helps you grow, protect, operate and finance your organisation by providing uniquely global and deeply local legal solutions. Polycentric, purpose-driven and committed to inclusion, diversity, equity and sustainability, we focus on what matters most to you. www.dentons.com

Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to building an inclusive culture here at Dentons where our people can thrive, regardless of their background or circumstance. As well as being the right thing to do, it makes good business sense too. A richness of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives helps us best serve our clients and the communities in which we operate. You can find out more about inclusion and diversity at Dentons here: Inclusion and Diversity.

Equal Opportunities

Dentons is committed to providing equal opportunities for all. We welcome applications from everyone including of any age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, neurodiversity, disability, or with parental or caring responsibilities. We also offer flexible working hours.

During the application process, all applicants have the opportunity to tell us about any adjustments or support they require so they are able to perform at their best. Any information you share with us during the application process is treated in confidence.

If you have any questions about this or the role criteria, please email recruitment.matters@dentons.com. 

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

If you are interested in applying for this position, we welcome direct applications via our careers page, but if you have any questions beforehand, please email  recruitment.matters@dentons.com. Enquiries only please – applications will not be accepted via email.

Please note that we will not accept unsolicited CVs sent to the business, nor will we accept any associated terms of business.