Solicitor

PT group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A law firm in Birmingham is seeking a Business Immigration Solicitor with 1-5 years PQE to join their Employment and Immigration team. The role involves managing a caseload, advising on business immigration matters, and contributing to a supportive and vibrant office culture. Candidates must have strong technical abilities and an interest in business development, along with superb client relationship management skills. The firm values ambition and teamwork in a dynamic legal environment.

Benefits

Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Life Assurance

Bonus scheme

28 days annual leave

Qualifications

• 1-5 years' experience in business immigration.
• Ability to manage client relationships effectively.
• Experience in drafting immigration applications.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own caseload under supervision.
• Advise on business immigration matters.
• Deliver excellent client service.

Skills

Collaboration

Client relationship management

Technical ability

Business development

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Education

Solicitor or legal executive qualification

1 - 5 years’ PQE

Job description

Overview

Business Immigration Solicitor – Birmingham

We are looking for a Business Immigration Solicitor to join our established Employment and Immigration Team in our central Birmingham office. Our immigration team is one of the largest outside of London and is known for providing pragmatic, commercial advice to clients across a range of sectors. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious lawyer to play a key role in the continued growth of our Birmingham immigration offering, working closely with the Partner.

You will manage your own caseload (with supervision), advising on a range of business immigration matters, drafting applications, and delivering excellent client service. There will also be the opportunity to support on personal immigration work where it arises.

We are looking for a qualified solicitor or legal executive, with experience in business immigration. Experience in corporate support work and personal immigration is desirable but not essential. You will be technically strong with a good attention to detail, proactive, with an interest in business development and networking.

You’ll be joining a vibrant Birmingham office that offers a supportive environment, strong team culture, and real opportunities for development.

About You

You will need:

• 1 - 5 years’ PQE
• A solid grounding in immigration law, with significant experience in business immigration work.
• An ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and successfully manage client relationships.
• Interest in taking part in business development and networking.
• Excellent technical ability and drafting skills.
• To demonstrate teamwork and relationship building skills.
• Have strong commercial acumen.
• Be proactive, ambitious and organised with a keen eye for detail.

About Us

Benefits of working with us:

• Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance
• Sight tests / Glasses discounts
• Bonus scheme
• Electric vehicle scheme
• International secondments for 0-5 PQE
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus public holidays)
• Happy People / Perks at Work benefits portal
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Life Assurance
• 1/3 gym membership contribution
• Flu vaccinations

Is HCR the smart move for you? HCR suits people who love a challenge and want to work in an environment where careers thrive on the back of hard work and personal merit. Our people enjoy feeling part of something bigger than themselves, and whilst our clients drive our development, it is our people who bring their energy, enthusiasm, and entrepreneurial mindsets together to solve problems and help our clients succeed.

The firm is an equal opportunities employer and we celebrate differences. We want to attract a diverse and ambitious workforce that reflects all backgrounds and skills to create a workplace that is supportive and inclusive, recognises and nurtures talent, and which works together to achieve the best outcome for our clients. We are privileged to be an armed forces-friendly organisation. If this opportunity sounds of interest to you, please make an application and submit your CV.

Note for recruitment agencies – The HCR Resourcing Team is responsible for recruitment across the firm, and where possible will use direct hiring methods. We do work with a Preferred Supplier List, and where appropriate, we will release vacancies to those agencies who we deem most appropriate to support us. Only those agencies will be invited to submit candidates via our recruitment portal. Any speculative or unsolicited CVs sent to any employee or Partner of HCR will not be considered an introduction, and no fees will be applicable. Furthermore, we retain the right to pursue these candidates without query of ownership.