Immigration Paralegal

About the role

The Firm

Addleshaw Goddard is a premium international commercial law firm with an exceptional breadth of services; we are known for the quality of our advice, the imagination we bring and the impact we make. We are a Firm which has innovation built into its DNA – no matter the challenge, we deliver bespoke advice for our clients, providing them with smart, usable solutions that are customised, collaborative and integrate into their businesses. Our knowledge of our chosen sectors and markets, and our investment in our client relationships set us apart. We are a natural choice for FTSE 100 companies and we not only provide technical excellence and experience to them but crucially, we demonstrate real insight into their business and what really matters to them.

The Team

Launched in 2010, our well-established, high performing and busy Transaction Services Team (TST) help Addleshaw Goddard deliver a world class service to its clients. We were the first team of its kind in the UK, and continue to innovate by delivering work in the most efficient way, saving our clients time and money. We are now one of the Firm's biggest groups, with our team being made up of apprentices, paralegals, managers and solicitors.

Our team members focus on tasks that are found in a wide variety of legal assignments but which do not necessarily need to be done by qualified lawyers, including process elements of transactional, advisory and contentious work. We are supported by the use of technology and play a key role in enabling Addleshaw Goddard to respond to client demand for more innovative and better value services. Aside from a competitive salary and flexible benefits package, you'll get fantastic opportunities to support some of the UK's largest businesses, as well as the potential for exciting internal and client secondments.

With our focus on continuous development and progression, we created a career development framework and training programme specifically for the TST. As part of that framework you'll have the opportunity to have a career conversation every 4 months to ensure we're supporting you to meet your development goals and to discuss your progression. In addition, you'll have access to our internal training contract application process, legal qualification sponsorship and management or technical development programmes.

The Role

The work that comes into the team is varied and no two days will be the same. You would be embedded within our Manchester Immigration team. As an embedded paralegal you would take instructions primarily from our Immigration Associates but also have the benefit and support of being part of the wider TST.

You will be predominantly carrying out work for the Immigration team. The specific Immigration assignments you will be working on can include the following:

• Assisting fee earners with various visa applications from instruction through to submission

• Supporting fee earners in collating and preparing evidence for submission to the Home Office, including in response to audits

• Managing initial instructions directly from sponsoring employer clients

• Preparing, reviewing, and submitting visa application forms and supporting documentation

• Liaising with clients and applicants to obtain, check, and verify required evidence

• Drafting supporting statements and professional correspondence for applications

• Monitoring application progress and responding to Home Office queries where required

• Maintaining accurate case records and ensure compliance with internal procedures

• Providing periodic reporting to clients on matter status and fees

• Proofreading legal documents for quality, consistency, and accuracy

• Drafting and producing legal documentation and standard forms

• Requesting and utilising company credit cards in line with firm policies (e.g., for application fees and disbursements)

• Providing ongoing support to clients and applicants, managing expectations and keeping them updated

• Potential to progress to running visa instructions under supervision

• Any additional tasks as required by the business

What we are looking for

Due to the dynamic nature of the work we do and the clients we seek to serve, the role is not an ordinary "9-5" job. For the right person, this role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to our proven success by utilising a wide set of skills essential to a career in the TST. Successful candidates will have:

• A high level of attention to detail

• Effective personal, organisational and time management skills, and the ability to juggle multiple demands

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrating an ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels

• A positive, enthusiastic and proactive approach to work

• A strong work ethic and a desire to develop and succeed

• The ability to work to tight timescales with a sense of urgency

• Common sense, commerciality and the ability to exercise sound judgment

• An interest in, or experience of, using technology to deliver work

AG is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of a person's gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to having a diverse team and actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and communities, particularly those from underrepresented demographics. We want our recruitment practices to be as inclusive as possible, so please let us know if you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process to help you perform to your best.