Solicitor, Lawyer

About The Role

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.

Why HCR people love their jobs

Our people tell us they enjoy working on good quality, interesting matters from a wide variety of our clients, because they get the experience they want to develop their careers. We will give you responsibility early, the mandate to make things happen and we’ll back your good ideas. Our “Passion for People” lives and breathes every day throughout the firm as our peoples’ energy and sense of fun create a warm environment in which to thrive.

What career progression will HCR offer you?

HCR’s growth constantly creates opportunities for people who want to go places and make a difference, your career plan can become part of our growth plan. At HCR you can expect to work with friendly, energetic, ambitious people, who love getting stuck into a client problem, and enjoy celebrating a good outcome. Our people value the sense of community provided by the individual personality of each office and the collegiate approach across all our service and sector teams.

What does HCR believe, achieve and stand for?

As a Times Best Law firm, among the UK Top 50, we provide the full range of services that you would expect to organisations, business leaders and individuals. However, in our mission to give everyone the opportunity to experience a different kind of legal service we take an entrepreneurial approach. We’re flexible and responsive to the needs of our clients, delivering the best outcomes for them.

We have more than 1000 lawyers and support staff, including more than 180 partners, and have been awarded the Law Society’s Lexcel quality mark in recognition of our compliance…