We are looking for an Immigration Associate to join our Innovate Employment Practice.

The Department

The Employment team at Mishcon de Reya works across complex, high profile and high-stake situations, acting at the highest level for both employers and senior executives.

Acting at the forefront of employment law, we are regularly instructed on cases that raise the most important legal questions of the day, from diversity and gender pay, to employment status and the implications of the "gig" economy, to the interplay between data, transparency and privacy. The team is renowned for its strategic approach and litigation expertise, regularly appearing in the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The team also has a strong depth of experience supporting emerging and fast growth organisations on global talent related issues.

Our work covers the full spectrum of contentious and non-contentious employment law and we work seamlessly across our dedicated incentives, and innovate teams.

This opportunity is to join our fast growing innovate employment group which is focused on supporting start up and scale-up organisations - within innovation sectors, including technology and healthcare - with talent and employment law issues across the UK and globally. Working closely with our Mishcon Futures department, the group is focused on delivering valuable solutions to the emerging and scaling business market to pragmatically tackle global talent issues. The group operates across the innovation hubs of Cambridge, London and Oxford.

Duties and Responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for an Immigration Associate to join our highly regarded Start-up and Scale-up employment practice. The group is complimentary and integrate to our talent solution - supporting our innovative, start up and fast growth businesses with their global talent needs.

You will be a highly motivated individual who is dedicated to delivering excellence in your organisational skills, capable of working closely with other members of the team and focused on ensuring that work is delivered in a timely manner.

You should have experience of business immigration work, be confident and at ease in advising fast-growth tech and life sciences business, not-for-profit organisations (including charities) and entrepreneurs. You will have the ability to apply your knowledge and skills flexibly within a range of contexts to help clients achieve their strategic objectives. You will be someone who wants to improve the breadth and range of experience whilst taking increasing responsibility and ownership of client accounts. You will also be someone who takes a genuine interest in our clients/organisations.

You will need to have experience in UK immigration law, including Sponsor Licensing and Compliance, Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility, Global Talent visa, Innovator Founder visa, EU Settlement Scheme applications. The successful candidate will be expected to embrace the ongoing learning and development needs of the role, consistent with the fast-paced changing nature of immigration law and be keen on researching the relevant immigration rules and guidance. You will have a commitment to deliver high quality work and strong attention to detail.

The role offers excellent training and the opportunity to work with senior lawyers on high quality immigration matters for employers and individuals.The successful candidate should possess strong experience in client contact with both individuals and businesses.

We're looking for candidates who want to carve out a fantastic and varied career for themselves as part of our supportive and forward-thinking team.

Finally, we expect an unwavering commitment to our Core Values. Our values make us what we are. They are at the heart of everything we do at Mishcon.

Skills/Experience

• At least a 6-month seat undertaken in immigration law.
• Trained at a leading practice, rated by the legal directories for immigration law
• Strong academic record.
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Excellent writing skills, with strong drafting abilities.
• Ability to effectively manage own workload and work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at all levels, both internally and with clients.
• Personable and confident, able to build relationships with colleagues, clients and external organisations.
• Resilient and calm under pressure.
• Adaptable and flexible approach.
• Pro-active and takes initiative.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

About The Mishcon de Reya Group

The Mishcon de Reya Group is an independent international professional service business with law at its heart, employing over 1450 people with close to 670 lawyers. It includes the law firm Mishcon de Reya LLP and a collection of leading consultancy businesses that complement the firm's legal services. We have grown rapidly in recent years, showing more than 40% revenue growth in the past five years alone.

Based in London, Cambridge, Oxford, and Singapore, with an association with Karas So LLP in Hong Kong, the firm services an international community of clients and provides advice in situations where the constraints of geography often do not apply. The work we undertake is cross-border, multi-jurisdictional and complex, spanning six core practice areas: Corporate; Dispute Resolution; Employment; Innovation; Private; and Real Estate.

As of 1 January 2023, Mishcon de Reya and Taylor Vinters merged. The merger delivers on both firms' strategies to support the innovation economy and accelerate our growing share of the technology, media and life-sciences legal and consultancy services market in the UK and in key international innovation hubs globally.

In times of such far-reaching and profound change we want to be the law firm that enables our clients - and our own people - to shape the world's possibilities. We are here to help our clients benefit from new economies, new geographic centres of wealth, the new global movement of people and capital, and the impact of new technologies and new knowledge.

Our purpose remains rooted in our founding values. We take pride in the diverse range of people who make up the firm and are proactive in driving change and continuous improvement across the spectrum of equality, diversity and inclusion. Mishcon Academy , our in-house place of learning, development and new thinking for our people, clients and contacts and our innovative impact strategy, including a commitment to be a net zero carbon business , also play a central strategic role in the direction of the firm. In 2020 we launched Mishcon Purpose , a first-of-its-kind sustainability practice providing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) advice and purpose-driven insight to clients.

The Mishcon de Reya Group comprises standalone businesses MDR Brand Management , MDR Cyber , MDR Discover , MDR One , MDR Mayfair (in London, Singapore and Dubai) and MDRx . Complementary to Mishcon de Reya's core areas of work, each is led by best in class professionals recruited from a variety of non-legal industries and sectors.

We strive to create a fully diverse and inclusive workplace where all our people are empowered to fulfil their potential. We are proud of our agile working culture and are always happy to talk flexible working.

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