08 Oct
CIBT
Great Britain
Job description
Position Summary
As the business continues to grow, Newland Chase’s Immigration division is going from strength to strength. This fixed-term position offers the opportunity to join our well respected, award winning immigration practice.
This role will allow you to work within, and learn from, a busy team of experienced and knowledgeable professionals who are from a combination of law firms, world renowned global immigration consultancies, ex-Government bodies and specific industry backgrounds.
This is an exciting chance to develop your career and have the autonomy to manage client and government relationships,
working at the forefront of new and developing immigration policies and practices whilst providing first class service.
Duties will include but will not be limited to :
- Carrying out volume UK immigration casework (with particular focus to family migration cases) with direct liaison with the client;
- Monitoring progress and follow up on completion. Cases covered will include a range of standard corporate and private client applications as well as more complex cases which will be assigned in line with experience and availability of appropriate supervision, if required;
- Managing volume queries and ensuring quality of advice at all times;
- Monitoring application and work load deadliness and completing assigned work within the appropriate time frames;
- Monitoring visa expiry dates and alerting the clients appropriately in accordance with standard Newland Chase protocols;
- Ensuring the appropriate client records are established and maintained through our internal case management tool;
- Preparation of compliance packs for corporate clients;
- Ensuring all fees and disbursements are invoiced and full payment is received prior to case submission;
- Assessing business objectives of our clients and make suitable recommendations to our client’s business needs which may include, business practices, human resource and manpower, latest regulatory requirements and best practices;
- Disseminating complex information and conducting research on relevant country information, rules, laws and practices to provide clients with a coherent and structured solution and strategy;
- Providing clients with excellent service (in accordance with company or client specific service levels), responding to email and telephone enquiries in a timely manner and ensuring that advice is comprehensive and accurate;
- Managing and advising clients regarding sponsor license updates (sponsor change of circumstances), new sponsor license and renewal applications;
- Advising clients in regards to their sponsor license compliance obligations in line with Home Office guidance, undertaking in depth compliance evaluations at client sites.
Person Specification (E essential, D desirable) :
- Graduate level degree or equivalent D
- Previous Immigration Advisory experience E
- OISC Level 1 registration or higher E
- 2 years of experience or higher D
- Proven ability to research, identify, analyse and interpret information from a range of sources and develop an ap 1 propriate solution E
- Proven ability to work as part of a team E
- Proven ability to undertake work on a project basis E
- Able to demonstrate a positive and flexible attitude to work, particularly new initiatives E
- Proven ability to manage a diverse and varied workload E
- Proven ability to maintain a clear overview of the key issues and prioritise effectively E
- Proven ability to influence effectively and sensitively, verbally and in writing E
- Second Language D
Key Competencies :
- Planning and organising;
- Working with people;
- Leading and Supervising;
- Deciding and Initiating action;
- Achieving personal work goals and objectives;
- Adapting and responding to change;
- Coping with pressures and setbacks;
- Persuading and influencing.
Our Values :
Our Values emphasise the following 5 key areas :
- Embrace Global Diversity we work collaboratively and seamlessly across a global footprint to deliver exceptional client satisfaction;
- Achieve Excellence Through Accountability We hold ourselves and each other accountable for our client's successes, instilling confidence and trust by takin g ownership, delivering on commitments and exceeding expectations;
- Understand Our Clients We listen to our clients, understand their needs and expectations, and work closely with them to develop the best solution based on t heir business goals and mission;
- Pursue Knowledge and Stay Informed We are informed experts connected to our clients, operating in a dynamic, fast paced and complex global environment;
- Operate as a team We respect, trust and support one another; recognizing that we provide the best solutions for clients because we rely on each other;
- Act with complete integrity We protect our client's interest’s data and reputations through a strong ethical culture and rigorous compliance programs.
▶️ Immigration Consultant (Fixed-term 6 months)
🖊️ CIBT
📍 Great Britain