Immigration Associate or Senior Consultant

Contract: Full time, permanent

Team: UK Inbound

Office Location: 1st Floor, 95 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7NA, United Kingdom

The role:

You will primarily be engaged in UK immigration transactional work, including advising on, preparing, and submitting visa applications, while also offering advice on right-to-work compliance and broader strategic immigration matters. Client relationships are central to this role; you will function as a trusted partner and may have opportunities to support clients in person, including on-site or through strategic planning meetings.

You will act as the day-to-day lead for a portfolio of strategically important global clients spanning legal, defence, asset and investment management, private equity, hedge funds, financial services, technology, infrastructure and outsourcing, and regulated multinational corporates. These clients range from highly protocol-driven, high-volume programmes to bespoke, high-touch advisory accounts. You will be responsible for managing operational delivery, providing trusted strategic advice, and acting as a key escalation point for immigration, compliance and workforce planning matters.

Several of these relationships involve close collaboration with senior in-house stakeholders, HR, mobility, compliance and legal teams, as well as responsibility for shaping and evolving UK and EMEA immigration programmes, including campus hiring, policy change response, and data-led decision making.

We are looking for someone who is comfortable stepping beyond their comfort zone and taking on diverse work types, including private client and sponsor licence matters, while remaining agile and resilient, particularly during seasonal high caseload periods, such as graduate/campus intakes. The role requires confidence operating across multiple sectors simultaneously, with the ability to pivot between high-volume institutional clients and complex, bespoke advisory matters.

You will also be encouraged to cross-sell Fragomen’s wider services, including technology platforms such as WorkRight, Nomadic etc, to support client evolution and long-term partnerships.

What your day will look like:

• Leading UK transactional and advisory immigration work for a portfolio of financial services, asset management, private equity, hedge fund, technology, infrastructure and multinational corporate clients, including delivery within highly structured, protocol-led environments.
• Acting as the primary day-to-day contact for multiple global investment and technology-led organisations, balancing operational excellence with strategic programme oversight and stakeholder management.
• Supporting UK and EMEA-wide initiatives for these clients, including campus and graduate programmes, regulatory change impact assessments, compliance reviews, and workforce mobility planning.
• Providing strategic and legal advice on UK immigration law, compliance and right to work issues.
• Interpreting and analysing client immigration data and Excel-based reports to support strategic advice, benchmarking and regulatory interpretation.
• Participating in client calls, reviews, and in-person meetings to strengthen relationships and help shape their immigration programmes.
• Assisting in legal research and sharing best practice guidance.
• Supporting junior colleagues through coaching, review and collaboration.
• Maintaining a full caseload and delivering work to high standards and timelines.
• Participating in training, business development and firmwide initiatives including government liaison, innovation projects, and pro bono work.

The team:

Our UK Inbound team is a diverse group comprising experienced Directors, Managers, Associates, and Consultants. With an entrepreneurial mindset, the team constantly innovates to provide industry-leading immigration support. As part of the team, you will work alongside highly experienced professionals and gain exposure to Senior Management and Partners both in the UK and globally.

Sitting within Fragomen’s UK Inbound practice, Team Optics supports a wide portfolio of clients (from major multinational financial institutions to SMEs, scale-ups, start-ups and private individuals, across a variety of sectors). This includes some of the firm’s largest and most strategically significant clients. The team's UK and EMEA-wide remit is unique within the practice and enables team members to operate fluidly across jurisdictions and sectors, often leading initiatives later replicated firmwide.

The work is varied and engaging. The team handles corporate immigration, compliance, private client, and global talent/start-up focused applications, including Global Talent endorsements, Innovator visas, and sponsor licence applications. They also maintain strong links with accelerator programmes and help fast-growing businesses navigate complex immigration milestones.

What we are looking for:

Essential criteria:

• Be a UK-qualified Solicitor or an experienced Consultant with strong UK Inbound experience.
• Self-starting, confident and technically strong individual with a strong client-service orientation.
• Comfortable leading complex matters, working across client types, and navigating high-pressure environments.
• Excellent working knowledge of UK immigration law, with a focus on corporate immigration and sponsor licence work.
• Confidence managing high-profile, protocol-heavy accounts alongside a broad client portfolio.
• Strong client-facing skills and commercial acumen.
• Ability to advise and develop relationships at all levels of client organisations.
• Comfort working with data, including generating insights from Excel-based reporting.
• Interest in engaging with non-traditional client types (e.g. private clients, entrepreneurs, pro bono).
• Enthusiasm for cross-selling complementary services, including Fragomen’s digital tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Resilience, agility, and a proactive mindset—particularly during busy periods like campus season.
• Team spirit and a solutions-driven outlook.

Preferred skills:

• Proven ability to manage both large, process-driven accounts and a diverse portfolio of SME and private clients autonomously.
• Competent using Excel/data reporting to support strategic client insights and regulatory analysis.
• Agile and resilient under pressure, particularly during peak periods such as campus intakes.
• Willingness to take on varied case types, including private client, sponsor licences, and routes like Global Talent, Innovator etc.
• Strong commercial awareness, with interest in cross-selling tools like WorkRight and Nomadic.

What we offer:

A career at Fragomen will provide you with the opportunity to work in an exciting environment for a broad range of clients, where no two days will be the same. You will face interesting challenges, and will work with dedicated, friendly and ambitious people, where providing exceptional client service is at the core of what we do. We are extremely proud of our diverse workforce at Fragomen, and we are fully committed to providing equal opportunities.

At Fragomen, we value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your well-being and professional growth. Our UK offerings include:

• Competitive Salary: We offer salaries that reflect your skills and experience.
• Health and Wellness: A comprehensive employee assistance programme, gym discounts, medical insurance, Headspace membership and wellbeing platforms.
• Lifestyle and Savings: Discount platforms, cycle to work scheme, electric car lease scheme, season ticket loans and family support resources.
• Protection and Security: Life assurance, group income protection and a workplace pension scheme including a 5% employer contribution.
• Time Away from Work: 25 days annual leave, + bank holidays and 3 personal leave days. Enhanced family leave policies, volunteering days and birthday leave.
• Professional Development: Access to our e-learning platform, mentoring schemes and training bursaries (where applicable).
• Hybrid Work Arrangements: The Firm operates a global hybrid working policy which supports flexibility. Depending on your role, you can agree with your manager a minimum of two days per week working in your local office. Flexibility is important, and additional days in the office may be required based on your role, and / or team and business need.

What to expect:

Once you have submitted your application, our Talent Acquisition team will review your skills and experience. If these match the requirements of the position, a member of our team will contact you to schedule an initial phone call. If shortlisted, you will be invited to participate in our interview process, which will consist of at least two stages, one of which will be conducted in-person. Depending on the role, you may also be required to complete a written assessment. After the interviews, we will carefully evaluate all candidates and make our final decision. You will be notified of the outcome and feedback will be provided.

At Fragomen, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace for all applicants and employees. If you require any specific accommodations or support during the interview process, please let us know, and we will consider what reasonable adjustments are possible to meet your needs.

Who we are:

At Fragomen, we are more than a global immigration services provider – we are pioneers shaping the future of mobility. With a passion for navigating the complexities of immigration, we help individuals and businesses transcend borders, unlocking opportunities around the world. As a diverse, forward-thinking, global business, we combine deep expertise with innovative technology to craft solutions that not only simplify the immigration process but also drive strategic success for our clients. Whether it is assisting multinational companies or helping people start new chapters in their lives, we are driven by the belief that global movement is the key to unlocking a world of possibilities.

We are proud of our team spirit, and we like to reflect this in the way that we work and everything we do. Our Responsible Business Practices (“RBP”) prioritise Fragomen’s social responsibility through a cohesive strategy covering five key focus areas of Wellbeing, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, CSR, Pro Bono and Sustainability. Our RBP initiatives offer great opportunities for everyone at Fragomen to feel included, get involved and shape thoughtful initiatives and activities.

Fragomen is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity for all employees and applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, heritage, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or intersex status.

All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre-employment screening process. This process may include verifying the candidate’s identity, confirming legal authorization to work in the offered position’s location, and conducting a comprehensive background check, where permitted by local regulations. We use limited AI‑assisted tools for administrative screening purposes only - never for decision‑making. All hiring decisions are made by people. Applicants may have rights to information and explanations regarding the use of such tools, or request human review, as required by applicable regional laws.