Immigration Paralegal in Birmingham

MASB Group is the parent company of several ambitious businesses, including Quality Counsel Law, MASB Consultancy, and MSR Solicitors. We are hiring on behalf of one of our subsidiaries - Quality Counsel Law Limited (QCL), a young and ambitious IAA-regulated law firm, looking to hire an experienced Chinese-Speaking Paralegal to join their thriving Immigration team in Birmingham. QCL is known for its strong focus on immigration law and its commitment to delivering exceptional client service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a driven and detail-oriented Paralegal to contribute to the firm's continued growth and success. The successful candidate will have the chance to work on a diverse range of immigration matters, gain valuable practical experience, and be part of a collaborative and supportive team environment.

What does the Immigration team look like? We are a friendly team, focused on serving our clients with compassion with the best legal advice and work. We work on all the immigration applications – Application for entry clearance or leave to enter to the UK, Leave to Remain in the UK, Nationality and Citizenship, Asylum & Human rights cases, Business Immigration and other various areas. We pride ourselves as one of the best human rights claim firms across the UK and also manage to get other complex immigration cases granted. Our skills and expertise with immigration law has led us to expand into 3 cities within 4 years from the inception of the firm. We work as a team, support, help and appreciate each other.

What would you be expected to do?

• Provide casework and advocacy services to clients of the firm in all aspects of immigration law.
• Assist clients in liaising with other people and organisations to resolve their immigration issues where possible.
• Offer advice as part of our services and schedule follow-up appointments when necessary.
• Participate in outreach efforts to solicit new clients for the firm.
• Ensure prompt billings on case files.
• Manage a caseload of files independently.
• Submit visa or leave-to-remain applications across all areas of immigration law.
• Lodge appeal notices and prepare appeal grounds.
• Handle bail applications.
• Prepare and submit settlement applications.
• Process business Immigration applications.
• Handle asylum claims.
• Represent clients in correspondence with UKVI and during UKVI interviews.
• Stay updated on changes in relevant legislation.
• Undertake necessary training to maintain standards required by IAA.

The above serves as a guide and is not an exhaustive list. There are other areas of responsibilities that you are expected to cover but may not be listed here.

What we expect you to have?

• At least 1 year of experience as a paralegal, preferable in immigration law and a law degree (preferred).
• Professionalism, good quality of service and a “can do” attitude.
• Willingness and ability to understand immigration law and the requirements for various types of applications.
• Attention to detail and high level of productivity, managing an average of 40 cases independently.
• Flexibility and initiative regarding assignments for self and team, meeting assigned deadlines and reporting case progress and status updates to supervisors on a timely basis.
• Multitasking in a fast-paced working environment with competing demands.
• Ability to develop strong working relationships with team members.
• Ability to learn from both positive and negative experiences and adapt accordingly.
• Proficiency in both written and verbal communications when communicating within the firm and when representing the firm to clients and related organisations.
• Proficiency in English, Cantonese and Mandarin.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Employee mentoring programme
• Private medical insurance