Associate/Senior Associate Solicitor – Immigration / Helen Smith Immigration

ILPA - Immigration Law Practitioners'​ Association Ltd; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading immigration law firm is seeking an Associate/Senior Associate Solicitor to join their friendly and values-led team. In this role, you will manage a diverse caseload while delivering outstanding client care and mentoring junior staff, all within a positive, progressive culture that values quality and well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience in personal and business immigration required.
• Desirable experience with Global Talent applications.
• Community-minded approach welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied caseload from Appendix FM to sponsor licences.
• Deliver exceptional client care with technical precision.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to knowledge-sharing.

Skills

Client care

Technical precision

Mentoring

Education

Qualified solicitor

Training from a leading immigration firm

Job description

Job title: Associate / Senior Associate Solicitor

Organisation: Helen Smith Immigration

Salary: Competitive, commensurate with experience

Location: Woking | Hybrid (min. 3 days/week in office)

Helen Smith Immigration is a specialist immigration law firm offering high-level advice across both personal and business immigration routes.

Our clients include London’s top tech innovators in fintech, biotech, and AI, alongside European scale-ups, charities, NGOs and leaders in the arts and creative industries.

We’re seeking an Associate or Senior Associate Solicitor to join our growing, friendly and values-led team.

You will:

• Handle a varied caseload from Appendix FM to sponsor licences to Global Talent work
• Deliver exceptional client care with technical precision
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to firm knowledge-sharing
• Work collaboratively with clients across tech, the arts and the third sector (charities and NGOs).
• Enjoy a positive, progressive firm culture that champions quality and well-being

Requirements:

• Qualified solicitor with experience in personal and business immigration
• Excellent training, ideally from a leading immigration firm
• Experience with Global Talent applications desirable
• Pro bono ethos and community-minded approach welcomed