Head of Business Immigration

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment; Manchester; Presencial; GBP 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment is seeking a Senior Associate or Legal Director to shape a growing business immigration offering within an international group. You will advise organisations on cross-border movement of people, sponsor licences, compliance, and mobility routes, delivering practical, commercially minded guidance.

Working with the in-house team and broader group, you will build relationships with clients and contribute to expanding advisory services across borders.

Formación

• Senior Associate or Legal Director with business immigration experience.
• Experience in private practice or in-house could be relevant.
• Commercial judgement, client-facing confidence, and appetite to develop the offering.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and shape the business immigration offering within the international group.
• Advise organisations on movement of people, sponsor licences, and compliance.
• Provide guidance on Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility routes, and right-to-work processes.
• Build strong client relationships and collaborate across the group to grow the advisory service.

Descripción del empleo

The opportunity to shape a growing business immigration offering within an international group, combining varied client advisory work with the commercial outlook of an in-house environment. With access to an extensive group client base, an increasingly connected referral network and senior leadership support, this role offers significant scope to build the practice and influence its direction.

The legal team sits within a wider business bringing together insurance, tax consultancy and specialist advisory services. A new structure is creating closer collaboration across those businesses, with introductions and opportunities increasingly coming through existing group relationships. There is a substantial client base to engage with and a clear ambition to provide a more complete advisory service.

You will play a central role in developing the business immigration offering, advising organisations on the movement of people across borders and the immigration requirements that support their workforces. This may include sponsor licence applications and compliance, Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility routes, right-to-work processes, and wider strategic advice on international recruitment and mobility.

The emphasis is on understanding clients’ businesses, building lasting relationships and providing practical advice that helps them recruit and retain talent while meeting their immigration obligations.

There is also scope to develop closer links with the international business and its in-house legal team, which the advisory team already supports. As the offering grows, this creates potential for broader exposure across the group and a role that develops beyond individual applications. Shared relationships, joint pitches and collaborative working are central to the set-up, giving you both support and the opportunity to take ownership.

This could suit a Senior Associate or Legal Director with business immigration experience who wants to get closer to the organisations they advise and help shape a growing service. Experience in private practice or in-house could be relevant. Commercial judgement, confidence with clients and an appetite to develop the offering matter more than an existing following.

Salary will be discussed around your experience, with flexibility for the right person.