Immigration Legal Partner

Vincere; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity / Partner profit share

Hybrid working

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Birthday off

CSU backing and executive access

Job summary

Our client, a national law firm expanding in the South East, seeks an Immigration Partner or Senior Director with a portable client base to build and lead a flagship Reading-based immigration practice. You will have strategic authority, cross-departmental support, and direct exposure to C-suite leadership.

The role offers a generous base salary, equity or profit share, and a hybrid working policy. You will work with corporate and private client teams on sponsor licensing, UKVI compliance, and

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum of 8+ years' PQE specialising in UK Immigration law.
• Demonstrable portable client following across sponsor clients, corporate entities, or private individual portfolios.
• Advanced technical expertise in sponsor licence applications, UKVI compliance audits, Right to Work frameworks, Skilled Worker visas, Global Business Mobility routes, and Senior Leader transfers.
• Experience in private immigration matters including High-Net-Worth visas, Innovator Founder routes, Ancestry, Settlement (ILR) and British Citizenship applications.
• Ability to collaborate across Employment, Corporate and Private Client teams in Reading and Thames Valley.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational responsibility for establishing and scaling the Reading-based immigration practice.
• Deliver sophisticated advisory services across corporate and personal immigration law.
• Develop strategy with C-Suite leadership and cross-referrals to other practice groups.
• Manage client relationships and drive fee generation consistent with equity-share goals.

Skills

UK Immigration law

PQE 8+

Portable client following

Sponsor licences

UKVI compliance

Right to Work

Global Business Mobility

High-net-worth visas

Education

Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)

Job description

Immigration Partner / Legal Director

Location: Reading Area

Salary: c.£110,000 - £140,000 + Equity/Partner Profit Share & C-Suite Backing

Are you an accomplished Immigration Partner or Senior Director with an established client following, seeking the strategic authority, autonomy, and firm backing to establish and lead a flagship Immigration practice across Reading and the Thames Valley? Our client is a dynamic, commercially minded national law firm expanding its South East footprint and known for doing law differently—putting authentic client relationships and cross-departmental collaboration at the heart of its business. Expanding its commercial practice across the region, immigration is a designated priority growth area for the firm. They are seeking an entrepreneurial Immigration Partner (8+ PQE) with a portable client base to establish and lead a standalone offering serving corporate employers and high-net-worth individual clients across Reading and nationwide.

The Opportunity

In this high-profile equity-track position, you will leverage your existing client connections and take lead operational responsibility for establishing and scaling the firm's Reading-based Immigration practice. Supported directly by C-Suite leadership, senior partners, and a dedicated marketing engine, you will deliver sophisticated advisory services across both corporate and personal immigration law. Designed for a commercially sharp practitioner with a proven track record of fee generation who wants to build a practice within a firm genuinely committed to investing in immigration as a standalone specialism, this role offers direct strategic influence, a lucrative profit distribution model, and full cross-referral backing across employment, corporate, and private client practice groups.

Key Responsibilities & Requirements

• Qualifications & Experience: Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales) with a minimum of 8+ years' post-qualification experience (PQE) specialising in UK Immigration law within a recognised UK practice.

• Portable Client Following: Demonstrable track record of fee generation and an established, portable client following across business sponsor clients, corporate entities, or private individual portfolios (essential).

• Corporate & Business Immigration: Advanced technical expertise in sponsor licence applications, Level 1 user management, UKVI compliance audits, Right to Work frameworks, Skilled Worker visas, Global Business Mobility routes, and Senior Leader transfers.

• Personal & Private Client Expertise: Proven capability in managing complex private immigration matters, including High-Net-Worth visas, Innovator Founder routes, Ancestry, Settlement (ILR), British Citizenship applications, and complex administrative reviews or appeals.

• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Strategic capability to integrate with Reading and Thames Valley employment teams on workforce mobility and talent management, as well as private client teams on personal wealth and residency affairs.

Package & Working Structure

• Competitive Remuneration: £110,000 - £140,000 base compensation per annum (commensurate with PQE, Thames Valley market standing, and portable following) plus attractive Partner profit share / equity distribution options.

• Agile & Hybrid Structure: Modern hybrid working policy based out of Reading-built on trust, allowing you to choose the environment where you work best.

• Comprehensive Healthcare & Benefits: Private Medical Insurance (Vitality), Cash Plan (Medicash), salary sacrifice pension scheme (NEST), and an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) extended to family members.

• Leave & Flexibility: 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, your birthday off (increasing with service), and enhanced wellbeing and family-friendly policies.

• Culture & Perks: Direct C-Suite and Senior Partner access from day one, regular CSR events, seasonal celebrations, referral bonuses, free fruit/drinks, and regular team lunches.