Immigration Practice Leader – Equity 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

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