Job Description
***Office Location: New Office in Wembley HA9***
At Elaahi & Co Solicitors, we have brought together a team of talented lawyers from a variety of backgrounds who share a single commitment: to be experts in their fields and to use their expertise to further the interests of our clients.
We offer specialist advice in all aspects of immigration & asylum law, with particular expertise in detention, deportation, partner/spouse, family life and deportation cases. We also assist clients in respect of Points-Based System, business immigration and nationality matters.
Our team is built up of smart, ambitious lawyers who share in that common purpose; lawyers who in turn are invested in you, in your rights and in securing the solutions to your legal problems.
Our team has decades of experience acting for clients of all backgrounds in criminal, immigration, asylum, family, education, community care and human rights law.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an immigration paralegal to work in a friendly and supportive environment offering a competitive starting salary, where candidates have a great opportunity to progress their career. We are looking to fill a full time position with an immediate start available. We are only looking to hire candidates who can speak fluent Urdu/Hindi or Punjabi due to our client base. A minimum of one year previous experiences as a paralegal is preferred.
Ideal candidates will be responsible for the following duties:
* Assisting fee earners with the conduct of their cases including
* Liaising with clients directly;
* Drafting correspondence for clients, the Home Office and the immigration tribunal for fee earner review;
* Undertaking legal research;
* Arranging appointments at the UK Visas and Immigration and liaising with the visa agent;
* Drafting immigration application forms;
* Reviewing documents and preparing application bundles;
* General administration
Job Types: Full-time office based
Salary: £23,000.00-£27,000.00 per year (depending on experience)
Job Types: Full-time, Contract, Permanent
Schedule:
* 8 hour shift
Experience:
* Paralegal: 1 year (preferred)
* Experience using LEAP software and a minimum of one year previous experience as a paralegal (preferred)
Language:
* Hindi/Urdu/Punjabi (required)
Expected start date: Immediate