Senior Associate / Legal Director Immigration - #2194554

Legal Director - Immigration
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £75,000-£95,000, depending on experience
Working Pattern: Hybrid, with two days working from home
Benefits: 28 Days' Holiday plus Bank Holidays | Flexible Pension | Health and Wellbeing Support

The Opportunity
CRA Consulting is working with a leading national law firm to recruit an experienced Immigration Legal Director into its Sheffield team.
This is a senior appointment offering complex client work and a clear remit to help develop the practice. You will advise businesses and individuals while building client relationships, supporting colleagues and contributing to the team's growth.
The position could suit an established Legal Director or an experienced Senior Associate ready to take on greater responsibility within a national practice.

The Work
The team advises clients ranging from SMEs and multinational businesses to entrepreneurs, high-net-worth individuals, families and vulnerable clients.
Your caseload will have a strong business immigration focus, alongside complex private immigration matters. Work may include:

• Sponsor licence applications, compliance reviews and mock audits.
• Sponsor licence suspensions, revocations and investigations.
• Civil penalties and illegal working allegations.
• Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility and Global Talent applications.
• Strategic immigration planning and workforce mobility advice.
• Immigration support on mergers, acquisitions and corporate transactions.
• Settlement, British citizenship and complex private immigration applications.
• Human rights matters, appeals, Administrative Reviews and Judicial Reviews.

You will manage matters independently, providing practical advice that reflects each client's commercial objectives or personal circumstances.

Leadership and Practice Development
Alongside your own caseload, you will play an active role in developing the department. Responsibilities will include:

• Strengthening existing client relationships and identifying opportunities across the wider firm.
• Generating new work through networking, pitches, seminars and professional contacts.
• Identifying new services and workstreams in response to client needs.
• Supervising and mentoring junior lawyers, trainees and paralegals.
• Sharing technical knowledge and contributing to internal training.
• Supporting departmental planning, financial performance and efficient case management.

The firm is looking for someone who enjoys combining technical work with the commercial and people responsibilities of a senior role.

About You
I'm keen to speak with experienced immigration lawyers who can demonstrate:

• Substantial UK immigration experience, particularly in business immigration.
• Confidence managing complex matters with minimal supervision.
• A strong record of client care and relationship development.
• Experience winning work and contributing to practice growth.
• The ability to supervise and develop other lawyers.
• Commercial awareness and a collaborative approach.

What's on Offer

• £75,000-£95,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Two days working from home as part of a hybrid arrangement.
• 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays.
• The option to purchase up to 35 hours of additional holiday.
• Generous and flexible pension arrangements.
• Westfield Health membership and access to Aviva Digital GP services.
• Two paid volunteering days each year.
• Wellbeing support and professional development opportunities.
• Access to a national client base and colleagues across multiple specialist teams.

Interested?
If you would like to understand the team, its plans for growth and how this appointment could develop your career, I would be pleased to have a confidential conversation.
Apply with your CV or contact Rob Addy at CRA Consulting on