Job title: Immigration Lawyer - Director/Partner
Job type: Permanent
Industry: Legal
Sub-Functional Expertise: Director/Partner
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £180,000.00
Location: Sheffield, UK
Job published: 2026-03-03
Job ID: 56632
Contact name: Lee Hawthorne-Finch
Contact email: lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com

Job Description

Immigration Lawyer – Director/Partner

Location: Sheffield

Salary: £110,000 to £180,000 plus bonus (guideline, depending on following and track record)

Experience: Senior level (Director/Partner), with an established and transferable client following

 

This is a senior opportunity for an established Immigration Director/Partner to join a high-performing national employment, pensions and immigration practice within a full-service UK law firm.

You will step into a role with genuine platform and backing to grow, influence strategy and build a practice, supported by a collaborative culture and strong cross-referral opportunities.

 

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Leading and advising on a broad range of immigration matters for a diverse client base (from SMEs to PLCs)

  • Providing clear, pragmatic and commercially grounded advice to senior stakeholders

  • Developing and sustaining client and referrer relationships, with a visible market presence

  • Winning work and growing a practice within a national platform

  • Contributing to business development strategy, thought leadership and profile-raising

  • Collaborating closely with colleagues across employment and pensions to deliver joined-up support

  • Supervising, mentoring and developing lawyers, helping shape a high-performing team

 

What We’re Looking For

Essential

  • Qualified Solicitor in England and Wales

  • Senior-level immigration experience with strong technical capability

  • Established and transferable client following

  • Proven track record of winning work and developing client and referrer relationships

  • Commercial judgement, strong communication and confidence advising at senior stakeholder level

  • Collaborative approach and genuine interest in developing others

 

What’s On Offer

  • Salary guideline £110,000 to £180,000 plus bonus (depending on following and track record)

  • A genuine opportunity to shape and grow an immigration practice within a national platform

  • High-quality work with a broad UK client base

  • Strong cross-referral opportunities across a full-service firm

  • Supportive, inclusive culture with clear progression and leadership backing

  • Flexible working considered

 

About Our Client

Our client is a large, full-service UK law firm with a national footprint and a strong reputation for technical excellence and pragmatic commercial advice. The immigration team sits within a wider employment, pensions and immigration practice and supports a diverse range of UK businesses.

The culture is open, collaborative and people-focused, with a genuine commitment to wellbeing, recognition and development. This is a firm where senior lawyers are supported to build, lead and thrive.

 

Location & Working Arrangements

  • Sheffield

  • Full-time, permanent role

  • Flexible working considered

 

Next Steps

Apply online or send your CV to lee.hawthorne-finch@h-fts.com or call 0333 996 2882 for more information.

All applications will be handled in strict confidence.

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