About BDO
At BDO Australia, our why is ‘empowering people, realising possibilities’. One way we bring this to life is by hiring and developing exceptional talent, to deliver on our wide variety of advisory, audit, and accounting services.
About the team
BDO Migration Services is an incorporated immigration legal practice which specialises in all aspects of Australian immigration and nationality law for corporate and private clients. The team has a particular focus on employer sponsored temporary and permanent residency visas and business migration.
About the role
We are looking for a Senior Corporate Immigration Lawyer to collaborate with the Migration Services Partner to provide advice to our clients on employer sponsored related visa subclasses, in addition to a range of other visa subclasses.
Your core responsibilities will be to prepare and lodge applications, draft submissions and associated documents and liaise with relevant government departments and bodies.
You will work closely with the more junior members of the team, particularly the junior lawyers to provide supervision, mentoring and coaching.
You will be responsible for:
Preparing and lodging visa applications and supporting documentation with the Department of Home Affairs across a range of visa subclasses;
Researching matters and drafting detailed advice, submissions and associated documents;
Managing and monitoring applications with immigration authorities until the matter is finalised;
Managing a high volume of visa applications;
Assisting with co-ordination of inbound visas;
Managing client expectations and tailoring advice to specific and/or commercial needs of the clients;
Acting in accordance with legal and ethical obligations and office and risk management practices and procedures.
About you
Admission to practice and minimum 6 years PQE
Commercial acumen and experience working in a large corporate environment;
Strong technical knowledge with respect to the current Australian immigration laws and policy;
Expertise in business and employer sponsored visas;
Experience in Migration Manager (desirable);
Great attention to detail with a client centric approach.
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