Join Transforming PLC as an Immigration & Employment Specialist, playing a key role in supporting a multi-site, regulated organisation, with expert immigration compliance and employment law advice in a hybrid working environment.

Fixed-Term Immigration & Employment Lawyer

UK-based
Remote working with travel to Head Office and operational sites as required
Full time, with flexibility on working hours
6 month initial fixed term contract
£40,000 - £60,000 equivalent (DOE) + benefits

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Transforming PLC is a dynamic, regulated organisation operating across multiple sites. We are committed to maintaining robust governance, compliance, and people practices that support safe, effective, and high-quality services. Our legal and governance function plays a vital role in enabling the organisation to operate confidently, compliantly, and with integrity.

The Role

We are seeking a specialist Immigration and Employment Specialist to join our Legal & Governance team on an initial 6 month fixed-term basis. You will act as a trusted adviser to HR, Operations, and senior leadership, providing expert guidance across UK immigration sponsorship compliance and employment law matters.

This is a varied role combining hands-on immigration compliance leadership with practical, solution-focused employment law advice in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead immigration compliance across multiple sponsorship licences, ensuring audit-ready systems, records, and reporting
Advise on Skilled Worker and related visa routes, including Certificates of Sponsorship, eligibility, conditions, and changes in circumstances
Oversee right-to-work processes, repeat checks, and expiry monitoring across the workforce lifecycle
Plan, deliver, and support internal immigration audits and Home Office compliance visits and enquiries
Provide day-to-day UK employment law advice to HR and managers on disciplinary, grievance, capability, absence, performance, redundancy, and restructures
Advise on discrimination, whistleblowing, family leave, flexible working, working time, and holiday pay matters
Draft and review employment contracts, policies, procedures, templates, and workforce documentation
Support high-risk investigations, exits, settlement discussions, and protected conversations with clear and defensible documentation
Manage Employment Tribunal pre-claim matters, ACAS Early Conciliation, and litigation (including instructing external counsel where required)
Monitor legal and regulatory developments and translate them into practical HR guidance and training

Benefits:

Competitive salary and benefits package
Hybrid working with flexibility across Head Office and operational sites
Opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and Board-level stakeholders
Varied and impactful role spanning immigration compliance and employment law
Professional development and exposure to complex, regulated environments
Supportive and collaborative working culture

The Ideal Candidate

You are a qualified solicitor (England & Wales or equivalent UK jurisdiction) or experienced lawyer/counsel with strong expertise in both employment law and business immigration. You are confident working in a commercially pragmatic way, advising senior stakeholders and HR teams in a fast-moving organisation.

About you:

Qualified solicitor or equivalent legal professional
Strong post-qualification experience in UK employment law and business immigration
Hands-on experience with sponsor licence duties, Skilled Worker route, and right-to-work compliance
Strong understanding of HR processes and ability to provide clear, practical legal advice
Excellent drafting skills across contracts, policies, and legal documentation
Experience managing complex, high-risk employment matters with sound judgement
Strong stakeholder management skills and ability to work with senior leaders
Highly organised, detail-focused, and comfortable managing compliance processes and competing priorities
Willingness to travel to Head Office and operational sites as required

Desirable experience includes commercial contract drafting, consultancy agreements, Employment Tribunal work, and experience in regulated, multi-site sectors such as social care, supported living, or healthcare.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and follow the instructions provided to submit your CV and supporting information.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Immigration Solicitor, Employment Lawyer, Employment Counsel, In-House Legal Counsel, HR Legal Advisor, Business Immigration Lawyer, Employment Law Solicitor, Legal Counsel, Regulatory Lawyer, and Workplace Law Specialist.