GSM & Family Visa Advice Specialist | Lawyer or RMA
You’re the person colleagues come to with tricky points-test questions and complicated partner visa histories. You can map out the best pathway in a single consult – and you love doing it.
As our GSM & Family Visa Advice Specialist, you’ll run initial consultations with a primary focus on General Skilled Migration, followed by family visas – and you’ll also advise on employer-sponsored and appeal options where they’re relevant. You’ll give clients clear, strategic advice in the room, then follow up straight after each session with written recommendations while everything is fresh. No ongoing case management. No lodgements. Just expert advice that changes people’s lives.
Too good to be true? It’s not!
Why you’ll love it here
Training and education from day one – structured onboarding, mentoring from senior practitioners, CPD support and access to our advice resources and precedents
Get out there – we back you to attend industry events and networking functions, and to be active in groups like the Migration Institute of Australia and the Law Society of SA
High-profile work – nationally recognised corporate clients and National Innovation Visa talent from Dubai, Singapore, Silicon Valley, the UK, Ireland and Hong Kong
We cover your MARA registration fees (RMAs) or practising certificate costs (lawyers), plus professional indemnity insurance and CPD costs
Build your profile – opportunities to speak at industry events and seminars and share your expertise alongside Chris and the team
Be part of our highly successful social media presence on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook – if you’re interested, there’s the chance to feature in our content and build your profile
Learn alongside experts, including Principal Lawyer Chris Johnston
Work to a schedule, not overtime – and leave workplace politics at the door
Focus on what you do best – our casework team takes it from there
Admin support so you can focus on the legal work
A clear path to grow – real opportunities to progress your career as you develop, with support every step of the way
Free off-street parking at our city-fringe Hindmarsh office, with a friendly, culturally diverse team
What you’ll be doing
Running initial consultations with a primary focus on GSM – subclass 189, 190 and 491 visas, the points test, skills assessments and state nomination
Advising on family visas, including partner, parent and child visas
Advising on employer-sponsored options where they’re the right fit for the client
Advising clients on their review and appeal options
Working out each client’s best strategy on the spot, including risks, timing and alternatives
Following up straight after each consultation with clear, accurate written advice
Handing clients who go ahead over to our casework team
Representing the firm at industry events
What you’ll bring
Admission as a lawyer (Supreme Court of SA, or able to be admitted) with an unrestricted practising certificate, or current registration as an RMA
In-depth, current knowledge of GSM and family visas – typically 2–3+ years advising in these areas
Sound knowledge of employer-sponsored visas and the appeals process, so you can advise on all realistic options
Excellent spoken and written English, as you’ll be advising clients directly in consultations and preparing written advice
The confidence to give clear, strategic advice in a single consultation
The discipline to turn around written follow-up advice promptly and accurately after every appointment
Great listening skills and genuine empathy for clients from all backgrounds
Australian work rights and willingness to undergo a National Police Check
Bonus points for knowledge of student/graduate visas, character and health waiver issues, or a second language.
Please note: for lawyers, we require an unrestricted practising certificate and are unable to accept applications from practitioners holding a restricted practising certificate at this time.
We’re also hiring: Immigration Team Leader, and Immigration Lawyer or RMA – Casework. Check out our other ads to find your fit.
Work Visa Lawyers ® is a migration firm founded by immigration lawyer Chris Johnston in 2011. Work Visa Lawyers is now one of the largest migration firms in Australia. Our team is focused on providing quality immigration services to our clients.
Work Visa Lawyers ® is a migration firm founded by immigration lawyer Chris Johnston in 2011. Work Visa Lawyers is now one of the largest migration firms in Australia. Our team is focused on providing quality immigration services to our clients.
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