Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

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Business and Financial Project Management Professionals – UK Visa Applications

An essential part of any company’s forward planning is the right balance of personnel to enable business strategies to be developed and implemented effectively in a competitive global market.

International recruitment of business and financial project management professionals is frequently a necessary component of business development – and restrictions placed on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visas can prove a challenge to meeting recruitment targets, especially when UK companies are competing for the skills of qualified and experienced business and financial project management professionals in a global talent pool.

Not all recruitment and business needs can be met from the UK labour market and when international expertise is needed in a workforce, Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors can advise on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visas for business and financial project management professionals, who are eligible to work in the UK under the regulations covering occupations skilled to NQF Level 6.

Duncan Lewis business immigration lawyers frequently advise major companies, SMEs and individuals on Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applications – as well as advising on the recruitment of recent overseas graduates who have qualified in the UK.

Any Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) applicants can be sponsored for jobs in certain occupations – and the government has drawn up a list of eligible occupations for business and financial project management professionals wishing to apply for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa to take up a position in the UK.

UK Visas & Immigration regulations set out in the Codes of Practice for Skilled Workers such as business and financial project management professionals.

Under the regulations, the sort of roles within a company that would be eligible for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application include:

• Chief knowledge officer
• Contracts manager (security services)
• Project manager
• Research support officer.

UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties business and financial project management professionals might undertake to qualify for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa, including:

• finds out what the client or company wants to achieve
• agrees timescales, costs and resources needed
• draws up a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project
• selects and leads a project team
• negotiates with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
• ensures that each stage of the project is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards
• reports regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers.

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Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors – UK Visa Applications & Appeals – Business and Financial Project Management Professionals

Applying for a Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa for a business and financial project management professional joining your UK operation requires expert legal advice on the preparation of the visa application to ensure no delays occur.

Companies should be aware that any delays in the Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) visa application process might potentially jeopardise the timely take up of a business or financial project management appointment.

Duncan Lewis immigration experts are one of the UK’s leading specialist immigration and business immigration solicitors, with a highly successful track record in advising companies on business immigration and the UK visa application process.

Duncan Lewis immigration lawyers have offices nationwide and in most major cities – and our national and London immigration lawyers regularly advise companies wishing to recruit high-calibre business and financial project management professionals from non-EEA territories on:

• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Licence 
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS)
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Visa Applications
• Skilled Worker (formerly known as Tier 2) Intra Company Transfers
• Standard UK Visa for Business Visits.

Duncan Lewis business immigration experts are also able to advise on visa appeals for business and financial project management professionals wishing to take up appointments in the UK.

For further information on UK visa applications for Business and Financial Project Management Professionals, call Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409 or e-mail us at privateimmigration@duncanlewis.com / businessimmigration@duncanlewis.com