Amanda Penfold
Senior Immigration Specialist
London
Summary
Senior UK Immigration Professional, specialising in all areas of UK inbound immigration law and policy since 2007. Founder and former managing director of UK immigration practice.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
SENIOR ASSOCIATE IMMIGRATION
Vialto Partners, PwC
London
05.2022 - Current
- Fully remote contract, Senior UK Immigration Specialist focusing on sponsor licence management and skilled worker applications following the Brexit explosion in this area
- Also working with Senior Managers on standardisation, in-house training, process flows, templates, optimising efficiencies and maximising the use of technological solutions
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION SPECIALIST
Visa Legal
London
08.2019 - Current
- Fully remote freelance senior immigration professional (OISC 3)
- Also enjoy legal supervision, case and caseworker management in all areas of UK inbound immigration
UK IMMIGRATION MANAGER
Sterling Lexicon
Ukbridge
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Fully remote UK Immigration Manager within a global relocation firm
- Worked within the high volume UK inbound immigration team
- Reviewed processes and advised on inefficiencies and areas for improvement with a holistic approach that would involve client HR initiations, following through with case-management and billing processes
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT CORPORATE & PRIVATE CLIENT
Newland Chase
London
05.2021 - 11.2021
- Fully remote Corporate and Private Client immigration consultant
- Including Frontier Worker, Skilled Worker, Appendix Armed Forces, ICT, T2 Minister of Religion, Sponsor Management System, Appendix Domestic Workers, T5 (Temporary Worker) International Agreement Worker and Business Visit Visas, along with the full range of private client applications for our corporate clients' employees
- Assisted Transformation Team with workflow process mapping for NC Skilled Worker applications.
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT & LEGAL SUPERVISOR
Henleaze Law
Bristol
02.2020 - 04.2021
- Fully remote freelance consultant & legal supervisor, managing the level 2 & 3 casework in all areas of immigration within the firm and training junior staff
- Advised on and implemented integrated cloud-based case, document and billing management systems including task automation, work flows, immigration admin & legal templates.
MANAGING DIRECTOR & SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
Visa Legal
London
05.2011 - 11.2018
- Managing Director and Senior Immigration Consultant (OISC 3) with conduct of a full range of private and corporate immigration matters
- Advocated for clients in the Immigration Tribunals, conducted employer and educational provider compliance audits, and supervised Level 1 & 2 OISC caseworkers and paralegals
- Formed and managed a dedicated team that won many complex fee-paying and pro-bono cases
- Managed legal, IT, website, recruitment, and training matters
- Installed and maintained internal and cloud IT networks and implemented paper-free operations
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT AND SUPERVISOR
TALKVISA IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS LIMITED
London
11.2009 - 04.2011
- Senior Immigration Consultant (OISC 3) conducting full range of immigration matters, including points-based system applications & sponsorship, Article-8 ECHR, legacy and EEA in addition to managing and presenting immigration appeals
- Mentored, trained, and managed junior team members and contributed to the recruitment process
UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
Times Immigration
London
05.2009 - 11.2009
- Immigration consultant working on many areas of immigration law including complex ‘Legacy’ Afghan cases, human rights and asylum submissions.
UK IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER
MKM Solicitors
London
11.2008 - 05.2009
- Assisted with asylum and human rights cases and appeals within Legal Aid budgets and provided assistance with bail applications.
UK IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER
Charles Hill & Co Solicitors
London
10.2007 - 11.2008
- Assisted the principle solicitor in all areas of managed migration, EEA and human rights including detention and criminal deportation.
OUTDOOR CLERK
Various Solicitors
London
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Ad-hoc outdoor clerking whilst studying law to gain legal experience in crime, family, housing and immigration
Education
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) 2.1 - Law
University of Westminster
London 04.2004 - 04.2007
INTRODUCTION TO BPMN AND CAMUNDA - Camunda Modeler - Best Practices & BPMN Notation
Udemy
04.2022 - 04.2022
CAMBRIDGE CELTA - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Lewisham Southwark College
London 01.2019 - 04.2019
BAR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE - Law
The University of Westminster
London 01.2012 - 01.2014
Skills
Camunda BPMOffice 365Team LeadershipLegal ResearchAnalytical Skills
Cloud Computing
Legal Technology
AppealsLegal WritingLegal AdviceBusiness DevelopmentImmigration laws
Organisation and Time Management
Certification
OISC Level 3
Timeline
SENIOR ASSOCIATE IMMIGRATION
Vialto Partners, PwC
05.2022 - Current
INTRODUCTION TO BPMN AND CAMUNDA - Camunda Modeler - Best Practices & BPMN Notation
Udemy
04.2022 - 04.2022
UK IMMIGRATION MANAGER
Sterling Lexicon
11.2021 - 02.2022
IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT CORPORATE & PRIVATE CLIENT
Newland Chase
05.2021 - 11.2021
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT & LEGAL SUPERVISOR
Henleaze Law
02.2020 - 04.2021
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION SPECIALIST
Visa Legal
08.2019 - Current
CAMBRIDGE CELTA - Teaching English As A Second Language (ESL)
Lewisham Southwark College
01.2019 - 04.2019
BAR PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSE - Law
The University of Westminster
01.2012 - 01.2014
MANAGING DIRECTOR & SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
Visa Legal
05.2011 - 11.2018
SENIOR UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT AND SUPERVISOR
TALKVISA IMMIGRATION SPECIALISTS LIMITED
11.2009 - 04.2011
UK IMMIGRATION CONSULTANT
Times Immigration
05.2009 - 11.2009
UK IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER
MKM Solicitors
11.2008 - 05.2009
UK IMMIGRATION CASEWORKER
Charles Hill & Co Solicitors
10.2007 - 11.2008
BACHELOR OF LAWS (LLB) 2.1 - Law
University of Westminster
04.2004 - 04.2007
OUTDOOR CLERK
Various Solicitors
01.2004 - 01.2007