Recruiting high-calibre sales, accounts and business development managers can be crucial to a company’s success in an increasingly competitive global market.
Recruitment targets can be hampered by restrictions on Tier 2 visas under UK immigration law, however – leaving UK businesses struggling to recruit the sales, accounts and business development managers they need from a global pool of talent.
Duncan Lewis business immigration solicitors can advise companies on the international recruitment of sales, accounts and business development managers – 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 companies on Tier 2 applications – as well as advising on recruiting recent overseas graduates who have qualified in the UK.
Any Tier 2 applicants can be sponsored for jobs in certain occupations – and the government has drawn up a list of eligible occupations for sales, accounts and business development managers wishing to apply for a 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 sales, accounts and business development managers.
Under the regulations, the sort of roles within a company that would be eligible for a Tier 2 visa application include:
UK Visas & Immigration rules also set out the types of duties a sales, accounts and business development manager might undertake to qualify for a Tier 2 visa, including:
The current minimum salary range for a sales, accounts and business development manager applying for a Tier 2 UK visa would be £30,600 for an experienced member of staff – and £22,000 for a new entrant.
Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings 2013.
Applying for a Tier 2 visa for sales, accounts or business development managers 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 Tier 2 visa application process might potentially jeopardise the timely take up of a sales, account or business development 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 and individuals 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 sales, accounts and business development managers from non-EEA territories on:
Duncan Lewis business immigration experts are also able to advise on visa appeals for sales, accounts and business development managers wishing to take up appointments in the UK.
As immigration specialists, Duncan Lewis is ranked by Legal 500 2015 for its business immigration services.
For further information on UK visa applications for Sales, Accounts and Business Development Managers, call Duncan Lewis Business Immigration Solicitors in confidence on 0333 772 0409 for a FREE initial consultation.