Open role at Concord
Location: London, UK
Type: Contractor → Full-time, Permanent (strong preference for candidates who hold their own IAA-approved organisation registration — see below)
Reports To: Kevin Park (CEO & Co-Founder)
Start Date: Immediately
Compensation: Contractor rate competitive and commensurate with experience; Full-time £55,000–£75,000 base + performance incentives + employee share options (founding team member)
We've built a thriving immigration practice across the US, Australia, and New Zealand. Now we're launching into the UK, and we need our first adviser on the ground to build it. You'll own UK casework across Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Innovator Founder, and sponsor licence pathways while shaping Concord's product and operations for the market from day one. If you've wanted to do immigration differently - with real technology, a seat at the table, and the backing to build something from scratch - this is your shot.
We exist so that exceptional people and companies can work wherever their ambition takes them.
Concord is a specialist immigration firm built for the speed and complexity of high-growth tech. We've already processed 3,000+ visas across US, Australia, New Zealand, and the UK for clients like Andreessen Horowitz, Blackbird, Tracksuit, and Zuru, and we’re just getting started.
We spun out of Crimson Education because we saw an industry ripe for reinvention. Our founding team has built and scaled companies before; now we're combining that operator DNA with purpose-built technology to make global mobility seamless and transparent.
Most immigration firms still run on tired email chains and clunky shared drives, which means slow processes, opaque timelines, and a lot of unnecessary back-and-forth. We built our own platform to kill all of that. Our custom-built app gives applicants real-time visibility into their case and automates the admin so our highly experienced legal team can focus on the high-judgement work that moves cases forward.
We hire ambitious problem-solvers who choose ownership over complacency. If you want a seat at a startup where you ship things that matter, keep reading.
This is a founding role. As Concord's first hire in the UK, you'll own the end-to-end immigration function for the UK market - advising founders, operators, and high-growth companies across Skilled Worker visas, Global Talent, Innovator Founder, ICT routes, and sponsor licence management.
Beyond casework, you'll partner with our product and engineering team to turn your immigration expertise into workflows, checklists, and automation inside Concord's platform. You'll help set up operational foundations - compliance processes, client engagement playbooks, and best-practice systems - and have direct input into Concord's roadmap, marketing, and hiring as we scale in the UK and globally.
Engagement structure: We are currently registering our own organisation with the IAA and expect to complete this within approximately 3 months. Our strong preference is for a candidate who holds their own IAA-approved organisation registration so we can begin working together immediately under a contractor arrangement. Once our registration is in place, the role transitions to a permanent, full-time position within Concord.
This role reports directly to our CEO. There are no direct reports initially, but leadership opportunities in compliance, product, and team management will open as the UK operation grows.
Success looks like: a thriving UK practice built on exceptional client outcomes, immigration expertise embedded into our tech platform, and a market presence that matches the quality Concord is known for in our other regions.
UK immigration casework: Deliver strategic, accurate advice across Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Innovator Founder, ICT, and other business immigration routes, providing an exceptional client experience to founders and scale-ups.
Sponsor licence & compliance: Handle sponsor licence applications, renewals, SMS reporting duties, and right-to-work requirements for employer clients.
Product development: Partner with engineering to turn your immigration expertise into platform workflows and automation that make casework faster and smarter.
UK market build: Stand up Concord's operational foundations in the UK: compliance processes, client engagement playbooks, and best-practice systems for the market.
Regulatory intelligence: Monitor UK immigration policy changes, rule updates, and case law, keeping the wider team informed and our advice current.
You'll thrive at Concord (regardless of the role) if:
You're energised by pace and ambiguity, not paralysed by it. When something's hard or unclear, your instinct is to figure it out rather than wait for instructions.
You communicate with clarity and precision, whether the audience is a nervous applicant, a time-poor CEO, or a room full of people who know nothing about immigration.
You're wired for outcomes. You don't confuse being busy with being effective.
You're curious by default. You experiment with new tools, challenge existing processes, and consider "we've always done it this way" a poor excuse.
To succeed in this role you’ll also need:
Current IAA registration at Level 1 or higher (formerly OISC Level 1). Candidates without this will not be considered.
Ability to start as a contractor via your own IAA-approved organisation or individual registration, with transition to permanent once Concord's UK registration is complete.
3+ years of professional experience across UK business immigration casework, with strong coverage in Skilled Worker, Global Talent, Innovator Founder, and sponsor licence work.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex case portfolios efficiently and accurately.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with diverse stakeholders — from founders to HR leaders.
A genuine interest in bridging immigration expertise with technology, contributing to product and process design.
Experience handling both corporate and individual immigration cases, including spouse/partner visas, student visas, and visitor visas.
Bonus points if you:
Have experience operating your own IAA-registered immigration consultancy or advisory practice.
Have prior experience working with technology companies, startups, or high-growth businesses.
Have familiarity with immigration systems in other jurisdictions (US, Australia, New Zealand).
Hands-on experience using or implementing AI tools to streamline operational workflows, improve client experience, or strengthen compliance.
Your work changes lives, and you'll get to see it happen. It's rare to work somewhere the impact is this tangible. You'll help a founder land in San Francisco and later watch them announce their Series A. You'll help a brilliant operator relocate for the role of a lifetime, and see their journey evolve from there. The impact here isn't abstract. You can trace a direct line from what you did to a company scaling or a person's career trajectory changing for the better.
You'll grow faster here than anywhere else. We're early-stage and scaling fast, which means you'll get exposure and responsibility that would take years to earn at a larger organisation. We prefer to stretch people into opportunities early - leadership and strategy roles open up as we grow, and we'd rather promote from within than hire from outside. You'll also have access to development opportunities across our parent company, Crimson Education, where 33% of all hires last year were internal moves. Everyone gets a $1,500 annual learning budget, direct feedback through radical candour, and no space to coast.
We’re high trust, and high ownership. Everyone at Concord holds equity through the Crimson Education ESOP scheme. When the company wins, you win. Day-to-day, that ownership mindset extends to how you work: we're office-first but flexible around the edges. If you need to shift your morning for school drop-off or block out an afternoon for focused work - that's your call. We hired you for your judgement, we're not going to micromanage how you use it.
The people here are the reason it works. We're a small team of experienced operators, many of whom are immigrants themselves. We've sat on both sides - as the person navigating a visa process, and the one trying to hire across borders. That lived experience means we hold ourselves to a higher standard, because we know what's at stake. We're tightly collaborative, we challenge each other constantly, and everyone here is expected to contribute at the level the work demands - no bystanders.
Concord Visa is built on the belief that moving countries should be possible for everyone. We bring that same philosophy to our own team. We welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, gender identity, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic. And yes, for the right person, we'll sponsor your visa. We know a thing or two about that.
You apply: Submit your application. You’ll also need to answer a handful of questions which help us narrow down your alignment with Concord & the role.
Intro call (20 min): Mutual fit chat to get to know you better. We'll answer your questions too.
Work sample (90 min): A realistic task so you can show us how you think. We’ll ask you to run through the exercise and record a loom for our review.
Final conversation (60 min): Deep-dive on your work sample, your experience, our plans, and whether we're a good fit for one another.
Offer: References, then a call to talk numbers and start dates.
If you've read this far and you're thinking "that's me", apply below. Take a few minutes on the questions, they matter.
If you're close but not a perfect match on paper, we still want to hear from you. We hire on capability and potential, not checkboxes - though our legal roles do require specific professional registrations.
If you have questions, reach out to the hiring manager, Kevin Park (kevin@concordvisa.com)
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