Linklaters: UK visa sponsorship

Yes, Linklaters holds a UK Home Office sponsor licence.

It appears on the official register of licensed sponsors, registered in London. A licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles, it does not mean every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. Always confirm for the specific role, and verify on gov.uk.

Licence status: Listed on register
Registered town: London
Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
Licence rating: Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating)
County: London

Checked against the Home Office register on 12 November 2026, refreshed daily. How we check

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5live roles at Linklaters

Taken from Linklaters's own careers site and re-checked daily. Last check 12 November 2026.

AI Lawyer - M&A and Private CapitalLondon
Client & Market Intelligence Senior AnalystLondon
eBilling Senior AdvisorLondon
Operations Advisor - Technical & Building ServicesLondon
Programme Manager - FTCLondon

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Sponsorship is decided per role. A licence means the employer can sponsor. Whether a given role is sponsored depends on its occupation code and salary against the Skilled Worker threshold, which the account checks for you.

4 Linklaters programmes we checked by hand

Read from their own site, with the date we checked each one. 3 of 4 publish timing for the 2027 cycle.

Training ContractTraining contractNot published
3 December 2026, closes in 21 days. No published visa-sponsorship statement found on the firm's own careers pages
Checked 21 October 2026.
Winter, Spring and Summer Vacation SchemesVacation schemeNot published
3 December 2026, closes in 21 days. Linklaters publishes pay and eligibility for its vacation schemes but does not state a visa sponsorship policy for the schemes themselves on its main careers pages.
Checked 24 October 2026.
Linklaters Solicitor ApprenticeshipApprenticeshipNot published
12 February 2027, closes. Linklaters' six-year solicitor apprenticeship in London pays 32,000 pounds plus a 3,000 pound sign-on bonus, with applications due by 12 February 2027.
Checked 24 October 2026.
Pathfinder ProgrammeSpring weekNot published
No application date published. Linklaters' Pathfinder is a first-year insight programme starting with two days in the London office, and the firm publishes no visa position for it.
Checked 12 October 2026.

Every programme we have checked and every UK deadline in date order. Both free, no account needed.

Working in professional services at a licensed sponsor

Linklaters: one of more than 5,330 licensed legal, finance and professional services firms in London.

Solicitors and lawyers (2412) and chartered and certified accountants (2421) are listed as higher skilled. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes.
Published annual going rates: £51,600 for solicitors and lawyers (2412); and £49,200 for chartered and certified accountants (2421). The usual Skilled Worker minimum is the higher of £41,700 or the going rate for the job. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: going rates, gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa: your job.

What Linklaters's licence means for a jobseeker

An A rating is a full sponsor licence: the employer can assign certificates of sponsorship, the document a sponsored worker needs to apply for a visa. Source: gov.uk, UK visa sponsorship for employers: your licence rating.
Senior or Specialist Worker: for existing employees of the organisation doing an eligible job at its UK branch. Source: gov.uk, Senior or Specialist Worker visa.
Skilled Worker: to come to or stay in the UK to do an eligible job with an approved employer. Source: gov.uk, Skilled Worker visa.

General information about the rules, not advice on your own application. Rules checked on 24 Oct 2026 against gov.uk; the register data above is refreshed daily.

Linklaters sponsorship: common questions

Does Linklaters sponsor UK work visas?

Yes. Linklaters appears on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, which means it is licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker route. Holding a licence means the employer can sponsor eligible roles; it does not guarantee that any specific job comes with sponsorship, so always confirm for the role you are applying to.

Where is Linklaters registered as a sponsor?

On the register, Linklaters is listed in London. Employers can sponsor staff working anywhere they operate, not only at the registered address.

Which visa routes can Linklaters sponsor?

Linklaters is licensed for: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. Each route has its own eligibility and salary rules set by the Home Office.

How do I check Linklaters's sponsor licence myself?

Search for "Linklaters" in the official register of licensed sponsors on gov.uk. The register is the authoritative source and is updated regularly, including when a licence is added, suspended or revoked.

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