This section groups professional and knowledge-based services, including law, accountancy, management consulting, architecture, engineering design, scientific research and advertising. It is a strong sponsoring area, with roles such as solicitors, consultants, research scientists, architects and design engineers. Employers sponsor mainly through the Skilled Worker route, and many of these professions sit comfortably above the skill and salary levels.
There are 13,747 licensed visa sponsors in professional, scientific & technical activities, with 12,826 live jobs between them. Sponsor figures come from the official Home Office register and are updated daily.
Accenture helps the world’s leading enterprises reinvent by building their digital core and unleashing the power of AI to create value at speed for organisations across industries. Our strategy is to be the reinvention partner of choice for our clients and lead in the safe, widespread adoption of AI, and to be the most client-focused, AI-enabled, great place to work in the world. We bring together the talent of our approximately 799,000 people with proprietary assets and platforms, deep process
Established in 1898, we're one of the largest operators of restaurants, pubs and bars in the UK, providing a wide choice of eating and drinking-out experiences through our well-known brands and delivering great service, quality and value for money to our guests.
Meta's mission is to build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible. Our technologies help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. To hel
Which professional, scientific and technical companies sponsor UK visas? Law and accountancy firms, consultancies, architecture and engineering practices and research organisations all sponsor here. Filter the live register to professional, scientific and technical activities to see which are hiring.
What visa do I need to work in consulting, law or research in the UK? The Skilled Worker visa covers most of these professions, requiring a licensed sponsor and a salary at or above the going rate for the occupation. Leading researchers and academics may instead qualify for the Global Talent route, which does not need a job offer.
Are research scientist roles eligible for sponsorship? Research and development roles across science and engineering are eligible for the Skilled Worker route, and many count as skilled occupations. Established or promising research leaders can also apply through Global Talent, so scientists have more than one sponsorship path depending on their career stage.
Opening up a world of opportunity for our customers, investors, ourselves and the planet. We're a financial services organisation that serves more than 40 million customers, ranging from individual savers and investors to some of the world’s biggest companies and governments. Our network covers 58 countries and territories, and we’re here to use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up a world of opportunity for our customers. HSBC is listed on the London, Hong
HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 227,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around AI, digital, engineering, cloud and software, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Semiconductor, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, Mobility and Pu
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome
We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. ---
We enable children, young people and adults to make their own life choices, to develop confidence and independence to live, learn, thrive and engage. It’s about supporting them to live their lives to the fullest possible potential. We deliver high quality, person-centred care and support to adults, children and young people with a range of complex needs. Our approach means that people can be supported in their homes, community, residential or nursing care, and a wide variety of supported living
Founded in 1981 with a single store in the Northwest of England, JD Group has grown into a leading global omni-channel retailer in Sports Fashion, Outdoors, and Gyms. Our diverse and dedicated teams operate across a portfolio of renowned retail brands in multiple international markets. Listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1996 and a proud member of the FTSE100 since 2019, JD Group continues to expand both in the UK and globally driven by a commitment to innovation, excellence, and possibil
Stantec empowers clients, people, and communities to rise to the world’s greatest challenges at a time when the world faces more unprecedented concerns than ever before. We are a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. Our professionals deliver the expertise, technology, and innovation communities need to manage aging infrastructure, demographic and population changes, the energy transition, and more. Today’s communities transcend geographic bor
We are BAT, a leading global consumer goods company driven by a clear purpose: to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World. Founded in 1902, we’ve grown into a truly international business, operating across six continents with a presence in over 180 markets. Our strategic ambition is to become a predominantly smokeless business by 2035**, helping adult smokers transition to scientifically substantiated, reduced-risk*† alternatives. With a powerful portfolio of global brands, a f
Assystem, one of the world's leading independent nuclear engineering companies, is committed to accelerating the energy transition. We see ourselves as an activist in the development of nuclear energy, convinced that it is an essential part of the fight against climate change. 8,000 switchers, spread in 13 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East are working every day to make the energy switch by accelerating the development of nuclear and renewable energies, power grids, clean hyd
SLB is a global technology company that has driven energy innovation for more than a century. With a global footprint in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at slb.com.
We are a leading Engineering and IT consultancy operating across all sectors in 30 different countries. Whatever you need, we make it happen. What do we do and why? At ALTEN we know that the work of our clients is essential to the future, and we want to have a positive impact on the challenges facing our society and environment. We therefore aim to enable them to sustainably build the world of tomorrow. This purpose unites passionate, diligent, ambitious, and agile engineers – all committe
Established in 1999, CVS Group is a leading provider of integrated veterinary services with around 500 practices throughout the UK and Australia. CVS is built upon recommending and providing the best clinical care every time and we believe this is what drives the success of our practices. We aim to deliver the highest standard of healthcare and empower our colleagues to make the right clinical decisions for our patients. Alongside around 500 practices we provide great facilities and equipment
We power the lives of millions of people across Britain, New York and Massachusetts, moving energy from where it’s made to the communities that need it, every single day. In the UK, people connect with the electricity they need to live, work, build and play through our cables and wires. And in the US, we deliver electricity and gas to families and businesses in the states we call home. We're leading the way to a new energy era, building and operating the next generation of networks to unleash
EDF is leading the charge towards An Electric Britain to help make energy more affordable and sustainable. Our nuclear power stations have powered UK homes with low-carbon electricity for 50 years, and we're currently building a new project at Hinkley Point C. But we’re not stopping there. We're also investing in wind, solar, and battery storage technology, and helping customers electrify their homes and businesses with low-carbon tech like heat pumps and electric vehicles. Join us in buildin
Helping the world move forward with confidence. SYSTRA is one of the world’s leading engineering and consulting groups, specialising in infrastructure and mobility solutions. In the UK & Ireland, SYSTRA has been creating, improving and modernising infrastructure for more than 50 years. SYSTRA works in partnership with clients to deliver outstanding infrastructure solutions. We solve challenges with our multi-disciplinary expertise in design, consultancy, project management, engineering and con
Every day, in everything we do, our purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. And we have a fight on our hands. A fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right and not a privilege. Each of our products is designed to do exactly this. Our well-loved brands have been making a difference to people’s daily lives around the world for more than 200 years. Brands including: Durex, Dettol, Enfamil, Nurofen, S