Court of Protection Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Robert Walters Ltd
- Location
- England, West Midlands, Birmingham
- Salary
- £38000 - £42000 per annum
- Posted
- 01 Mar 2017
- Closes
- 29 Mar 2017
- Ref
- 2581250/001
- Contact
- Ed Browne
- Job Title
- Solicitor
- Practice Area
- Private Client
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
A great opportunity for a Court of Protection/Private Client Solicitor to join a highly respected and top tier firm in Birmingham within their Private Client department.
More about the Court of Protection Solicitor role:
The firm's highly regarded Private Client department are seeking to recruit a Court of Protection solicitor to join their Birmingham based team.
The Court of Protection team deals with all aspects of Court of Protection work with a focus on the management of the financial affairs of individuals who lack mental capacity to make decisions themselves. This is both a challenging and rewarding area of work, requiring dedication and an aptitude for sensitivity, but often a firm approach.
Taking responsibility for your own caseload, you will provide assistance to other lawyers in the team with the day to day administration of all aspect of Court of Protection work including applications for the appointments of Deputies, Statutory Will applications and the ongoing administration of the financial affairs of individuals who lack mental capacity. Some knowledge of Welfare matters would be beneficial but is not essential.
Responsibilities will include, but not exclusively:
- Providing a comprehensive case progression service including helping to make and progress to completion applications to the Court of Protection
- Assisting in the management of individual's property and financial affairs, including liaising with a number of professionals such as members of the litigation team, case managers, therapists and financial advisors
- Assisting with the preparation of accounts and annual deputyship reports
- Researching and preparing legal papers
- Proactively advising and responding to clients and assisting others involved in case preparation by telephone and in person
- Developing rapport with clients, Counsel and experts thereby assisting in delivering excellent client service
- Taking a full and active involvement with business development activities alongside others within the team locally and nationally
Clients will be varied, from landowners to shareholders in family businesses and directors of companies and their families. This is a great opportunity to become a part of this impressive team and enjoy a great mix of quality work with high levels of client contact.
The firm are a leading national UK law firm with a significant presence in Birmingham.
As the Court of Protection Solicitor you will be a UK qualified court of protection/private client solicitor (or overseas equivalent) with evidence of good quality training and experience gained from one of the UK's leading law firms and may have a minimum of six months court of protection or private client experience gained during a training contract but this does not preclude someone with more qualified experience from applying for the role. Previous legal experience ideally within a Court of Protection or Private Client Team is essential together with the expected level of client care experience within a professional environment
For more information on this Court of Protection Solicitor role or any other legal roles please contact Ed Browne for a confidential discussion o