Court of Protection Paralegal/Solicitor
- Recruiter
- Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
- Location
- England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
- Salary
- £22000.00 - £28000.00 per annum
- Posted
- 10 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 28 Jun 2022
- Ref
- 4228775
- Contact
- Samuel Puddephatt
- Job Title
- Paralegal
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Experienced Court of Protection File Handler/Solicitor Required for a leading UK based Law Firm in Manchester
Your new company
This is a rapidly growing, progressive, and market leading law firm with offices in Manchester, London and Liverpool. The firm are known for building excellent teams in a wide range of legal areas including banking, corporate, real estate, family, will/probate, clinical negligence and employment. The position has been created due to an increasing workload and the onboarding of new clients. The company have an excellent track record of career progression and development opportunities, and can offer a training contract after some time within the role.
Your new role
As an experienced Court of Protection paralegal/solicitor, you will be expected to handle your own court of protection files whilst assisting other members of the team with their caseload. Alongside this, you will be expected to research new cases and legislation, liaise with clients and handle incoming queries, review ongoing cases files and attend client meetings.
What you'll need to succeed
In order to be considered for this role, it is essential that you have gained over 1 years worth of Court of Protection experience, ideally during the litigation stage and after settlement. This role is available for experienced paralegals or qualified solicitors, and as such, relevant academics such as an LLB and LPC degree would be greatly beneficial. At paralegal level, it is possible that the firm will offer a training contract after some time, so having a desire to qualify as a CoP Solicitor is important.
What you'll get in return
If successful in your application for this role, the firm will offer a competitive salary which is negotiable dependant on your experience and qualifications. You will also receive a good selection n of benefits, such as 25+ days holiday and Christmas office closure, travel insurance, social culture and events, salary reviews and annual promotions.
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