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Court of Protection Legal Exec/Solicitor

Ref: CS771

Salary: £35-45k DOE

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What’s in it for you!

• Salary £35-45k DOE
• Full time hours (Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays and 4days Christmas shut down
• Benefits include Perkbox and Medicash
• Workplace pension (Employee 5%, Employer 4%)
• Hybrid working (50/50) model after at least 1 month (could be longer depending on training)
• Free parking available

Why we’d work there!

Hybrid Working model
Friendly team and working culture
Good staff retention levels

What you’ll do

· Assisting on all aspects of Professional Deputyship matters from application to dealing with the administration of the Deputyship
· Managing a caseload of professional and lay deputyship clients
· Preparing and submitting lay deputyship applications to the Court of Protection
· Preparing and submitting professional deputyship applications, trustee applications and interim/urgent applications to the Court of Protection
· Providing advice regarding the Court of Protection to union clients via the free legal advice service
· Liaising with case managers, carers, clients and their families
The above tasks are indicative and not exhaustive
You will be expected to conduct and manage all aspects of your caseload, including taking appropriate decisions involving the exercise of judgment, and to carry out work on other team members’ cases as required.

Experienced Needed

Ideally a qualified Solicitor (NQ – 5yrs) but open to someone with the equivalent experience.
It is essential you have Court of Protection experience (Brain injury in particular) and able to run a caseload straight away.
Good knowledge of law relevant to Deputyship and Court of Protection requirements
Direct contact with clients both face to face and via telephone

How to apply!

Email your CV to admin@jfrecruit.co.uk

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