Sector | Legal
Vacancy Type | Full time
Job Type | Permanent
Location | Wirral
Court of Protection Paralegal
Ref: CS770
Salary: circa £28k+ negotiable
What’s in it for you!
• Salary circa £28k negotiable
• 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
To work as part of a collaborative and collegiate Court of Protection team
· To assist the Solicitors in the department with their caseload of professional deputyships and professional trusteeships
· To draft legal documents including court applications, statements and letters
· To maintain relationships with clients, their families, Solicitors, therapists and other professionals on the phone, by email and, when required, in person
· Preparation of OPG annual reports
· To assist with FLA calls/emails within skill, knowledge and experience
· To manage the deputyship and client designated account balances and provide regular reports on spending to the File Handlers
· To make payments from the deputyship and client designated accounts as approved by the File Handler
· Monthly reconciliation of deputyship and client designated accounts
· To manage a caseload of execution only Personal Injury Trusts
· To manage a caseload of lay deputyship applications
· Opening and closure of files
Experienced Needed
Previous background as paralegal or legal clerk would be essential
Experience in Court of Protection is essential, and preferably brain injury experience but full training will be provided.
Ability to work as part of a team proactively and be self motivated
Good communication both written and verbally.
Good organisation and file management skills.
How to apply!
Email your CV to admin@jfrecruit.co.uk
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