Legal Manager

Co-op Group; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail cooperative is seeking a Probate Team Leader to join their innovative legal business. In this full-time role, you will lead and develop a team to deliver high-quality legal advice and outstanding client service, while working in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate has excellent technical probate knowledge and strong mentoring skills. Competitive salary of £46,000 - £48,000 plus excellent benefits including a bonus scheme and 28 days holiday.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing benefits

Discounts on products and services

Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use management information effectively.
• Excellent technical probate knowledge to understand and resolve legal issues.
• Ability to support, mentor, and develop experienced colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver performance targets.
• Provide expert legal and technical audit support to experienced case managers.
• Champion client focus and deliver outstanding service.
• Identify areas for continuous improvement and positively implement change.

Skills

Technical probate knowledge

Mentoring and support

Client service

Analytical skills

Job description

Probate Team Leader

£46,000 - £48,000 plus excellent benefits (Work Level 6A)

Full time, 37.5 hours

We’re now working in a hybrid way, with colleagues dividing their time between working from home and in one of our office locations in Bristol, Manchester, Sheffield, or Stratford-upon-Avon.

We’re looking for legal managers to join our market leading probate operations team.

In this role you’ll coach, mentor, and develop a team of senior and lead case managers to deliver quality legal advice, strong case progression and great client service. You won’t need to source your own work or bring a following of clients with you. And you’ll be joining a fast growing, innovative legal business where we use technology to respond to the changing needs of our clients.

What you’ll do

• lead, develop and motivate your team to deliver performance targets
• take responsibility for all line management duties for your team
• provide expert legal and technical audit support to experienced case managers, making sure we’re delivery a high quality of service
• champion client focus and the delivery of outstanding service
• identify areas for continuous improvement and help to positively implement change in the team and the wider department

This role would suit people who have

• excellent technical probate knowledge with the ability to understand legal issues and resolve them through expert support
• the ability to support, mentor and develop experienced colleagues
• a passion for delivering outstanding client service
• strong analytical skills with the ability to use management information (MI) effectively

Why Co-op?

• an annual bonus scheme (dependent on personal and business performance)
• a pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service)
• wellbeing benefits to support your physical financial and mental health
• coaching, training, and support such as study leave, to help you develop your skills and progress your career
• discounts on Co-op products and services

Building an inclusive work environment

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion