Senior Associate, Court of Protection & Deputyships

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP in the UK seeks a qualified solicitor (5–8 PQE) with Court of Protection experience to manage Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts. You will handle high-value complex cases, ensure compliance with OPG Deputyship Standards, and work with a senior team and paralegal support.

You will oversee case loads, draft applications, assist with expert and OPG reporting, and mentor junior staff while liaising with clients and families to deliver trusted, client-centered

Qualifications

• 5-8 years PQE with experience in Court of Protection.
• Degree qualification or equivalent.
• Expected to be broadly able to run own caseload with supervision.
• Good working knowledge of OPG deputy standards.
• Proven technical expertise and experience in running complex cases.
• Experience of working with brain injured clients and vulnerable clients and their families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; IT literate, confident user of MS Office and potentially legal systems.
• Strong problem solving skills, ability to think strategically and meet deadlines while managing a busy workload.
• Collaborative team member with ability to build relationships with a wide range of people.
• Interest and enthusiasm for BD including social media as well as in person and team growth/development.

Responsibilities

• Run own caseload of Property and Affairs Deputyships and Personal Injury Trust management.
• Draft routine and non-routine applications to the Court of Protection with documents including Witness Statements.
• Support preparation of Expert Witness Statements for Deputyship costs.
• Assist with OPG Reports and annual review process.
• Supervise junior staff and delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Liaise with Case Managers, clients, families and other professionals.
• Comment on team policies, learning and development and general management of client matters.
• Set a positive example to junior members in meeting time recording targets and contributing to team growth.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

IT literacy

MS Office

Relationship building

Problem solving

BD interest

Education

Degree qualification or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP in the UK seeks a qualified solicitor (5–8 PQE) with Court of Protection experience to manage Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts. You will handle high-value complex cases, ensure compliance with OPG Deputyship Standards, and work with a senior team and paralegal support.

You will oversee case loads, draft applications, assist with expert and OPG reporting, and mentor junior staff while liaising with clients and families to deliver trusted, client-centered