Solicitor - Court Of Protection

Slater Gordon; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

35 hours per week

25 days holiday allowance

Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days

Employee Referral scheme

Group Incentive Plan

Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Income Protection

Health and Wellbeing Programmes

Life Assurance cover

Workplace pension

Discounts hub

Dental Insurance

Free legal help and discounted lawyer‑

led legal services

Job summary

Slater Gordon is recruiting for a talented individual to join our Court of Protection team, focusing on deputy appointments and related applications. The role involves handling complex documents and client meetings within a leading consumer law firm.

We welcome applicants with Court of Protection experience and a track record in property, affairs, and annual OPG accounts, with opportunities to work with paralegals and contribute to marketing and media activity.

Qualifications

• Experience within Court of Protection, drafting applications for the appointment of deputies, for property and affairs.
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and related processes.
• Ability to produce complex documents, briefs and witness statements.

Responsibilities

• Lead client meetings and manage negotiations on Court of Protection matters.
• Delegate to paralegals and support staff where appropriate.
• Contribute to marketing opportunities and blogs to raise firm profile.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a talented individual to join our first class, Court of Protection team.

We are seeking those with experience within Court of Protection, drafting applications for the appointment of deputies, for property and affairs, whilst also working on statutory will applications, gift and care applications along with annual OPG accounts. We would also welcome applications from those with knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 and have dealt with purchase of properties.

There is also the opportunity to delegate to paralegals and support staff, along with participating in marketing opportunities and contributing to blogs and media commentary. Other aspects of the role would include producing complex documents, briefs and witness statements, along with leading client meeting and managing negotiations.

Who are we?

Slater and Gordon are a leading consumer law firm, and our mission is to give people easier access to world class legal services. We are a legal services business powered by technology and led by people that support customers in every step of their case.

Client service is at the heart of Slater and Gordon and we take pride in the impressive headlines we generate, demonstrating our range of work and the relentless pursuit of justice by our Solicitors.

Our core and voluntary Benefits:

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
• Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of an illness or injury
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
• Life Assurance cover
• Workplace pension
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
• Dental Insurance
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services

Your Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.