An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading law firm as a Paralegal in their highly regarded Court of Protection (CoP) team.
This firm offers excellent benefits, a supportive culture, and genuine career development opportunities.
Why Join?
1. Salary: Competitive relative to experience.
2. Hybrid Working: 50/50 split after training (typically 1+ month)
3. Holidays: 20 days plus bank holidays, with an additional 4-day Christmas shutdown
4. Benefits: Including Perkbox, Medicash, and a workplace pension (Employee 5%, Employer 4%)
5. Free Parking: Available on-site
About the Role
You’ll be part of a collaborative Court of Protection team, assisting solicitors in managing professional deputyship and trusteeship caseloads.
Key Responsibilities Include:
1. Drafting court applications, statements, and legal correspondence.
2. Maintaining relationships with clients, families, solicitors, therapists, and other professionals.
3. Preparing Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) annual reports.
4. Managing client accounts, including reconciliations, payments, and spending reports.
5. Handling lay deputyship applications and execution-only Personal Injury Trusts.
6. Opening and closing files and assisting with First Line Advice (FLA) calls/emails within your expertise.
What This Firm is Looking For:
1. Experience: Court of Protection experience is essential. Experience with brain injury cases is desirable, but full training will be provided.
2. Skills: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.
If you would like an informal chat, please get in touch with Justine on 0161 914 7357 or forward your CV to j.forshaw@clayton-legal.co.uk.
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