The Job Title: Court of Protection Director
Salary up to £75,000 DOE
Legal Top Tier
Location: Manchester
My client is a leading legal top tier firm who are looking for a Senior Court of Protection to oversee a team of experienced COP legal professionals in central Manchester.
The Court of Protection role will include:
1. Manage a caseload of Property and Affairs Deputyship files, supported by our Case Workers, who manage the day to day financial work, and trainee solicitors/paralegals;
2. Supervise the work of junior fee earners;
3. Conduct complex Property and Affairs applications;
4. Provide advice to lay deputies and attorneys;
5. Ample opportunity for development and promotion.
The successful candidate will have experience of a significant proportion of the following:
1. Professional deputyship work, including, if possible, high value and complex matters;
2. Property and Affairs applications to the Court of Protection;
3. Contested Court of Protection matters, preparing instructions to counsel, Court bundles, etc.;
4. Advice to families regarding LPAs and Lay deputyship applications;
5. Investigation of financial abuse;
6. Knowledge of welfare issues affecting Protected Parties;
7. Knowledge of different care funding options including local authority and NHS funding.
Salary and benefits:
1. 29 days holiday;
2. Fully expensed iPhone;
3. Private Health following completion of a 3 month probationary period;
4. Subsidised gym membership;
5. Life insurance at 3 x salary;
6. Contributory pension scheme;
7. Attendance Bonus scheme;
8. Annual bonus of a week's salary on firm hitting target;
9. Additional 1.5 day's holiday at Christmas.
If you are interested in applying please contact Millie Ebbrell @ Simpson Judge Legal today.
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