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Court of Protection Legal Director, Greater Manchester
Client: Simpson Judge
Location: Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 7511a66b1453
Job Views: 3
Posted: 03.03.2025
Expiry Date: 17.04.2025
Job Description:
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 looking for a Senior Court of Protection professional to oversee a team of experienced COP legal professionals in central Manchester.
The Court of Protection role will include:
* 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;
* Supervise the work of junior fee earners;
* Conduct complex Property and Affairs applications;
* Provide advice to lay deputies and attorneys;
* Ample opportunity for development and promotion.
The successful candidate will have experience of a significant proportion of the following:
* Professional deputyship work, including, if possible, high value and complex matters;
* Property and Affairs applications to the Court of Protection;
* Contested Court of Protection matters, preparing instructions to counsel, Court bundles, etc.;
* Advice to families regarding LPAs and Lay deputyship applications;
* Investigation of financial abuse;
* Knowledge of welfare issues affecting Protected Parties;
* Knowledge of different care funding options including local authority and NHS funding.
Salary and benefits:
* 29 days holiday;
* Fully expensed iPhone;
* Private Health following completion of a 3-month probationary period;
* Subsidised gym membership;
* Life insurance at 3 x salary;
* Contributory pension scheme;
* Attendance Bonus scheme;
* Annual bonus of a week’s salary on firm hitting target;
* Additional 1.5 days holiday at Christmas.
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