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Court of Protection Solicitor - Top 200 Firm

Employer
QED Legal
Location
England, Greater Manchester, Manchester
Salary
£35000 - £46000 per annum + Benefits
Closing date
1 Jul 2018
Reference
BBBH18105

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
Not applicable
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Tremendous opportunity for a Junior - Mid Level Court of Protection Solicitor to join this Top 200 listed UK law firm and form part of a wider Legal 500 listed Private Client team.

Ideally you will have gained experience of dealing with a Court of Protection caseload, however candidates who have dealt with significant Court of Protection experience as part of a wider Private Client caseload will also be considered.

The successful candidate will have experience of dealing with matters such as; professional deputyship work, applications to the Court of Protection, advice to families regarding LPAs, knowledge of care funding options and some experience of dealing with Personal Injury trust matters. This firm are a forward thinking practice and have a UK wide client base with the Manchester office focusing on some of the more affluent clients in the North West.

This role is predominantly a fee earning role however you will also act as a 'Number 2' in the department and will be deputising for a Partner when they are engaged on management duties. Whilst prior management experience isn't essential, it would prove useful for this role.

Salary will be based on PQE level however will start at the £35k level for a 2 year PQE Solicitor. As well as a great work / life balance you will also receive a bonus, private medical insurance, generous holidays and be part of a pension contribution scheme. For more information on this role, please contact Nick Skelly at QED Legal.

Company

QED
An acronym of the latin phrase quod erat demonstrandum which translates as "thus it is demonstrated" or "that which was to be demonstrated". It is most often used as an annotation at the end of a complex mathematical, scientific or philosophical argument to show that the author had proven what he had set out to prove. In recent times it has also been translated as "Quite Easily Done".

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your firm or your career.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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