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Court of Protection Fee Earner

Employer
Thornton Legal
Location
England, Merseyside, Wirral
Salary
£24000 - £28000 per annum
Closing date
9 Feb 2021
Reference
NT10438

Job Details

A well respected and long-established general law firm on the Wirral with strong trade union ties is looking to recruit a Solicitor or experienced Paralegal to work in its Court of Protection Team.

The Role:

  • Assisting on all aspects of Professional Deputyship matters from application to dealing with the administration of the Deputyship
  • Managing a caseload of professional and lay deputyship clients
  • Preparing and submitting lay deputyship applications to the Court of Protection
  • Preparing and submitting professional deputyship applications, trustee applications and interim/urgent applications to the Court of Protection
  • Providing advice regarding the Court of Protection to union clients via the free legal advice service
  • Liaising with case managers, carers, clients and their families

You will be expected to conduct and manage all aspects of your caseload, including taking appropriate decisions involving the exercise of judgment, and to carry out work on other team members' cases as required.

The Ideal Candidate:

  • At least 1 years' experience of conduct of deputyship/court of protection files
  • Can be a qualified Solicitor or an experienced Paralegal
  • Will be well organised and have excellent time management skills.

As important as experience is getting the right cultural fit and as such a team player with ambition is essential.

Salary and Benefits:

  • Salary is flexible and in the region of £27,000 depending on experience together with additional benefits.
  • The role is full-time, but part time may be considered.
  • The firm offer excellent training opportunities as well as genuine career progression.
  • Family friendly environment.

If this paralegal position is of interest, please do not hesitate to contact Nick Tappin today to get the ball rolling. Please click 'apply'.

Company

Thornton Legal is a specialist legal recruiter, connecting law firms with the best legal talent across the North West, West Yorkshire and West Midlands. We focus on long term relationships built on honesty, trust and communication.

We regularly recruit for international, national, Legal 500, regional and boutique law firms, and our approach is based on quality over quantity. We consult, support and advise but, ultimately, the choice is always yours.

Find us on Linkedin here and our website here

 

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
01513055757
Location
Thornton Legal
2 Floor
4 St Paul's
Liverpool
Merseyside
L3 9SJ
United Kingdom

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