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Court of Protection Solicitor (5-7 PQE)

Employer
Realm Recruit
Location
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Salary
£38,000 - £45,000
Closing date
18 Jul 2022
Reference
2419

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Practice area
Private client
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
5 years, 6 years, 7 years+
Position
Solicitor
Sector
Private practice

Job Details

Are you a Court of Protection Solicitor with 5-7 PQE who wants to work for a flexible, award-winning firm that offers excellent progression opportunities? 

One of the country’s most well-renowned Court of Protection and Private Client specialists are looking for a solicitor to join their growing team. In this role, you will handle a varied Court of Protection caseload of property and affairs files. 

The firm  offer a great deal of home working, with only two days required in office per week if desired to allow for a healthy work-life balance. This role also comes with a competitive benefits package and access to the firm’s bespoke training programme so is the perfect position for someone looking to develop their technical skills.  

Court of Protection Solicitor – Manchester 

The company & role 

  • A leading Court of Protection and Private Client boutique in Manchester city centre 
  • The firm have won numerous accolades and were recently named Private Client team of the Year at the Manchester Legal Awards 
  • In this role, you work as part of a team of qualified lawyers and case workers including a senior associate who has been classed as a ‘rising star’ by The Legal 500 
  • You will handle a mixed bag of high-value Court of Protection work including Property and Affairs files with the support of the wider team 
  • You will support the other fee earners with complex Property and Affairs work 
  • The role will involve daily contact with clients, their families and carers, case management and support teams 
  • The team undertake a significant amount of contested, high-value work including cases with jurisdictional issues and financial abuse investigation work 
  • As a result of the firm’s fantastic internal training programme, you will have excellent opportunities for learning and development 
  • Commutable from Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and South Yorkshire 

 Added extras and benefits 

  • Flexible working (a mixture of office and home working) 
  • 25 days holiday 
  • Subsidised gym membership 
  • Contributory pension scheme 
  • Attendance bonus scheme 
  • Private healthcare 
  • Annual bonus 
  • Life insurance at 3x salary 

The ideal candidate 

  • A Court of Protection Solicitor with 5-7 years’ PQE  
  • Will have court of protection experience  
  • Someone with an empathetic, personable, calm and caring nature and excellent client care and communication skills 

How to apply for this Court of Protection Solicitor role 

If this sounds like the job for you, you can apply via this website by clicking ‘Apply’ above.  

Alternatively, to learn more about this opportunity or to register your interest, contact Kelly on 03300 245 606 or email kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com

Kelly is a Principal Consultant at Realm and works exclusively within private client, contentious probate and court of protection recruitment. She works with law firms of all sizes across the North West and Yorkshire, from private client boutiques to multi-service national firms. Kelly’s in-depth market knowledge and contacts enable her to match private client solicitors with the right firms and roles for them. 

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Company

We are Realm - the most specialised legal attraction, retention and recruitment consultancy, helping to develop legal careers and sustainably grow law firms by matching the right lawyers with the right firms through our refreshing approach to legal recruitment.

We know that when this happens, lawyers are happier, more motivated and enjoy better careers, while law firms are more likely to reach their growth aims.

We’re incomparably specialist: Lawyers specialise in one area to become true experts in their field – and our recruiters are no different. With each of our consultants covering just one practice area in a focused region, we know pretty much every lawyer you might want to recruit and every law firm you might want to join. We build close, long-term relationships with our engaged communities of lawyers and are therefore better able to connect the right people to the right firms.

We’re consultative: We’re not just here for lawyers when they are looking to move. We partner with legal professionals throughout their careers and provide advice on everything from salary benchmarking to helping you smash an upcoming appraisal. 

We are brand ambassadors: We are your megaphone in the legal talent market. Whether by representing a lawyer in their search for a new opportunity or utilising our in-house marketing team to help a law firm build their employer brand, we're experts in building a presence and helping the right lawyers and law firms find each other.

Company info
Website
Telephone
+44 (0) 3300 24 56 06
Location
Charter House
Woodlands Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 1HF
United Kingdom

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