Your Role
and What You'll Be Doing
The Court of Protection is the judicial body responsible for making decisions relating to the management of finances and other affairs of those individuals who lack the mental capacity to do so themselves. As one of the UK’s leading firms of solicitors, we have a dedicated and experienced team who specialise in all matters relating to the Court of Protection. Our team helps clients who are responsible for managing someone else’s affairs, those who are concerned about the ability of someone else to manage their own affairs or another person’s affairs and clients who may be concerned about their own ability to manage their affairs.
This is a busy and fast-paced role, so you’ll need to work quickly and accurately while building strong relationships with your team and our clients.
1. Taking instructions from clients and assist with the giving of legal advice, including obtaining evidence and, where appropriate, to achieve appropriate resolutions for the clients.
2. Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
3. Attend and contribute to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives achieved.
4. Keep up to date with changes in relevant law and practice and attend appropriate training events to ensure up to date legal knowledge and best practice.
About You
5. Previous Paralegal experience, preferably in Court of Protection.
6. Great communication and organisational skills.
7. A friendly, enthusiastic and can-do approach.
8. Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances.
9. A friendly, enthusiastic, and can-do approach.
Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
10. 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
11. Generous and flexible pension schemes.
12. Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
13. Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements.
We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!
Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.
Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.