Overview
Join to apply for the Paralegal - Court of Protection (5581) role at Irwin Mitchell.
The Court of Protection is the judicial body responsible for making decisions relating to the management of finances and other affairs of individuals who lack the mental capacity to do so themselves. Irwin Mitchell has a dedicated and experienced team who specialise in all matters relating to the Court of Protection. We help clients who are unable to manage their affairs by acting as their financial Deputy and also acting as professional trustee.
The successful candidate will be required to work from our Leeds office on a full-time basis.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Achieve time recording and fee income targets to ensure profitable working.
* Attend and contribute to team/practice area meetings and comply with directions/decisions made to ensure team objectives are achieved.
* 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.
* Liaising with core stakeholders including case managers and other fee earners within the business regarding care issues that arise on all directly employed care packages. These could range from change of hours to matters where support workers are suspended and investigated due to conduct issues.
* Assisting with the management of client finances under the supervision of the deputy which would include; paying invoices, purchasing equipment, setting up new bank accounts and standing orders, assisting with the management of household utilities, preparing spreadsheets, taking notes during client meetings.
* Liaising with the Court of Protection.
* Empathy and compassion to help guide our clients through challenging personal circumstances.
* A friendly, enthusiastic, and can-do approach.
Qualifications
* Previous Paralegal experience, including within Court of Protection is welcome but not a necessity.
* A passion for personal law.
Values and approach
* We’re proud of our values and are looking for people who share them: pioneering with an imaginative outlook; approachable and caring; tenacious in the pursuit of our objectives; efficient in the provision of our services; and work with a foundation of integrity.
Benefits
* 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - you can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
* Generous and flexible pension schemes.
* Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
* Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside Aviva Digital GP services.
We also offer a wide range of wellbeing initiatives to support mental health and ensure you’re fully supported. Irwin Mitchell has 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 with inclusion network groups across our business. We have a four-strand approach to Social Responsibility: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono. All successful applicants will complete the group’s employment screening process in line with our onboarding.
We carry out pre-employment screening to establish eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted third parties. The screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Legal
Industries
* Law Practice
Applications close on Monday 25th August.
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