Senior Court of Protection Associate
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Senior Court of Protection Associate | Top 100 firm | Basingstoke
The firm is entrepreneurial in spirit, dynamic in nature and innovative in approach. This opportunity will offer a level of career investment which is rarely found at firms; in addition, you will have a springboard for career progression.
This firm are international in scope but promote a bespoke culture creating a very unique and progressive platform for their fee-earners across the board.
The Firm
This firm deal with a quality of work commonly only associated with City practices. You will find an immensely diverse client base that continues to evolve constantly. The firm has performed exceptionally well over recent years and has grown year on year; they have strategic growth planned over the next 12 months across the South-East which will allow them to continue to obtain more market share.
You will find a strong leadership team that promotes an open-door culture where Partners are very accessible; everyone has a voice in throughout the organisation. It is a commonplace to find trainees and paralegals sitting side by side with Partners; it is this approach to training, mentoring and development which has given the firm an excellent reputation for homegrown partner talent.
It is commonplace for even trainees to participate in marketing and business development activities actively. By getting lawyers involved even at the most junior level, it has provided them with a very commercially savvy team.
Despite the firm's size (over 900 staff), they have unusually managed to keep a family feel running throughout the practice and network of the office. They are a Top 50 law firm with a conscience. They have an excellent social element that is promoted with an active roster of events throughout the year.
The Role
This top-ranking Court of Protection team have developed a specialist niche dealing with SEN & Community Care law. They are looking to recruit in line with their plans across educational needs support as a result of catastrophic personal injury, brain injury and clinical negligence.
This department focus largely on the financial management involved in welfare, funding SEN related issues and capacity in its entirety. This represents a fantastic opportunity for a Court of Protection specialist to deal a highly complex caseload. In this role you will be dealing with local authorities on a range of court of protection / SEN related issues.
What's on offer?
1. The chance to join a highly ranked Tier 1 department working within a niche specialism
2. An above market rate salary coupled with an excellent benefits package
3. Flexible working / hybrid working
Requirements
4. You will be a qualified Court of Protection specialist with 6+ years of experience, looking to join a well-established COP team.
5. You will be meticulous when it comes to detail
6. You should have first-class communication skills
7. The ability to build credible client relationships is essential
8. Salary is competitive and negotiable depending on your level of experience (you will also receive an industry-leading benefits package)