Solicitor (Court of Protection - Reading)

Solicitor (Court of Protection – Reading)

Location – Reading/Hybrid

Make a Difference, Build Your Career – Join Our Court of Protection Team

Be part of a supportive, dynamic team at Fletchers, where your expertise helps clients manage life‑changing compensation awards – with great benefits, hybrid working, and clear career progression. We’re seeking a dedicated Court of Protection Solicitor to take an active role in assisting and leading our Court of protection department, providing vital deputyship and trustee support to clients with personal injury or clinical negligence claims involving substantial compensation awards.

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• You will be running your own caseload of Deputyship and Trustee matters, both pre and post settlement of the PI claim whilst supervising junior fee earners and providing technical support to the team.
• Attending clients at their home, or in hospital or in care/nursing homes, to discuss and agree budgets and identify other priorities.
• Liaising with financial advisors on investments.
• Preparing accurate accounts of Deputyship cases including forecasts of expenditure on Deputyship and Trustee cases, including creating budgets to ensure funding sustainability.
• Management of Deputyship applications and other associated applications to the Court of Protection.
• Delegate and supervise tasks to junior team members where appropriate.
• Carrying out staff supervision to include regular meetings and appraisals.
• Contribute to regular team meetings and training sessions.
• When necessary be expected to attend conferences with counsel, meetings with clients and court outside standard hours.
• Take part in business development activities and contribute ideas and articles.

Essential Skills And Experience

• A minimum of 4 years PQE Court of Protection property & affairs work as well as experience of setting up and running PI trusts.
• Experience of making applications for statutory wills, gifts etc.
• Strong empathetic interpersonal skills and an ability to deal with a range of people with disabilities, their families and care team, as well as other legal professionals.
• High degree of professionalism, a pride in your work, and a commitment to achieve our clients’ goals.
• Strong leadership skills, the ability to lead and manage a growing team in line with company budgets and departments KPIs.
• An enthusiasm for team building and raising the internal and external profile of the team.
• The ability to train and develop others.
• The ability to interact with colleagues and express opinions in a professional and courteous way.
• Excellent time management – i.e., the ability to complete given tasks within an acceptable timescale and to work within any reasonably given deadlines.
• The ability to work in an organised way and in line with departmental procedures.
• The ability to apply initiative and forward thinking.
• Compliance with office manual procedures.
• Successful candidates will be resilient and have experience of managing challenging situations.
• A full clean driving licence is desirable.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.