Court of Protection Solicitor
Bristol
Salary up to £60k D.O.E
Yolk Recruitment is working with a well-established law firm looking to recruit a Court of Protection Lawyer into its specialist Bristol team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified lawyer with Court of Protection experience to join an established practice handling complex Property and Affairs Deputyship matters. You'll work alongside experienced senior lawyers, supporting vulnerable and brain-injured clients and their families while developing your expertise across deputyship, trusts and potentially contentious matters.
This is what you will be doing
As a Court of Protection Solicitor, your responsibilities will include:
Managing and assisting with Property and Affairs Deputyship matters.
Working directly with vulnerable and brain-injured clients and their families.
Advising deputies and supporting the ongoing management of clients' financial affairs.
Assisting senior lawyers with substantial and complex case files.
Providing litigation support, including on contentious deputyship matters where required.
Supporting trust administration and advising trustees.
Handling new enquiries and maintaining strong relationships with clients and their families.
Managing payments and maintaining accurate records relating to clients' affairs.
Attending clients where required.
Delegating and supervising appropriate work to paralegals and trainees.
Working in accordance with SRA requirements and OPG Deputy Standards.
Contributing towards agreed billing targets and the wider development of the team.
The experience you will bring to the team
You will bring the following experience to the team:
Qualification as a Solicitor or FCILEx Legal Executive.
Around 1-5 years' PQE.
Previous experience within Court of Protection law and practice.
Experience of Property and Affairs work, ideally withi...
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