Solicitor or Equivalent (Court of Protection)

Overview

Grade C (Other Grades Considered). Locations: Southport / Manchester / Leeds / Liverpool / Reading / Birmingham / Hybrid. Join Fletchers’ Court of Protection Team as a Court of Protection Solicitor to assist and lead the Court of Protection department, providing deputyship and trustee support to clients with personal injury or clinical negligence claims.

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, with an option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year. Up to 3 days are added after the 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
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

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

Essential Skills And Experience

• 0 to 4 years PQE in Court of Protection property & affairs work and experience setting up and running PI trusts.
• Experience making applications for statutory wills, gifts, etc.
• Strong empathetic interpersonal skills and ability to deal with people with disabilities, their families and care teams.
• High degree of professionalism and commitment to achieving clients’ goals.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to lead and manage a growing team in line with budgets and departmental KPIs.
• Enthusiasm for team building and raising the internal and external profile of the team.
• Ability to train and develop others.
• Professional and courteous communication with colleagues and other legal professionals.
• Excellent time management and ability to meet deadlines.
• Organised and able to work within departmental procedures.
• Initiative and forward‑thinking mindset.
• Compliance with office manual procedures.
• Resilience and experience 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.

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