Senior Associate

3 weeks ago

Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Talbots Law Full time

Senior Associate - Court of Protection

Trusts and Estates

Dudley

Full-time, permanent opportunity

We are looking for an experienced individual to join Talbots as a Senior Associate Lawyer within the Court of Protection Department. To be successful, you will have at least 3 years' experience of managing a variety caseload specialising within Court of Protection matters.

As a Senior Associate Lawyer will be expected to provide excellent client service whilst undertaking a full range of Court of Protection work and assisting with the training and development of the Court of Protection team. This will include involvement with business development activities.

Who Are Talbots Law?

Talbots Law is proud to be an Employee-Owned Company and a member of the EOA. We were the first Employee-Owned Law Firm in the West Midlands.

Talbots is a Values led Company with a shared vision of "Working every day to be the best" for our people, our clients, and for our communities.

We are passionate about people being the best that they can be. We do this by providing a comprehensive package of high-quality Company benefits and rewards.

The Company is committed to the Real Living Wage Foundation and we also hold the Disability Confident accreditation.

  • Competitive salaries with annual review.
  • Annual tax-free* profit-share.
  • 25 days holiday + birthday + ex-gratia day + UK Bank Holidays + long service awards.
  • Company salary-sacrifice pension scheme (4% from Talbots: 4% from employees).
  • Group Life Insurance (3 x annual salary).
  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay.
  • Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programmes.
  • Perkbox employee rewards & benefits platform.
  • Medicash Health Cash Plan.
  • Financial Health & Wellbeing Provision.
  • Bank of Talbots (Annual employee credit for legal fees).
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes.
  • Established Company progression framework.
  • Career progression plans (including financial / mentoring support towards professional qualifications where desired).
  • Social events programme with larger event invitations extended to partners & families.
  • Company gifts for celebrations and special life events.
  • Commitment to charitable initiatives (currently main corporate sponsor of Acorns Children's Hospice).

What the job involves:

  • Managing and assisting on a varied caseload, advising clients on a full range of associated matters in the Court of Protection such as applications the appointment of Deputies for Property & Financial Affairs, for Health & Welfare Deputies, for replacement Trustees, for Deputies and Attorneys for Gifting and for Statutory Wills.
  • Liaising with IFAs in relation to the investment of Deputy Client funds and claiming Benefits from the DWP and local authority, as well as other day to day deputy file management.
  • Advising clients in connection with contested Court of Protections matters including claims under the Deprivation of Liberty and advising Attorneys and Lay Deputies in connection with investigations by the Office of the Public Guardian.
  • Update relevant software such as SOS and maintaining compliance requirements in line with SRA, Lexcel, Law Society Quality scheme Standards, SARs and accounting requirements.

What you need:

  • At least 3 years' experience of working as Qualified Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive with experience of working in a similar role within a Court of Protection Department.
  • Expert knowledge of Court of Protection including applications, advising clients, Deputies and Attorneys on investigations by the Office of the Public Guardian.
  • Working competency of a range of issues in the Court of Protection and Office of the Public Guardian.
  • To be passionate about giving outstanding client care to both clients and referrals and have excellent administrative, planning, and organisational skills.
  • Working knowledge on how to use case management systems and Microsoft Office application, and capable of working and supporting a team.

If this sounds like the role for you then please apply today by sending your CV to careers@talbotslaw.co.uk.

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