Newly Qualified Court of Protection Solicitor
- Court of Protection Solicitor role within a close-knit team
- High-quality deputyship work with strong support, supervision and long-term progression
- Hybrid working with a collaborative, family-feel culture inside a national firm
This is an excellent opportunity for a Newly Qualified Court of Protection Solicitor to join a growing team in Manchester, working on meaningful deputyship matters that genuinely improve clients’ lives.
You’ll be part of a well-established and supportive team that works closely together on its cases, with work largely generated internally from a busy clinical negligence department. The role offers exposure to a broad range of property and financial affairs deputyship work, with the chance to manage your own caseload while supporting Deputies on higher-value matters.
This is a team with outstanding retention, a collegiate culture, and a genuine commitment to developing people who want to build a long-term career in Court of Protection.
Who we’re looking for
- Newly Qualified Solicitor
- Prior experience in Court of Protection matters
- Experience of Property & Affairs deputyship work
- Confident in managing your own caseload with appropriate supervision
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Personable, confident and able to deal sensitively with vulnerable clients
- A collaborative team player who enjoys working closely with colleagues
What you’ll be doing
- Managing the day-to-day property and financial affairs of clients who lack capacity
- Acting in clients’ best interests at all times when dealing with assets and finances
- Assisting Court of Protection Deputies on higher-value and more complex matters
- Maintaining accurate time recording and a clear audit trail on all files
- Managing your own caseload with increasing autonomy
- Working closely with families, carers and other professionals
- Contributing to a supportive, team-based approach to case management
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Hybrid working: 3 days in the office, 2 days from home
- Minimum 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Regular training, development and a clear career progression framework
- A small-team, family feel with the security, benefits and opportunities of a larger national firm
- Strong social culture, charity involvement and occasional wider team days with colleagues from other offices
Contact Kelly Reid
📩 kelly.reid@realmrecruit.com
📞 03300 245 606
Kelly specialises in Court of Protection roles across the North West and can give you an honest view on how this opportunity compares to other across the North-West.
Key details
Salary
£0 - £0
Location
- Greater Manchester
- North West
Role type
- Hybrid working
Contract type
- Permanent
Practice area
Court of Protection
Job ref
V-58431-1
Specialist for private client, Court of Protection and contentious probate in the North West.
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