Associate Solicitor, Court of Protection

A leading International Law firm has a new job opportunity for an Associate Solicitor, Court of Protection based in their Basingstoke office. They are looking for a qualified solicitor of 2-5 year PQE with experience in Court of Protection work to increase and strengthen their successful team.The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day general management of the clients' affairs, and in most cases will act as a primary point of contact for the client.Working on both Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts, the successful candidate will be required to be aware of the full details of the clients' affairs and ensure compliance with the OPG Deputyship Standards in all general management tasks. They will have an allocated case load of clients with the support of a senior member of the team and a paralegal and will be expected to undertake all or any of the following tasks: Drafting routine and non-routine applications to the Court of Protection with accompanying documentation including Witness Statements;

• Supporting with the preparation of Expert Witness Statements;
• Assisting with the preparation of OPG Reports;
• Assisting senior members of the team with discrete tasks as required;
• Running their own case load with training and supervision
• Taking a role in the implementation of policies and processes relating to the team;
• Mentoring and training junior staff and delegating tasks as appropriate;
• Liaising with Case Managers, clients, and their family; and
• Liaising and consulting with senior members of the as appropriate on team policies and general management of client matters.
• 2-5 years PQE with experience in Court of Protection
• Degree qualification or equivalent
• Expected to be broadly able to run own caseload with supervision
• Part or whole STEP examinations
• Good working knowledge of OPG deputy standards
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• IT literate, confident user of MS office and potentially legal systems
• Ability to work to deadlines, manage a busy workload and to report on progress; appropriate balance between confidence in own judgement and knowing when to refer decisions to senior associates within the team
• Collaborative team member with ability to quickly build relationships with a wide range of people
• An interest and enthusiasm for BD including social media channel

This is a permanent job role. To be considered for this and other Associate job vacancies please apply with your CV and supporting statement.