Court of Protection Paralegal

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading law firm as a Paralegal in their highly regarded Court of Protection (CoP) team. This firm offers excellent benefits, a supportive culture, and genuine career development opportunities.

Why Join?

• Salary: Competitive relative to experience.
• Hybrid Working: 50/50 split after training (typically 1+ month)
• Holidays: 20 days plus bank holidays, with an additional 4-day Christmas shutdown
• Benefits: Including Perkbox, Medicash, and a workplace pension (Employee 5%, Employer 4%)
• Free Parking: Available on-site

About the Role

You’ll be part of a collaborative Court of Protection team, assisting solicitors in managing professional deputyship and trusteeship caseloads. Key responsibilities include:

• Drafting court applications, statements, and legal correspondence.
• Maintaining relationships with clients, families, solicitors, therapists, and other professionals.
• Preparing Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) annual reports.
• Managing client accounts, including reconciliations, payments, and spending reports.
• Handling lay deputyship applications and execution-only Personal Injury Trusts.
• Opening and closing files and assisting with First Line Advice (FLA) calls/emails within your expertise.

What this firm are looking for:

• Experience: Court of Protection experience is essential. Experience with brain injury cases is desirable, but full training will be provided.
• Skills: Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

If you would like an informal chat, please get in touch with Justine on 0161 914 7357 or please forward your CV to j.forshaw@clayton-legal.co.uk