Court of Protection Paralegal
- Birkenhead
- Permanent
- Competitive
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