Court of Protection Paralegal

Role: Court of Protection Paralegal

Leading law firm looking to recruit dedicated and experienced Solicitor for highly sought permanent positon.

Salary: Competitive. Accountability within a remote working culture is the norm within this business.

Gemini Recruitment are currently partnering with a large and established law firm. Our client serves corporate entities and private individuals in over 25 practice areas from offices throughout London and across England and Wales. Our client’s accomplishments are acknowledged and recommended in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, as a top tier firm.

Our client holds the Investors in People Gold Accreditation Quality Standard Mark and is LEXCEL, Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001-2013 accredited and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Court of Protection Background:

The Court of Protection adjudicates or resolves disputes that concern adults who lack mental capacity to make decisions. Disputes typically include whether the person has the capacity to make decisions and what is in that person’s best interests.

Our Client's Court of Protection team has been recognised by The Legal 500 for their dedication to achieving the best possible results for their clients and for putting a "tremendous amount of work" into their cases. The team is multidisciplinary team regularly collaborating with the company’s experts in mental capacity, mental health, community care, clinical negligence, family, childcare and public law.

They are dedicated to their clients and support family members and advocates and are regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor in cases relating to the wellbeing of an individual who lacks capacity, including health and welfare, medical treatment, financial issues and mental capacity.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Report directly to Department DirectorReport directly to Department Director
• Professional proactive approach, strong client care skills and a sensitive and sympathetic understanding
  of clients’ needs
• Assisting with Court of Protection matters including personal injury trusts; statutory wills and gift
  applications; deputyship applications; on-going deputyship administration; health and social care judicial
  review and ancillary applications such as trustee orders
• Attending clients, taking instructions and preparing casesDealing with correspondence
• Maintaining accurate time costing procedures
• Implementing any recommendations made by your supervisor following monthly file reviews ensuring
  that these are dealt with promptly
• Ensuring compliance with file management

Key Skills Require:

• Demonstrate passion and experience in a broad range of publically funded Court of Protection
• A strong academic background with a Law degree
• Legal experience as a Court of Protection Paralegal/Advisor
• Clear understanding and application of Court of Protection
• Business acumen and the ability to market the Company
• Excellent communications skills to work effectively with all types of people
• Excellent written communication and drafting skills
• Excellent analytical and organisational skills and ability to use own initiative but know when to seek
• guidance
• Committed team player, self -motivated and professional
• Excellent IT Skills -familiar with Microsoft Office applications and document management skills

This list is not exhaustive and there may be other duties as reasonably required.

On offer is an attractive salary package, a supportive team environment and real prospects for promotion. The Company will allow hybrid-working.

About Gemini Recruitment:

Gemini Recruitment is a leading recruitment agency specialising in legal recruitment. We provide a highly focused service specialising in placements for Solicitors, Legal Executives, Trainee Solicitors, Paralegals and Legal Support Staff. We have intimate knowledge of specific opportunities in the legal market across the UK.

The recruitment process will fully comply with GDPR and other applicable laws. Background checks including CRB / DBS checks will establish your eligibility to work in the UK and suitability to the role.

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