Court of Protection Solicitor (Associate/Senior Associate)

at  Forbes Solicitors

Are you looking for a unique role that can provide you with an opportunity to grow and develop your own caseload? Forbes Solicitors have a unique opportunity for someone with strong business development interests and Court of Protection knowledge to develop and grow a court of protection work stream.

ORGANISATION

Forbes Solicitors offer the full range of legal services to individuals, commercial clients and a number of specialist sectors where we excel nationally. We have offices across the North, and although our roots are firmly based in Lancashire, we do have a national client base. Our clients tell us that we stand out from other firms. We are real people who are passionate about getting the best results. Working together and listening to our clients, we provide genuine and practical advice.
We are looking for someone who displays our values specifically, someone who is authentic, exceptional and plays their part in a united team.

Forbes Solicitors are looking for an Associate/Senior Associate to join our award-winning private client team based at our Walton Summit Office.
This is a full-time role working 36.25 hours per week, Monday- Friday, 9am until 5pm. Hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on operational requirements.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and experienced Court of Protection Specialist looking for a new challenge to join our private client team, to progress their career and bring their skills and knowledge to a collaborative and professional team. Whilst the role will be working to the fast-paced, customer focused and high standards of a law firm, the role will also provide a sustainable work-life balance and relate to the regional area in which it is based.
The purpose of this exciting and unique role will be to develop and shape the future of the Firms Court of Protection Services and build a strong and profitable client base.

The role will be responsible for delivering successful outcomes such as:

• Growing and handling a varied case load of Court of Protection (COP) Matters such as deputyship applications, managing property and affairs files, including those related to personal injury and clinical negligence litigation settlements;
• Contributing to the development and implementation of the departmental strategic plan to drive business growth;
• Developing and maintaining a departmental business plan to grow the Court of Protection workstream;
• Building and maintaining positive relationships with current/prospective clients , referrers and stakeholders and enhancing the firm’s profile;
• Contributing to business development including, presentations and training events, articles/newsletters, Chambers & Legal 500 submissions, etc.
• Supporting the Head of Department, Partners and other advisors on their own cases, and the delivery of the departmental strategy and business objectives;
• Management, supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring of (and delegation of work to) Solicitors and Paralegals to facilitate the achievement of their business objectives and professional development goals;
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external business requirements including ISO:9001 quality control, SRA Principles / Code of Conduct, Court & Tribunal deadlines;
• Monitoring and reporting on own financial and business performance, and of colleagues under the Partners management / supervision responsibilities, to deliver work in a profitable manner;
• Contributing towards internal continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing;
• Inter-departmental support and collaboration on joint files, projects, and events;