Fee Earner - Court of Protection

at  Elite Touch Group

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Fee Earner to join our clients Court of Protection department based at their Manchester office.
Our Court of Protection department handle the property and affairs of vulnerable clients who lack the required capacity to make their own financial decisions.

As a Fee Earner in our Court of Protection department you will be responsible for:

• The day-to-day management of client’s property and affairs; managing their assets and ensuring that you act within their best interests at all times.
• To assist Court of Protection Deputies in meeting clients’ specific needs and requirements.
• Ensuring that an audit trail is produced and available on all casework undertaken with time being recorded accordingly.

You will be responsible for managing your own caseload whilst assisting Deputies on higher value matters. You will therefore be required to work using your own initiative and as part of a team.
We are inviting candidates with Court of Protection experience who can demonstrate a solid understanding of the crucial role which a Property & Affairs Deputy takes in the litigation process and beyond. Candidates must be 0-6 years PQE, having had some prior exposure to Court of Protection matters.

Benefits include:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Two Corporate Social Responsibility days
• Birthday day off
• Death in service equivalent to twice annual salary
• Auto enrolment onto pension scheme
• Hybrid Working, following an initial training period in the office
• Professional fees paid (subject to requirement for your role)

• The day-to-day management of client’s property and affairs; managing their assets and ensuring that you act within their best interests at all times.
• To assist Court of Protection Deputies in meeting clients’ specific needs and requirements.
• Ensuring that an audit trail is produced and available on all casework undertaken with time being recorded accordingly