Fee Earner- Court of Protection
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Fee Earner - Court of Protection
Location: Sale and/or Manchester
Department: Court of Protection
About the Role
Slater Heelis is seeking an experienced and motivated Grade C Fee Earner to join our growing and highly respected Court of Protection team.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a large specialist team acting for vulnerable clients across a broad range of Court of Protection matters. Our work includes everything from advising older and vulnerable clients with modest estates through to managing complex, high-value brain injury and clinical negligence settlements involving multi-million-pound compensation awards.
The successful candidate will manage their own varied caseload of Court of Protection matters, whilst also having the opportunity to work alongside senior colleagues on some of the most interesting and complex deputyship and personal injury trust cases in the region.
We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional client service and supporting the development of our people through collaborative working, supervision, and genuine opportunities for career progression.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to carry out the following work:
Independent Case Management
Manage a busy caseload of deputyship matters with appropriate supervision.
Deal directly with clients, family members, care providers, local authorities and other professionals.
Prepare and submit annual deputyship reports to the Office of the Public Guardian.
Manage clients' day-to-day financial affairs, including income, expenditure and budgeting.
Review clients' benefits entitlement and make applications for relevant welfare benefits.
Arrange payment of invoices, care fees and other liabilities.
Assist with property and asset management.
Liaise with financial advisers, accountants and investment managers.
Prepare budgets and financial forecasts for clients.
Maintain accurate financial records and detailed file notes.
Ensure compliance with Court of Protection, OPG and internal regulatory requirements.
Complex and Developmental Work
Working alongside senior colleagues, you will have opportunities to:
Assist on high-value deputyship matters arising from catastrophic injury and clinical negligence claims.
Work with clients who have acquired brain injuries and complex care requirements.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings with case managers, therapists, care teams and other professionals.
Assist with complex property purchases and adaptations.
Support a range of different applications to the Court of Protection
Identify safeguarding issues and follow relevant policies to signpost appropriately and safeguard a client’s well being
Develop expertise in managing substantial damages awards and investment portfolios.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
Previous experience working within Court of Protection, Personal Injury Trust, private client or related areas.
Experience managing their own caseload and working independently.
Strong organisational and case management skills.
Excellent client care and communication skills.
The ability to build effective relationships with vulnerable clients, family members and professional contacts.
Strong financial management and problem-solving abilities.
A proactive and collaborative approach to working within a team environment.
A keen interest in developing expertise in complex Court of Protection work.
Why Join Slater Heelis?
Join one of the region's leading Court of Protection teams.
Exposure to a diverse range of work, from older client matters to complex brain injury cases.
Opportunity to work closely with highly experienced Court of Protection specialists.
Genuine career progression opportunities within a growing department.
Hybrid working with flexibility between home, Sale, Chester and Manchester offices.
Supportive team culture with a strong emphasis on professional development.
Opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of vulnerable clients and their families.
If you are an experienced Grade C fee earner looking to develop your Court of Protection career within a supportive, ambitious and specialist team, we would welcome your application.
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