Court of Protection Solicitor (Retrain opportunity)

Overview

As a senior Court of Protection solicitor, you will lead high-quality COP work while shaping and developing a dedicated COP team. You will handle deputyship and welfare matters, including contentious cases, and contribute to the department’s growth within a supportive, collegiate firm. This role offers senior responsibility, influence over the team, and a path to build a specialist COP practice in a Legal 500-ranked regional firm.

Pay / Benefits

• Legal 500-ranked regional firm
• strong technology
• flexible working culture
• excellent career development
• supportive, collegiate working environment

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied COP caseload (deputyship, welfare, property and financial affairs)
• Handle Court of Protection and related applications, including contentious work
• Oversee day-to-day operational management of a small team
• Mentor and develop junior colleagues and drive department growth
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver client-focused solutions

Key requirements

• Solicitor or Legal Executive, ideally 6+ PQE
• Strong COP experience or closely related area
• Confident managing own matters with limited supervision
• Excellent client care and communication skills
• Willingness to take responsibility for colleagues and team development
• Commercial, pragmatic, collaborative mindset

• client care
• communication
• leadership and mentoring
• Court of Protection
• deputyship
• welfare and vulnerable client matters

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