Eventus Legal are recruiting for a Court of Protection Partner (Property & Affairs) to join the Court of Protection team of a successful, growing, regional law firm, from their head office in Darlington, County Durham. This is a permanent position offered either full-time or 4 days per week. Benefits include relocation allowance of up to £15,000, hybrid working, 30 days holiday plus your birthday and Christmas closure as additional leave, bonus and private healthcare.
Role Responsibilities
The incoming Court of Protection Partner (Property & Affairs) will be joining a team of 4 fee-earners and 2 support staff. Personally, you will deal with a varied caseload of professional deputyship cases, complex Court of Protection applications and the creation and administration of personal injury trusts. You will support this successful and growing team and take responsibility for business development and growing the client base.
The role comes with a top-of-market salary and the opportunity to step up into a rewarding role as Partner and future head of the team due to succession planning.
Person Specification
Applications are sought from experienced Solicitors with a strong background in Court of Protection (Property & Affairs), either at Grade A and experienced as a professional deputy, or those at 5PQE+ years’ PQE wishing to take a graduated step up into this role. Financial knowledge would be advantageous as you will be managing clients’ financial affairs totalling many millions in assets and income.
Benefits and Rewards
This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful regional law firm based in the North-East as Court of Protection Partner (Property & Affairs). Although the role is based from their head office in Darlington, County Durham, the successful professional will have the opportunity to work across their network of offices and from home on a hybrid basis. Other benefits include:
- Annual salary reviews
- Relocation allowance of up to £15,000
- 30 days annual leave, plus bank holidays with your birthday and the Christmas closure given as additional leave
- Private healthcare
- Bonus scheme
About the Company
This is a highly successful law firm with a low-staff turnover and an excellent reputation in the local market. This firm has several offices throughout the North-East and is ranked across various departments by the Legal 500 (Legalease).
The law firm in question is encouraging applications from all over the UK, with a generous relocation package. Darlington, and its wider area, is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after locations to relocate to. If countryside living appeals, the Yorkshire Dales are less than half an hour away. For those who require easy city access, there are also fantastic train links (London 2 hours 20 mins, Leeds 50 mins, Newcastle 30 mins). In the last two years, HM Treasury, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Department for International Trade made the move to reposition themselves in Darlington. Moves such as these means investment in the area is increasing providing the perfect opportunity to purchase property locally.
Next Steps
Apply now to be considered for this exciting Court of Protection job. Alternatively, to learn more about this Court of Protection Partner (Property & Affairs) job opportunity, please send your CV to Amy Watson at the Eventus Recruitment Group via email at amy.watson@eventuslegal.com or contact 0113 418 2494 for a confidential discussion.
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