Job Description
Salary: £75000 - £95000 per annum
Court of Protection Solicitor, 6+ PQE, Hampshire, £75,000–£95,000 DOE. An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Solicitor to join a highly regarded and expanding Legal 500-ranked team. This is an exciting opportunity to take on a varied and complex caseload, develop your expertise and play a key role within a supportive and collaborative environment – JOB REF: 215305542
THE ROLE
Join an established and highly regarded Court of Protection team, advising individuals, families, and professional clients on high value complex matters, with a particular focus on cases arising from catastrophic and serious brain injury.
You will manage your own caseload of Property & Affairs Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts, acting as a trusted point of contact for clients and their families and overseeing the day-to-day management of their affairs.
Your work will include preparing Court of Protection applications and supporting documentation, assisting with Office of the Public Guardian reports and annual reviews, ensuring matters are managed in line with OPG Deputyship Standards, and liaising with case managers, families, and other professionals. You will also have the opportunity to supervise and mentor junior colleagues and play a key role in developing and improving team processes.
THE CANDIDATE
Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with 6+ years’ PQE and proven Court of Protection experience, ideally with a background in Property & Affairs Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts. You will have strong technical knowledge, excellent client care and communication skills, and the ability to manage a complex caseload with a high degree of autonomy. Experience working with vulnerable or brain-injured clients and their families is desirable, as is experience supervising junior colleagues and contributing to business development.
THE FIRM
Join a leading UK and international law firm renowned for delivering high-quality legal advice to both businesses and individuals. Combining technical excellence with a collaborative culture, the firm is committed to building lasting client relationships and investing in its people. Recognised by the Legal 500, the team offers an exciting opportunity to develop your specialist expertise within a supportive, forward-thinking, and growing practice.
THE PACKAGE
You will benefit from the opportunity to join a highly regarded specialist Court of Protection team, working on complex and rewarding matters involving vulnerable and high-value clients. The role offers a supportive and collaborative environment, genuine opportunities to develop your technical expertise and take on greater responsibility, alongside opportunities to supervise and mentor junior colleagues. You will also have access to ongoing professional development and training, hybrid and flexible working arrangements, and an excellent wider benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email gemma.jones@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within seven days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please note that our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from candidates with more or less experience where they can demonstrate the necessary skills for the role.
eNL is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
THE ROLE
Join an established and highly regarded Court of Protection team, advising individuals, families, and professional clients on high value complex matters, with a particular focus on cases arising from catastrophic and serious brain injury.
You will manage your own caseload of Property & Affairs Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts, acting as a trusted point of contact for clients and their families and overseeing the day-to-day management of their affairs.
Your work will include preparing Court of Protection applications and supporting documentation, assisting with Office of the Public Guardian reports and annual reviews, ensuring matters are managed in line with OPG Deputyship Standards, and liaising with case managers, families, and other professionals. You will also have the opportunity to supervise and mentor junior colleagues and play a key role in developing and improving team processes.
THE CANDIDATE
Applications are welcomed from qualified Solicitors with 6+ years’ PQE and proven Court of Protection experience, ideally with a background in Property & Affairs Deputyships and Personal Injury Trusts. You will have strong technical knowledge, excellent client care and communication skills, and the ability to manage a complex caseload with a high degree of autonomy. Experience working with vulnerable or brain-injured clients and their families is desirable, as is experience supervising junior colleagues and contributing to business development.
THE FIRM
Join a leading UK and international law firm renowned for delivering high-quality legal advice to both businesses and individuals. Combining technical excellence with a collaborative culture, the firm is committed to building lasting client relationships and investing in its people. Recognised by the Legal 500, the team offers an exciting opportunity to develop your specialist expertise within a supportive, forward-thinking, and growing practice.
THE PACKAGE
You will benefit from the opportunity to join a highly regarded specialist Court of Protection team, working on complex and rewarding matters involving vulnerable and high-value clients. The role offers a supportive and collaborative environment, genuine opportunities to develop your technical expertise and take on greater responsibility, alongside opportunities to supervise and mentor junior colleagues. You will also have access to ongoing professional development and training, hybrid and flexible working arrangements, and an excellent wider benefits package.
HOW TO APPLY
Contact Gemma Jones at eNL on 020 7183 8586 or email gemma.jones@enllegal.co.uk with your CV or simply call for a confidential discussion.
eNL will never share your CV with a third party without your express permission. As part of our candidate care process, we aim to respond to all applications within seven days. If you have not been contacted within this timescale, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Please note that our advertisements use PQE and salary levels purely as a guide. We are happy to consider applications from candidates with more or less experience where they can demonstrate the necessary skills for the role.
eNL is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
