Senior Associate Solicitor - Southampton, United Kingdom - Irwin Mitchell

    Irwin Mitchell
    Irwin Mitchell Southampton, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    Your Role

    and What You'll Be Doing

    The Court of Protection is the judicial body responsible for making decisions relating to the management of finances and other affairs of those individuals who lack the mental capacity to do so themselves. As one of the UK's leading firms of solicitors, we have a dedicated and experienced team who specialise in all matters relating to the Court of Protection.

    You'll join Partner Louisa Chadwick, a specialist in the field of damages management. Louisa specialises in all areas of mental capacity and Court of Protection work with a primary focus on dealing with high value deputyships, as well as personal injury Trusts. She has extensive experience of supporting vulnerable clients and providing advice to lay clients and professionals in this niche and specialised area of law.

    This is a Southampton based role, and there will be a requirement to be in the office for a minimum of two days per week.

    You'll be leading a team of four colleagues with a high level of accountability. You'll be hands on with business development activity and leading on client work. You'll understand litigation processes and be able to work alongside our Personal Injury Litigation team and Court of Protection team. You'll support Partners to grow the business and deliver excellent client service whilst undertaking high value and/or complex work within court of Protection.

    Your role will involve:

  • Team leadership responsibilities
  • Working with our Personal Injury litigation team
  • Take instructions from clients and give legal advice
  • To meet all cost/fee targets where set
  • Actively support practice development and cross-selling.
    • About You
  • 5yrs+ PQE in Court of Protection
  • Experience leading a team
  • Experience in business development and leading client work is essential
  • Understanding litigation processes alongside Court of Protection work
  • Some experience with Mental Capacity Work
  • High level of accountability
  • Leading and participating in practice development
  • Highly organised
  • Commercial awareness
  • Ability to work collaboratively and independently
  • Ability to work in a pressurised environment
    • Our Benefits - What We Can Offer You
  • Flexible working options - Make work fit around your life, not the other way around.
  • 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can 'buy' up to 35hrs of extra holiday too
  • Generous and flexible pension schemes.
  • Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid)
  • Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

    • We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you're fully supported to work in a way that best suits you. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over how they wish to work subject to role and client requirements.

    We have recently been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2023

    Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We're committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim.

    Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It's made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.