Court of Protection Solicitor/Lawyer

Opportunity: Court of Protection Solicitor/Lawyer

Location: Reading (Hybrid and Flexible Working)

Salary: £85,000 + Bonus + Great Benefits!

If you're an experienced Court of Protection solicitor looking for a role where you have actual influence over the direction of a growing team, this opportunity is one to explore!

I'm working with a highly regarded firm on a senior opportunity within its well-established Court of Protection team, ranked highly in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

The team has a particularly strong reputation for acting for clients with substantial compensation awards, often working closely with the firm's Clinical Negligence team. You'll handle complex matters across both litigation and post-settlement work, while building long-term relationships with clients and professional referrers.

This role is also a leadership opportunity - alongside managing your own caseload, you'll act as a professional deputy and/or trustee and as a director of the firm's trust corporation, contribute to the team's future direction and play an important role in mentoring and developing junior lawyers!

There's plenty of variety too - from complex best interests decisions and statutory wills to annual reviews, investment meetings and site/adaptation visits across England and Wales. You'll be able to contribute to business development, process improvement and wider team projects as the department continues to grow.

Who Are They Looking For?

• Ideally, someone with 5+ years' PQE and significant Court of Protection experience, particularly involving high value matters and substantial compensation awards.

• That said, PQE isn't the deciding factor. If you have strong CoP experience, are confident managing complex property, financial and health & welfare decisions, and feel ready to take the next step, we would be very happy to hear from you.
• You'll need to enjoy working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, have an interest in developing others and be comfortable building relationships with clients and professional referrers.

What Is on Offer?

• 28 days' holiday + birthday day off + option to buy 5 additional days
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance at 5x final salary
• Pension
• Wellbeing time off
• Paid charity time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket travel loan
• Dog-friendly office
• Social committee events

The firm has a friendly, forward-thinking and collaborative culture, with a strong focus on development and giving people the opportunity to build careers on their terms. It's a particularly good fit for someone who wants to combine high-quality CoP work with leadership, mentoring and the chance to help shape a growing team.

If you're considering your next move or just curious to hear a little more about the opportunity, I would love to have a confidential chat. And if you're under the 5 PQE mark but have the right CoP experience, please don't rule yourself out!

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.

*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.