Solicitor Private Client Job In London

Hodge Jones & Allen

Leading London NW1 Solicitors

Seeks a Court of Protection Solicitor to join the Private Client team

Hodge Jones & Allen (HJA) is a hugely respected London law firm founded in 1977. The firm is committed to providing first-class legal advice to individuals and organisations across a number of disciplines, offering dedicated, specialist and high quality service. The firm is best known for its historic mission of helping ordinary people deal with extraordinary events, a mission rooted in a strong set of ethical values that permeates the firm. In the last three years HJA has either been shortlisted or won 20 major legal awards, including being shortlisted for the Halsbury Legal Awards 2014 as best law firm of the year. Today, the firm comprises around 243 employees and 50 partners practising in over fourteen distinct areas of law. The firm’s headquarters are at North Gower Street, a 5 minute walk from Euston station, with a regional office at Edward Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool.

The Role

The Private Client Team is now looking to recruit a full time NQ-6 years PQE Solicitor or Chartered Legal Executive to assist our Private Client Team with deputyship and trust work.

The successful candidate will have experience of drafting Court of Protection Applications, assisting with deputyship applications, liaising with clients and case managers, applying for statutory benefits and various insurance policies, assisting with the preparation of the OPG annual report, preparing spreadsheets of expenditure, engrossing wills and trust deeds and providing administrative support to the COP team.

You will need to have good administrative and literacy skills. You will be very methodical, have excellent time management skills and be able to work on your own initiative, as tasks will be allocated throughout the day and urgent ones will need to be dealt with in a timely manner.

You will be part of a busy team, which will involve you dealing with people at all levels, therefore excellent communication skills are essential, especially when dealing with vulnerable clients with varying degrees of capacity.

You will be expected to take part in marketing activities to promote the profile of the team.

Good computer skills, as well as excellent attention to detail are essential, as well as being able to work to tight deadlines.

Operating from modern Central London premises, Hodge Jones & Allen LLP are a highly regarded firm. We offer a competitive salary and benefits, hybrid working, excellent career prospects, broad training and comprehensive support.

To apply please send your CV to Recruitment@hja.net