Kingsley napley llp
Private Client (Court of Protection) Paralegal
Job Description
Title:
Private Client (Court of Protection) Paralegal
Hours:
9:30am – 5:30pm and as required, flexible applications considered
Working week:
Monday – Friday
Department:
Private Client
Purpose of job:
To provide general assistance to the Court of Protection Team on Deputyship cases and Personal Injury Trusts within the Private Client Practice Area, to include liaison with the Clinical Negligence Practice Area. The role will be one of general assistance within the Deputyship team. It will primarily involve assisting in the management of Court of Protection Deputyships on behalf of clients do not have the mental capacity to manage their own financial affairs. Additional assistance will also be required in relation to Trusts on behalf of clients with mental capacity. The role will involve various administrative tasks and document management.
Duties to include:
- Preparation and maintenance of financial records and spreadsheets/accurate schedules.
- Case administration and document management, including the progression of applications to the Court of Protection.
- Payment of invoices and organising insurance cover
- Preparation of attendance notes, documents and court bundles
- Liaison with clients, external organisation and colleagues
- Research duties
- Ordering of equipment and arrangement of privately funded therapies for clients with acquired brain injuries
- Preparation of bills and maintenance of billing records
- General file administration and organisation
- Preparation of annual tax returns
- Assistance with payroll administration
- Liaising with accountants, financial advisors, utility providers, banks and other professionals as and when required.
- Completion of complete annual reporting to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG)
- Any other paralegal tasks as required by fee-earners
To apply for this role, please complete the online application form. For further information about this position please contact, in confidence, Molly MacKenzie-Williams (Recruitment Advisor) at mmackenzie-williams@kingsleynapley.co.uk