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. We help clients who are responsible for managing someone else’s affairs, those who are concerned about the ability of someone else to manage their own affairs or another person’s affairs and clients who may be concerned about their own ability to manage their affairs.

Your Role and What You'll Be Doing

This role has been designed to support our Court of Protection team, working alongside a friendly, collaborative and high-performing team of lawyers and business support professionals to deliver an exceptional service to our clients.

The successful candidate will be a key point of contact for clients, colleagues and third parties, providing proactive administrative and PA support to ensure our lawyers can focus on delivering outstanding legal advice and client care.

This is a Hybrid role with a requirement to attend the office 1 to 2 days per week.

As a Team PA, you will provide high-quality administrative and personal assistance support to the team, including:

• Acting as a professional first point of contact for clients and other stakeholders, handling queries and enquiries with confidence and discretion.
• Providing proactive PA support to partners and team members, including diary management, arranging annual reviews, post settlement meetings, beauty parades and other general ad- hoc meetings and appointments, organising travel and accommodation, and processing expenses.
• Time recording at Grade D level.
• Supporting team initiatives, projects and business activities as required.
• Working collaboratively with colleagues across the Court of Protection team and relevant business support functions to deliver a seamless, high-quality service.

• Experience providing administrative, secretarial or PA/EA support within a professional services or corporate environment.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain accuracy when handling a varied workload.
• Experience managing diaries, arranging meetings and coordinating administrative processes.
• Excellent written, verbal and telephone communication skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with clients and colleagues.
• The ability to work independently, use initiative and take ownership of tasks.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to build positive working relationships across teams and locations.
• High levels of attention to detail and a methodical approach to administrative work.

Desirable

• Previous experience working within a legal environment, particularly within Court of Protection.
• Experience supporting fee earners or partners within a professional services setting.
• Familiarity with time recording, document management systems and matter management procedures.