Estate Planning Lawyer

Estate Planning Lawyer
Competitive salary plus excellent benefits (Work level 6A)
Full time, 37.5 hours
Manchester, Sheffield, Bristol or Stratford upon Avon, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and any of our offices (find out more at jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)

In line with the Internal Mobility Policy, we’d like to make you aware that there is a preferred candidate who has been identified for this opportunity.

We’re looking for Estate Planning Solicitors to join our technical Estate Planning team within Co-op Legal Services. 

At Co-op Legal Services we do things differently, whether that’s continuously innovating our technology to support your delivery or our tailored internal progression framework to support your development. We’re committed to providing an exceptional client experience and the opportunity to build a rewarding career with us. In this role you’ll manage estate planning cases end to end with a client-focussed approach to targets. You won’t need to bring a following of clients with you as we will source new work for you. We’ve doubled our Estate Planning team within the past few years, and as we continue to grow, there will be plenty of opportunity for progression.

What you’ll do

• Own caseload of complex Estate Planning cases to include Wills, Trusts and LPAs 
• Oversee and support matters of Trust Creation and Trust administration
• Support with and oversee Larke v Nugus Requests
• Oversee and support on key Project work incidental to Estate Planning and the wider department/team
• Use our case management system to make sure information is recorded accurately 
• Engage with clients mainly by telephone and email
• Use your legal knowledge to mentor more junior members of the team
• Work collaboratively with expert support from the team to continually develop your own legal skills
  
  

What you’ll bring

• Experience as a qualified as a solicitor or chartered legal executive or TEP qualification, with a background in estate planning
• Knowledge of tax systems within England & Wales
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to draft documents 
• The ability to use your initiative and effectively prioritise your work
• A client-focused approach with the ability to build positive relationships in a remote setting 

Why Co-op?

At Co-op, we’re owned by our members. And because we’re owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you’re not just taking a job, you’re joining a movement. We’re an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we’re powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you’ll also receive:

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays 
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions 
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ) 
• 30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands 
• Stream – early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it 
• Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice 
• 24/7 colleague support service 
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle-to-work scheme

A place you’ll belong

We’re building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We’re proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we’ll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.