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Are you a qualified legal professional with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability or autism? Do you want to use your legal expertise to make a meaningful difference?
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Are you a qualified legal professional with a passion for supporting people with a learning disability or autism? Do you want to use your legal expertise to make a meaningful difference?
We are seeking a Legal Advisor Probate, Trusts & Property to join Mencap's Legal Team. In this role, you will help us provide transformative support through our discretionary trust services. By joining Mencap's legal team, you will utilise your legal knowledge and expertise by focusing on the smooth and efficient transfer of funds into a Mencap Trust Company trust to support a loved one with a learning disability or autism to live a happy and healthy life.
This is a part-time, flexible role (3 days/22.5 hours per week, with flexibility for this to increase up to a full-time/5 day role). We are flexible with your work location, but there will be monthly travel needed to the London office.
Your key responsibilities as a Legal Advisor Probate, Trusts & Property
- Lead the trust activation process, liaising with families, executors, and third parties to ensure efficient transfer of funds into Mencap Trust Company trusts.
- Provide legal and technical support across the trust lifecycle, including drafting deeds, trustee resolutions, and supporting property transfers and trust wind-ups.
- Act as legal advisor to the Mencap Trust Company team and contribute to internal training, process improvements, and documentation.
- Support the Marketing and Trust Set-Up teams with technical queries and help raise awareness of trusts through seminars and outreach.
- Be a proactive team player, contributing to wider trust services and ad hoc projects.
Were Looking For Someone Who Is
- A qualified Solicitor or Barrister (England or comparable jurisdiction), ideally with a practising certificate.
- Experienced (2+ years PQE) in wills, trusts, and probate. A STEP qualification is highly desirable.
- Skilled in drafting, negotiation, and legal casework, with strong analytical and communication abilities.
- Familiar with conveyancing/property law and confident in managing a varied caseload.
- Comfortable delivering training and developing legal templates and guidance.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and legal systems like CCH Central (or similar).
- A collaborative team member who can work independently and build strong external relationships.
Benefits
Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated.
Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.
For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!
About Mencap
Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in.
At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues.
Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.
Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation.
Every day we grow and learn. Its okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes
Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.
We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies.
We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. Were not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role youre applying for.
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