Wills Case Supervision Lawyer – Co‑op Legal Services

Base pay range

Wills Case Supervision Manager
Starting from £33,000 plus excellent benefits and no billable targets (Work Level 6A). Flexible hours, part‑time minimum 22.5 hours or full‑time 37.5 hours available. Remote or on‑site at our offices if preferred.

We’re looking for a private client supervision manager to join our estate planning team at Co‑op Legal Services. There are no billable targets or chargeable hours within this role, so if you have strong technical estate‑planning and will‑writing skills, we can offer you the opportunity to improve your work‑life balance in an innovative and ethical legal business.

Why this job matters

In this role you’ll help us continually develop our services and promote excellence across the team by ensuring that Wills, Trusts and Lasting Power of Attorney documentation is accurate both legally and technically. You’ll build relationships with the wider team, answer queries, and support ad‑hoc requests to give our clients the best service possible.

What you’ll do

• Work alongside an established team of experienced solicitors and technical professionals, supporting the quality and active progression of files.
• No fee‑earning or chargeable hour targets are applicable for this role, ensuring a focus on quality assurance.
• Review the preparation of wills, trusts, and LPA, making sure all documentation is legally and technically accurate and in keeping with client instructions.
• Provide feedback on those necessary changes that may be required to meet the client’s estate‑planning objectives.
• Liaise closely with colleagues in the estate‑planning team throughout cases, providing feedback and technical support where required.
• Provide quality assurance to ensure all compliance and regulatory standards and processes are consistently met.

This role would suit people who have

• Qualified as a solicitor / CILEX / STEP or equivalent experience.
• Strong technical knowledge in estate planning with solid legal and wills‑writing experience.
• Experience with tax planning in the context of and incidental to a person’s lifetime planning.
• A high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Great team‑working skills and the ability to build positive relationships with a range of colleagues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Co‑op?

• Coaching, training and support to help you develop.
• Pension with up to 10% employer contributions.
• Annual incentive scheme.
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 32 in line with service).
• Discounts on Co‑op products and services.
• Wagestream – a money‑management app that gives you access to a portion of your pay as you earn it.

Building an inclusive work environment

We actively build diverse teams and welcome applications from everyone. We celebrate our differences and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting the communities they serve.

If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We are part of the Disability Confident scheme, offering an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. We will ask whether you’d like to be considered under the scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we’ll ask if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process.

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at https://colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing.

Background checks as part of pre‑employment screening will include an SRA check, credit checks, and a DBS check. Co‑op does not offer visa sponsorship for this role.