Solicitor (Grade A/B) – Clinical Negligence
Location: Southport Hybrid
Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.
We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer to join our dynamic and supportive team, where your expertise will make a real difference.
You will handle complex cases from start to finish, ensuring each is conducted with a proactive and commercially focused approach. You will correspond regularly with clients, medical experts and other stakeholders to provide clear, informed guidance and maintain strong, supportive relationships.
Benefits
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, optional purchase of up to 3 extra days per year, with long service awards of 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
- Pension scheme with tax‑efficient salary sacrifice option
- Life Assurance Policy
- Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
- Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work‑life balance
- Varied calendar of funded company social events
- Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
- A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities
Accountable for
- Providing support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to customers
- Proactive and commercial case management and progression
- Supporting the Team Leader in ensuring the delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
- Effective and thorough time recording
Responsible For
- Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and members of the team
- Identifying cases which are ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
- Working with the team to ensure that relevant information is being collected and collated to enable the progression of the case
- Management of a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
- Co‑ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Drafting of legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction
- Negotiating settlement and the issuing and service of proceedings if required
- Overseeing the documentation and correspondence produced by the team
- Advising the team on any technical issues arising from
Essential Skills and Experience
- Recent experience of handling a case load
- 8 years+ PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and drafting skills
- Excellent IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office packages, proclaim and excel
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment
- Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring
- Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines
- Excellent Client Care Skills
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
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