Solicitor or Equivalent (Clinical Negligence Grade A)
Location: Reading
Hybrid working available – with flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.
Role Overview
Experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor sought to join a dynamic team. The role involves handling complex cases autonomously, from start to finish, with a proactive and commercially focused approach. Responsibilities include cooperating with clients, medical experts, and other stakeholders to provide clear guidance and maintain strong relationships.
Benefits
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays; option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year
- 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
- Supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities
- 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 delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
- Effective and thorough time recording
Additional Responsibilities
- Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and team members
- Identifying cases ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
- Working with the team to ensure relevant information is collected and collated for case progression
- Managing a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
- Co‑ordinating progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Drafting legal documentation including LOC and letters of instruction
- Negotiating settlement and issuing/s processing proceedings if required
- Overseeing documentation and correspondence produced by the team
- Advising the team on any technical issues arising
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, particularly with Microsoft Office 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
Equal Opportunity Statement
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
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Location: Reading
Hybrid working available – with flexibility to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.
Role Overview
Experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor sought to join a dynamic team. The role involves handling complex cases autonomously, from start to finish, with a proactive and commercially focused approach. Responsibilities include cooperating with clients, medical experts, and other stakeholders to provide clear guidance and maintain strong relationships.
Benefits
- 35 hours working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays; option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year
- 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
- Supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities
- 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 delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
- Effective and thorough time recording
Additional Responsibilities
- Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and team members
- Identifying cases ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
- Working with the team to ensure relevant information is collected and collated for case progression
- Managing a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
- Co‑ordinating progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Drafting legal documentation including LOC and letters of instruction
- Negotiating settlement and issuing/s processing proceedings if required
- Overseeing documentation and correspondence produced by the team
- Advising the team on any technical issues arising
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, particularly with Microsoft Office 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
Equal Opportunity Statement
Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
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