Solicitor or Equivalent (Clinical Negligence Grade A)
Location: Newcastle
Hybrid working available – flexible to work from home and collaborate in‑office when needed.
Join Our Leading Clinical Negligence Team
We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer to join our dynamic and supportive team. As a Senior Solicitor you will handle complex cases from start to finish, corresponding with clients and experts, providing clear guidance and maintaining relationships.
In Return Fletchers Offers
- 35 hour working week
- Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
- 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure. Option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year; can purchase 3 days after 5th, 7th, and 9th full 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
- Genuinely supportive and friendly culture
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities
- Provide support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to customers
- Proactive and commercial case management and progression
- Support the Team Leader in ensuring 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 ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
- Working with the team to ensure relevant information is collected and collated to enable progression of the case
- Managing a caseload proactively and commercially
- Co‑ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
- Drafting legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction
- Negotiating settlement and issuing and serving 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 handling a case load
- 8+ years PQE / equivalent experience in Clinical Negligence
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Excellent communication and drafting skills
- Excellent IT skills, especially Microsoft Office, Proclaim and Excel
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong commercial awareness in a legal environment
- Ability to coach and mentor junior team members
- Flexibility and willingness to commit to 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.
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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