Associate - Advisory

Capsticks LLP; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Capsticks LLP in Birmingham is seeking a self-motivated advisory solicitor to join our growing Healthcare Advisory team. The role spans public law, governance, mental health, and information law, advising health and social care clients across a national client base.

You will work with supportive senior colleagues to deliver high-quality advice and contribute to case preparation, advocacy, and regulatory matters within a leading healthcare law practice.

Qualifications

• Solicitor with advisory experience in healthcare or related field.
• Experience working on governance, public law or information law is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory guidance on health and social care matters across a national client base.
• Collaborate with senior colleagues to deliver high‑quality work and support across regulatory issues.

Skills

Healthcare law

Public law

Governance

Legal advisory

Job description

Location:

Birmingham

Hybrid Working

The Division

The Advisory Division helps our health and social care clients across a wide range of issues, including:

• Litigation: including Court of Protection, judicial review and mental health tribunal matters
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity law, to include Deprivation of Liberty
• Inquests - case preparation and advocacy
• Public law, advising commissioning and service provider organisations on governance, powers and responsibilities, as well as funding and treatment decision making.
• Governance and patient safety investigations and inquiries
• CQC and related health care regulation
• Confidentiality
• Information law (DPA/FOIA)

The Role and Responsibilties

The firm is looking to expand its existing Advisory team and seeks a self-motivated and ambitious solicitor to join us. This role will involve working across our national client base advising on the above issues. You will work alongside supportive and experienced senior colleagues giving you the chance to build on your experience in all of the above areas, delivering high quality work and acting for those clients who work to make a difference.

Skills & Experience

The successful candidate will be expected to be an advisory solicitor, preferably within a leading healthcare law practice, with demonstrable experience.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs.

We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success. We understand that there's not a "one size fits all" approach to adjustments so our team will work with you individually to understand more about your requirements.