Associate - Clinical Negligence - Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Nottingham or Manchester

Browne Jacobson; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading law firm in the United Kingdom is looking for an Associate to join their Clinical Negligence team. This role will involve managing clinical negligence claims, providing support for inquest work, and ensuring high-quality legal services for clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical negligence, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage a varied caseload effectively. Opportunities exist for business development and client engagement.

Qualifications

• Registered solicitor with experience in clinical negligence claims.
• Proven ability to manage a caseload efficiently.
• Experience with healthcare inquests and advisory work is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical negligence claims for defendant clients.
• Manage cases in line with client SLAs and expectations.
• Provide secondment support to key clients, both remotely and on site.

Skills

Clinical negligence experience

Attention to detail

Flexible and results oriented

Strong inter-personal skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Case management systems

Job description

We are hiring!

The Clinical Negligence team is growing, and we are looking for an Associate to join the team on a permanent basis. Based out of any of our regional offices.

Why is this role important and how does it fit into the team, department and wider firm?

You’ll be a solicitor conducting clinical negligence claims on behalf of a range of defendant clients and in particular acting for NHS Resolution. You’ll work in a team that provides a range of high quality legal services on complex matters. You may also have the opportunity to become involved with healthcare inquest and advisory work.

What does the role actually involve?

• Delivering exceptional client service, including proactive, strategic and commercial management of claims
• Managing your own caseload including supporting on high value and complex claims in accordance with client requirements and SLAs
• Delegation and supervision of tasks to more junior fee earners where appropriate
• Providing responsive secondment support to key clients - remotely and on site
• Undertaking legal research, advising on the implications of new statutes, regulations, directives and case law
• Undertaking business development activities, including the planning and delivery of relevant seminar and training programmes in person and online

If this role is of interest, and you’d like to find out more, please apply or contact a member of the recruitment team to find out more.

Person specification

What technical skills are required for someone to be successful and enjoy the role?

• Familiarity with IT (Microsoft Office), and ideally with experience of appropriate case management systems
• Familiarity with online and library research facilities
• Attention to detail with the ability to explain/advise clients on complex technical aspects of process and procedure
• Clinical negligence experience – defendant/claimant or catastrophic personal injury experience
• Experience in inquest or healthcare advisory work an advantage

Who would be a good fit for this role?

• Flexible, ambitious, focused and results oriented
• Enthusiastic team player with strong inter-personal skills
• Keen to take responsibility and develop the business
• Good organisational skills and able to manage time effectively
• Committed to recording time promptly; meeting financial goals with track record in achieving targets

If external support is required on a vacancy, a member of the Browne Jacobson recruitment team will release the role to one of our agency partners. We ask that recruitment agencies do not send CVs unless instructed on the role. Please note that any speculative CVs submitted via agencies without invitation will not be considered as represented by the agency.