Clinical Negligence Associate Solicitor

Nelsons; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Healthcare cash plan

Travel benefits

Pension

Wellbeing programme

Discounts on selected legal service

Hybrid working

Job summary

Nelsons in Nottingham is seeking a Clinical Negligence Associate Solicitor to join our specialist team. You will manage own multi-track caseload, handle liability assessments, and draft pleadings while collaborating with peers.

The role offers supportive training, a clear career path and active business development opportunities within a growing regional firm that is part of Lawfront. We welcome Newly Qualified solicitors with a clinical negligence training seat or up to 5 years’ PQE, who are

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified with a clinical negligence training seat.
• Or up to 5 years PQE in clinical negligence.
• Willing to build own caseload and network.

Responsibilities

• Manage your own multi-track clinical negligence caseload from inception to settlement.
• Assess liability, quantum and merits; instruct experts and counsel as needed.
• Draft pleadings, schedules, statements and instructions to counsel/experts.
• Attend conferences, settlements and mediations.
• Contribute to business development and team visibility.

Skills

Clinical Negligence

Team collaboration

Business development

Education

Newly Qualified Solicitor (Clinical Negligence training seat)

Job description

Clinical Negligence Associate Solicitor

Why join Nelsons?

Nelsons is one of the largest and fastest growing law firms in the East Midlands with experts in Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

In 2023, Nelsons became part of Lawfront, a national group of leading regional law firms dedicated to delivering comprehensive legal support to individuals and businesses nationwide.

Committed to strategic growth, Lawfront is aiming to build a group in the top 10 of UK regional law firms. As part of this group, you will be able to benefit from working locally for a well-respected leading law firm whilst accessing the scale, investment resources, expertise and professional development opportunities of a national organisation.

We look to empower our clients, give them a voice, fight for them, help them seek justice and steer them through complex legal issues they face. The desire to push ourselves forwards to better serve our clients has been a constant throughout our evolution.

With a defined vision and plan for growth, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people with ambition, drive and a can-do attitude to be part of our journey.

The successful candidate can expect a competitive package and benefits that you would expect from a leading regional law firm which is part of a group of national scale.

The Role:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join our team of specialists who are recognised in The Legal 500. Due to continuing growth and success an excellent opportunity has arisen at our Nottingham office. We are ideally looking for a Newly Qualified having done a Clinical Negligence training seat or someone with up to 5 years post qualification experience in this area to join our expanding team of Clinical Negligence specialists. The successful candidate will inherit some existing cases initially and there will be a requirement to build upon this with a view to running their own full Clinical Negligence caseload.

We are looking for candidates with a positive and proactive outlook and approach who thrive on working in a busy and pressured environment and who are keen to play an active role in business development through attending networking and marketing events where necessary. Candidates will also be able to demonstrate that they are organised and articulate with excellent IT and administration skills and can work on their own initiative whilst embracing the culture of working in an open team environment.

On joining an established Clinical Negligence team handling a high-quality, predominantly multi-track caseload. You'll work with a supportive team, dealing with complex and sensitive matters while making a real difference to injured clients and their families.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage your own caseload of claimant clinical negligence files from inception to settlement/trial.
• Assess liability, quantum and merits, instructing experts and counsel as appropriate.
• Draft pleadings, schedules, witness statements and instructions to counsel/experts.
• Attend conferences, settlement meetings and mediations.
• Provide empathetic, clear and practical advice to clients.
• Contribute to business development and the wider profile of the team

As part of this role, you will be given all the tools to succeed and can expect dedicated training, professional support and a host of benefits.

The extras:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and holiday purchase
• Healthcare cash plan
• Travel benefits
• Pension
• Well-being programme
• Discounts on selected legal service
• Hybrid Working following successful probationary period

With a defined vision and growth plan on track, we have created a culture of working together to achieve and are looking to recruit people who have a can-do attitude to be part of our journey and vision