Clinical Negligence - Solicitor

Clarke Willmott; Taunton; Vor Ort; GBP 65.000 - 95.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Clarke Willmott is recruiting a qualified lawyer to join its renowned Clinical Negligence team in Taunton, handling high-value claims for claimants with life-changing injuries including birth injuries, spinal injuries and other complex cases across a busy caseload.

You will manage your own matters with support from Partners and senior colleagues, with opportunities to contribute to business development and client-facing activities in a collaborative, progressive firm that values development and

Jobbeschreibung

Careers Site Advertising End DateAdvertising End Date:Not SpecifiedInternal Advertising End DateInternal Advertising End Date:Not SpecifiedAll LocationsLocation:Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, TauntonAll Locations is a required fieldVacancy TypeVacancy Type:PermanentAll DepartmentsRole: Qualified LawyerAll Departments is a required fieldWe have a fantastic opportunity for a Clinical Negligence lawyer to join our highly regarded, friendly and progressive team. You will be handling high quality cases for claimants who have suffered severe, life-changing injuries.Ranked by Chambers and Legal 500, our well-regarded Clinical Negligence team comprises of 4 Partners, an Associate, a trainee Solicitor and 2 Paralegals. With a client centred approach, our team specialises in managing cases where the injuries sustained are life changing. Day to day, you’ll be successful in this role by:You will be representing claimants across a varied and busy caseload including clinical negligence matters relating to birth injury and cases of maximum severity, spinal injuries, amputations, delay in diagnosing cancer, neurological injuries, cardiology, vascular surgery, orthopaedics, urology and gynaecology and a wide range of high value catastrophic personal injury matters.You will have the opportunity to manage your own caseload, while also assisting the Partners and senior team members on high value cases.This is an opportunity for the right candidate to progress their legal career within our highly regarded, friendly and progressive team. It is an integral part of this role that you comply with information security and all firm policies and procedures.This role is right for you if:You will be a well-established Lawyer with experience from a leading firm with up to 5 years post-qualification experience. With a strong background in Clinical Negligence work. You will need to be technically excellent but equally, commercially aware. You will also have experience or a keen interest in using Social Media platforms as part of your role. As a team player with a client focussed approach you will be keen to get involved in business development activities within the team as a whole, having begun to build up strong local professional connections.A strong academic background and excellent communication and organisational skills are essential for this role. You will be someone who likes to be proactive, and who is flexible working both individually and as part of a team, with minimal supervision, able to manage a number of different cases and clients effectively.Communication will be one of your strong points, both written and oral, and you will be enthusiastic about delivering excellent quality service to our clients.We expect you to be able to use your initiative, and be a forward-planner, anticipating our clients’ needs in advance wherever possible.

Who we are

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About

You’ll be joining a national law firm that enjoys a strong reputation, made possible by our exceptional people – each chosen for their industry knowledge and passion for their field. We want to help you to reach your full potential, love the work you do and deliver the best results for your clients. It’s our goal to make you feel great about working with us, and we work hard to cultivate a culture that makes it easy for you to stay with us for many years.

What we can offer you:

A career at Clarke Willmott will feel different to other law firms. We thrive on our individual differences and diversity because as a team, we are united by our shared values and mutual respect. Working with us you will feel empowered, valued and free to be yourself in a safe and supportive environment.

Our mission is to help you realise your full potential whilst maintaining a positive work-life balance. We provide a comprehensive learning and development programme and a range of wellbeing initiatives to support your career journey.

There’s no doubt we expect the best from our people and even the occasional extra mile. In return, your dedication and commitment to the continued success of the firm will be rewarded with a comprehensive range of flexible benefits.