Clinical Negligence Solicitor/Legal Executive (2 to 6 years’ experience)

Ison Harrison Solicitors; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable law firm in Leeds is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor or Legal Executive with 2 to 6 years of experience. The role involves managing a varied caseload, providing excellent client care, and working within a collaborative team. This position offers a strong support structure, opportunities for professional development, and competitive benefits, including a profit-sharing scheme and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Profit sharing scheme

Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days

Private Health Insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted bus travel

Regular social events

Qualifications

• 2 to 6 years PQE experience in clinical negligence matters.
• Proven track record of excellent client care and communication.
• Thorough and efficient with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of Claimant Clinical Negligence matters.
• Assist team members as needed with dedicated tasks.
• Advise clients and represent them at Court when appropriate.

Skills

Critical thinking

Client-focused communication

Ability to work under pressure

Good keyboard skills

Education

Current Practising Certificate

APIL Litigator / Senior Litigator accredited

Tools

Windows

MS Word

MS Teams

Excel

Job description

Overview

Due to continued organic growth we are looking to recruit a claimant Clinical Negligence Solicitor or Legal Executive.

While this role is primarily based at our Duke House office, we are open to applications from experienced candidates who may prefer the flexibility of working from one of our other branch locations. Currently, we have 23 branches in North, South and West Yorkshire

Company Description

Ison Harrison Solicitors is #TheYorkshireLawFirm with 22 branches across the region and a national reputation for quality legal services. Our specialist teams offer a full range of legal services for individuals and businesses. We are dedicated to providing expert legal advice and support.

We are the most accredited law firm in Yorkshire. This is reflected in our wide range of specialist accreditations across the firm and provides security for our clients.

The firm has a proven track record of recognising and rewarding outstanding individuals that go the extra mile.

When we ask our employees what they value most about working for Ison Harrison we tend to get the same answer every time – the people. Ison Harrison offers a welcoming, friendly and positive environment to work in where everyone is treated with respect. Our employees are expected to work hard, but we also make sure they are rewarded for it. You take your job seriously and so do we!

We are 100% employee owned. This means our employees can influence the future of our business and play a key part in its success and profitability with an additional financial benefit through our profit-sharing scheme. Would you like to join in, influence and benefit from our success?

Our Values

• 100%
• Responsible
• Supportive
• Adaptive
• Open & Transparent
• Progressive
• Community
• Authentic

The Team

We are the proud winners of the YLA Clinical Negligence Team of the Year.

At the time of writing we have 16 members in our team. They are all high calibre individuals who will provide excellent training and supervision. You will be a key member of the team whose voice is heard and will be listened to. You will have every opportunity to develop professionally and put down roots.

The silly question is the one you do not ask. You will find quickly that this is a safe learning environment where you will be supported and encouraged to develop.

We are a friendly, supportive, collaborative team who pull together.

Role Description

Ison Harrison Solicitors offers a full range of legal services to both personal and commercial clients from its 22 branches across Yorkshire, including our head office in Leeds City Centre.

Due to continued organic growth we are looking to recruit a claimant clinical negligence solicitor or Legal Executive of 2 to 6 years’ experience at our Duke House office in Leeds City Centre.

While your caseload grows you will be expected to assist other members of the team with dedicated tasks. All of our cases are multi-track. Caseload numbers are dictated by complexity, though most will have < 40 cases at any one time. Support from paralegals and secretaries will be provided as necessary.

The vast majority of our work is through recommendations and we attract both high-value, complex cases and smaller, more straight-forward claims. We are selective as to the cases we will accept instructions on.

The successful candidate will have experience either exclusively or predominantly in running a claimant clinical negligence caseload. They will pride themselves on their excellent client care and be adept at communicating clearly, but sensitively. They will have a strong eye for detail, be thorough and efficient and able to meet strict deadlines. We are looking for someone who is passionate, technically competent, commercially aware and able to build on Ison Harrison’s reputation for high quality legal services.

The firm has a proven track record of recognising and rewarding outstanding individuals that go the extra mile.

Key Tasks

• Running a case load of Claimant Clinical Negligence matters.
• Dealing with matters at all stages, from taking the client’s initial instructions through to archiving, in accordance with office and accounts procedures.
• Taking instructions from clients and advising accordingly.
• Instructing counsel or other experts where appropriate.
• Representing clients at Court (including advocacy) as appropriate.
• Obtaining and preparing file documentation.
• Maintaining legal knowledge and skills.
• Business Development.

Key Skills

• Critical thinking.
• Ability to present and argue a case orally and in writing. Deal with technical details and to express solutions to complex legal problems in a concise and customer-friendly way.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as a member of the team.
• Ability to deal with enquiries in a client-friendly and effective manner.
• Good keyboard skills.

Knowledge

• Windows, Word, MS Teams and Excel.
• Solicitors Code of Conduct.

Qualification

• Current Practising Certificate or equivalent.
• APIL Litigator / Senior Litigator accredited (as commensurate with experience).

Experience

• 2 to 6 years PQE experience.

Other

• Flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Excellent written and spoken English to produce documents for the clients, court, other parties and resolve telephone enquiries.
• Satisfactory absence record or sound justification for high absenteeism.
• Able to promote the image of the firm.

Salary

The salary will be dependent on experience. Please indicate both your current salary and salary expectations.

Benefits

Our range of benefits includes:

• Profit sharing scheme (tax-free on payments up to £3,600 per year), subject to 12+ months employment at the end of the calendar year.
• Holiday entitlement starting at 23 days, increasing to 26 days after 1 year and 31 days after 5 years’ service (pro-rata for part-time employees).
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme (subject to HMRC eligibility) with 5% Employer contributions.
• Death in Service Life Assurance (3 times salary).
• Private Health Insurance after 1 year’s employment.
• Enhanced maternity pay after 2 years’ employment.
• Enhanced paternity pay after 2 years’ employment.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to support health & wellbeing, including free counselling for employees, family members (household) and their dependants.
• Paycare Health Cash Plan to help with the cost of optical, dental and other health expenses for employees and their dependants (employee paid contributions).
• Discounted bus travel.
• Payroll giving scheme for tax-free charitable donations.
• £1,000.00 finder’s fee for new employee recruitment referrals.
• Professional membership/subscription support.
• Interest-free loan for annual train or bus pass
• Free conveyancing on your main residential property after 1 year’s employment
• A free will after 1 year’s employment.
• Regular social events including summer BBQ and a Christmas party.
• Annual business briefing for the whole firm.

Equal Opportunities

Ison Harrison is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than the ability to carry out the job specification.