Clinical Negligence Team Leader

Realm Recruit; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An ambitious firm is seeking a skilled clinical negligence solicitor to lead a growing team. This role offers the chance to develop a high-performing team while ensuring exceptional client care. With top-tier flexibility and a bonus scheme, this position supports your career progression in a stable environment. Join a firm that values work-life balance and offers clear pathways to leadership, associate, and partnership roles. If you're ready to make a significant impact in the clinical negligence sector, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Bonus scheme worth 14% of salary

Hybrid working options

Structured career progression

Mental health first aiders

Employee assistance programmes

Regular team wellbeing initiatives

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience leading or managing a clinical negligence team.
• Strong track record in running various clinical negligence cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a high-performing clinical negligence team.
• Ensure top-tier client care while driving strategic growth.

Skills

Team Leadership

Clinical Negligence Expertise

Client Care Skills

Coaching and Mentoring

Commercial Mindset

Legal Technology Proficiency

Job description

Lead and develop a growing clinical negligence team in a well-established and ambitious firm.

Top-tier flexibility with hybrid working, plus a bonus scheme worth 14% of salary.

Clear, structured career progression with leadership, associate, and partnership pathways.

Are you an experienced clinical negligence solicitor looking to step into a leadership role in a firm that values both stability and progression?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a firm that is continuing to expand despite market trends, with a long-term vision to become the leading claimant clinical negligence practice in the UK.

As Team Leader, you’ll manage and develop a high-performing clinical negligence team, ensuring they deliver top-tier client care while driving strategic growth. You’ll play a key role in the department’s long-term success, with the backing of a firm that prioritises work-life balance, flexibility, and career development.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a solicitor with:

1. Experience leading or managing a clinical negligence team.
2. A strong track record in running a variety of clinical negligence cases.
3. The ability to motivate, coach, and support team members.
4. A commercial mindset, with an understanding of how to drive team performance.
5. Excellent client care skills and a commitment to maintaining high service standards.
6. Tech-savvy—able to use legal technology to enhance efficiency and case management.

Salary & Benefits

1. A stable and growing firm—a beacon of security in the current legal market.
2. Bonus scheme worth 14% of salary.
3. Hybrid and flexible working – market-leading remote work options.
4. Transparent career progression – structured leadership, associate, and partnership pathways.
5. Legal 500 & Chambers-ranked firm, with a Top 100 business status.
6. A strong focus on wellbeing, including:

• Mental health first aiders.
• Employee assistance programmes.
• Regular team wellbeing initiatives and social events.

Contact Brandon Ghent

If you’re looking to lead a thriving clinical negligence team in a firm that offers both stability and progression, get in touch with Brandon Ghent at [e-mail] or call 03300 245 606 to find out more.