Associate Healthcare Regulatory

Clyde & CO; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the legal sector is seeking an Associate for its expanding Healthcare Regulatory team. This role involves managing complex caseloads and providing high-quality legal advice to clients in the healthcare sector. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the firm offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact the healthcare landscape. If you have a passion for regulatory law and a desire to make a difference, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years PQE with experience in healthcare regulatory matters.
• Strong technical skills in managing complex legal cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of healthcare regulatory matters.
• Defend healthcare professionals in regulatory proceedings.

Skills

Regulatory Law

Inquest Management

Business Development

Client Negotiation

Legal Advice Quality

Education

Qualified Solicitor (PQE)

Job description

Description

The Role

Department: Healthcare

Location: Manchester or Birmingham

Role: Associate

The Firm

Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, including insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade, and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of legal services and advice to businesses worldwide. Clyde & Co is committed to diversity, inclusion, pro bono work, volunteering, charitable partnerships, and environmental responsibility. The firm has over 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals, and 5000 staff across more than 60 offices globally.

Our multidisciplinary healthcare group includes lawyers specialized in civil litigation, regulatory, disciplinary, medical crime, inquests, CQC proceedings, the Court of Protection, capacity and consent, data, projects, real estate, corporate, insurance, IP, commercial, IT, and employment. Our clients include hospitals, medical defense organizations, pharmaceutical companies, insurance firms, healthcare providers, private equity investors, health ministries, and authorities. Our extensive network enables us to serve healthcare clients globally.

The Team

Our expanding national Healthcare Regulatory team handles a broad spectrum of work defending healthcare professionals and organizations in regulatory proceedings before statutory regulators (GMC/MPTS, GDC, GOC, GPhC, NMC, HCPC), disciplinary proceedings before NHS Trusts, NHS England, and private healthcare entities. The team also handles Coroner's Inquests, CQC proceedings, data disputes, and public inquiries. A specialized sub-team defends healthcare professionals in criminal proceedings. The team is led by Jane Lang in Cardiff and Adam Weston in London.

Our Manchester Regulatory team seeks an Associate to manage a varied caseload of healthcare regulatory matters for clients including insurance companies, medical and dental defense organizations, private individuals, and professional associations.

The successful candidate must manage complex caseloads and have experience handling regulatory and inquest matters.

Requirements

Role Requirements

• Strong technical skills across complex legal matters
• Contribution to business development and growth
• Understanding client expectations, objectives, negotiations, and concerns
• Commitment to delivering high-quality legal advice
• Participation in training initiatives
• Business awareness of clients in the healthcare sector

Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 4 years PQE (all suitable candidates considered)
• Experience defending healthcare registrants in complex regulatory matters and inquests
• Practicing solicitors must hold a practicing certificate as per the Solicitors Act 1974

If interested, please contact Danielle Darke, Senior Recruitment Advisor - Fee Earners, Clyde & Co.