Healthcare - Associate

Clyde & Co Claims LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance and income protection

Discounts on gym membership

Car leasing

Mobile phone contracts

Insurance products

Cycle to work

Job summary

Clyde & Co is seeking Associates to join its Healthcare team across Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton, or London. The role involves handling challenging clinical negligence matters, advising clients and drafting complex documents.

Ideal candidates will have strong PQE, healthcare experience, and a track record in defending high-value cases. The firm emphasizes engagement, quality work, and cross-office collaboration across its global network.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 PQE (PQE levels are a guide).
• Strong legal skills and initiative with the ability to manage a varied caseload.
• Defended clinical negligence experience and healthcare sector exposure.

Responsibilities

• Applying strong technical skills and legal principles to complex problems.
• Drafting and interpreting complex legal documents.
• Advising on claims involving breaches of professional standards.
• Conducting legal discussions with clients and witnesses.
• Presenting at seminars and writing for publications.
• Preparing court documents and managing client expectations.

Skills

PQE 1+

Legal skills

Caseload management

Healthcare sector experience

Training Contract completed

Education background

Education

Legal Practice Course

Graduate Diploma in Law

2:1 honours degree

A Levels

Job description

Job Description Associates - Healthcare - Manchester/Birmingham/Bristol/Southampton or London

We are looking to attract a number of Associate at all levels to join our Tier1 Healthcare team in our Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton or London offices. Our Healthcare practice have just been awarded - Investors in People Gold, 2023. This is a team committed to engagement, high quality work, and outstanding performance. The Team Driven by the unprecedented demands of an ageing global population and growing levels of lifestyle-related chronic diseases around the world, the global healthcare sector is undergoing a period of rapid change. Our multidisciplinary global healthcare group draws upon expertise across the firm and comprises of lawyers who specialises who specialise in litigation, coroner's inquests, the Court of Protection, capacity and consent, projects and construction, real estate, corporate, insurance, intellectual property, commercial, IT, regulatory and employment. Our clients include public and private hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, healthcare suppliers and distributors as well as healthcare companies, private equity firms specialising in healthcare investments, health ministries and authorities. Our extensive office network across the UK & Europe, US, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East enables us to deliver a seamless integrated service to our healthcare clients around the globe.

Key Responsibilities

• Applying strong technical skills and legal principles to a range of specific complex problems;
• Drafting and interpreting complex legal documents using specialist knowledge;
• Advising and counselling on claims involving breaches of professional standards;
• Conducting legal discussions and liaising with clients and witnesses;
• Presenting at seminars, writing for publications and hosting client events;
• Understanding our client's business and identifying where the firm can help;
• Preparing court documents;
• Identifying opportunities and developing new or follow‑on business;
• Demonstrating an understanding of the global firm, its offices and practices and actively seeking out cross selling opportunities;
• Understanding and dealing with client expectations, objectives, negotiating position and key concerns.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 1 PQE (PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered);
• Display excellent legal skills and initiative, as well as managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload;
• Significant relevant experience in defended clinical negligence practice including medical malpractice and experience dealing with multimillion pound matters;
• Experience working within the healthcare sector;
• The solicitors act 1974 requires practicing solicitors to have a practicing certificate;
• Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law (if non Law graduate); 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; A Levels).

Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more;
• Pension scheme;
• Health cash plan;
• Life assurance and income protection;
• Discounts to use for gym membership;
• Car leasing;
• Mobile phones contracts;
• Insurance products;
• Cycle to work scheme.

EEO and Diversity

Clyde & Co is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of employment.

Clyde & Co is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Therefore, we welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

Additional Information

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