Healthcare Legal Director

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a Healthcare Legal Director to join their progressive Manchester office. This role offers the chance to work on complex regulatory matters and manage a dynamic team. With a commitment to excellence and a supportive culture, this top 15 law firm provides a unique opportunity to advance your career while handling high-profile cases. You'll enjoy a flexible working environment and structured progression paths, making this position ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in the healthcare legal sector.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Structured progression paths

Supportive team culture

Exposure to high-profile issues

Qualifications

• 8+ years PQE in Healthcare Law with a proven track record.
• Exceptional organizational skills and experience managing junior fee earners.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex regulatory affairs and inquests for diverse clients.
• Manage support fee earners and focus on departmental growth.

Skills

Healthcare Law

Regulatory Affairs

Organizational Skills

Business Development

Education

Qualified Solicitor (8+ years PQE)

Job description

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Healthcare Legal Director | Top 15 Firm | Manchester

Are you a Healthcare Legal Director, looking to join a large, progressive Healthcare department? Progress your legal career in this Top 15 law firm, renowned for its unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation, and a dynamic approach to law.

The Firm:

This multi-award-winning firm is in the Top 15 and has built its success on an entrepreneurial and creative spirit. They invest heavily in their staff and boast over 150 lawyers credited in legal directories such as The Legal 500 and Chambers. This combination of creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and investment in their lawyers is the cornerstone of their success.

As a firm operating on a global scale with offices across nearly every continent, they serve a wide and diverse client base, including UHNW individuals, privately and publicly owned businesses, wealth management services, private equity funds, FTSE 250 companies, and major corporations.

The investment the firm makes into its people is unrivalled, and you will be supported to develop your skills, progress your career, and establish a reputation of your own. The firm operates a collegiate atmosphere and offers progression through a merit-based structured path.

The Role:

This is a standout opportunity for a Healthcare Legal Director to join this top 15 firm in their Manchester office.

You will handle a varied caseload of complex work in areas such as regulatory affairs, inquests, and criminal issues on behalf of diverse clients, including insurance companies, medical and dental defence organisations, private individuals, and professional associations.

As Legal Director, you will also manage support fee earners and take ownership of the strategic focus of the department, supporting its growth and development.

The Ideal Candidate:

• You will be a Healthcare Legal Director with 8+ years PQE
• You will have exceptional organisational skills and experience managing and supporting junior fee earners
• Have strategic business knowledge of the wider sector
• Proven track record in developing business and growing departments
• Market-leading salary and excellent benefits with clear and structured progression paths
• A flexible, friendly working environment and a supportive team culture
• Exposure to large, high-profile UK and international issues