Medical Negligence - Senior Associate

Fieldfisher; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fieldfisher is seeking a Senior Associate for its renowned Medical Negligence team in London. This role involves managing cases, liaising with clients, and preparing legal documentation, contributing to a practice known for its excellence in representing medical negligence claims. Candidates should have strong UK claimant experience and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Private health insurance

Life assurance & income protection

Flexi-gym discounts

Season ticket loans

Bike-to-work loans

Electric vehicle scheme

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with strong relevant UK claimant experience.
• Enthusiastic team player with a commitment to quality and client care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage own files and support the partners.
• Preparing documentation required for trial.
• Liaising with clients and handling matters with sensitivity.

Skills

UK claimant experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Client relationship building

Education

Qualified lawyer

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Medical Negligence - Senior Associate, London

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Client:

Fieldfisher

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

What can you expect?

Fieldfisher has one of the UK's leading Claimant Clinical Negligence claims practices. We have extensive experience in pursuing claims for victims of medical negligence, particularly ones involving catastrophic / life changing injuries and complicated issues on liability.

Over the past 25 years, we have helped thousands of people recover compensation for their injuries and illnesses. Many of the cases result in £multi-million damages awards.

Our team is the premier destination practice for claimants. Our City-based practice has developed a huge wealth of experience over more than 30 years and combines technical excellence with a genuine understanding of every client's needs. The team was part of the Times Best Law Firms 2021 for personal injury and clinical negligence. We secured damages in excess of £300 million for our clients in 2024.

Due to continued growth and the expansion of our Clinical Negligence group in London we now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Associate to join this market leading team. You will be responsible for assisting the senior partners across a growing and diverse caseload of both medical and clinical negligence whilst also running your own caseload of matters.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage own files and support the partners,
• Preparing thorough documentation required in the preparation of cases to trial
• Liaising with counsel/experts
• Liaising with clients and handling matters with the appropriate sensitivity

Experience and Knowledge

• Qualified lawyer with strong relevant UK claimant experience from a top rated city law firm.
• Should be able to demonstrate experience in and have a keen interest in marketing.
• An ability to build relationships with the client, family, witnesses, counsel and experts.
• Enthusiastic team player with a commitment to quality and client care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a real commitment to and empathy with the cause of the client.

What can we offer you?

Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more.

Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more.

We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas.

We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself!

We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.

We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured.

How to apply

Enter your email address on the job advert and press the 'apply now' button to submit your CV and to start your application.

Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.