Senior Associate, Healthcare Litigation - Hybrid & Flexible

HF; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension Scheme

Electric Car Scheme

Hybrid & Flexible Working

Gym discount

Flu & Eyecare Vouchers

Job summary

Hempsons, part of the HF group, is seeking a Senior Associate in healthcare litigation to join our team across Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Harrogate on a hybrid basis. The role involves managing a wide range of healthcare litigation matters for NHS and other healthcare providers, with opportunities for client secondments.

You will handle pre-action work, trial preparation, witness interviews, cost management and supervising junior team members while contributing to business development.

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare litigation, ideally from a panel firm or medical defence indemnifier.
• Familiar with issues relevant to clients in the healthcare sector.
• Able to work to tight deadlines and targets.
• Able to supervise a team and provide client training and support.

Responsibilities

• Pre-action investigation and drafting.
• Drafting of reports and advice to clients.
• Preparation and attendance of trials and ADR/settlement meetings.
• Interviewing witnesses and drafting statements.
• Cost management.
• Multi-party litigation.
• Negotiation of settlement.
• Court hearing attendance incl. CCMCs and application hearings.
• Supervision of other team members.
• Business development activities appropriate to role.

Skills

Healthcare litigation experience

Strong communication

Time management

Attention to detail

Confidentiality & compliance

Deadline driven

Team player

Flexible workload

Job description

Hempsons, part of the HF group, is seeking a Senior Associate in healthcare litigation to join our team across Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Harrogate on a hybrid basis. The role involves managing a wide range of healthcare litigation matters for NHS and other healthcare providers, with opportunities for client secondments.

You will handle pre-action work, trial preparation, witness interviews, cost management and supervising junior team members while contributing to business development.