Senior Healthcare Lawyer – Complex Negligence

Clyde & Co; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Income protection

Gym membership discounts

Car leasing discounts

Mobile phone contracts discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Clyde & Co in Southampton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Tier 1 Healthcare team. The role focuses on defending clinical negligence matters and advising on complex healthcare-related litigation within a large, global firm.

The successful candidate will bring extensive PQE, strong legal skills, and a proven track record in healthcare litigation. The firm supports agile, hybrid working and offers a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 PQE.
• Strong legal skills and initiative; able to manage a full, varied caseload.
• Significant defended clinical negligence / medical malpractice experience, including handling multimillion-pound matters.
• Experience working in the healthcare sector.
• Must have a valid practising certificate; completed Training Contract and relevant legal qualifications (LPC, GDL, 2:1 degree).

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.

Skills

PQE 6

Legal skills & initiative

Caseload management

Healthcare sector experience

Defended clinical negligence

Education

Training Contract completed

Legal Practice Course (LPC)

Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL)

2:1 honours degree

Job description

Clyde & Co in Southampton is seeking a Senior Associate to join its Tier 1 Healthcare team. The role focuses on defending clinical negligence matters and advising on complex healthcare-related litigation within a large, global firm.

The successful candidate will bring extensive PQE, strong legal skills, and a proven track record in healthcare litigation. The firm supports agile, hybrid working and offers a competitive benefits package.