Senior/Principal Associate - Advisory

Capsticks LLP; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Capsticks LLP is expanding its Advisory Division and is looking for a self-motivated solicitor, solicitor advocate, or barrister to join their team in London. This role will include supervising junior lawyers and providing expert advice on critical healthcare matters.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate advisory experience and an appetite to develop advocacy skills while working alongside national teams on politically sensitive NHS cases.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable advisory experience, preferably within a leading healthcare law practice.
• Confident lawyer capable of developing skills.
• Self-motivated with ambition.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support a team of junior lawyers.
• Advise clients on healthcare law issues.
• Handle politically sensitive cases for the NHS.

Skills

Advisory experience

Advocacy skills

Ability to work with senior NHS management

Job description

The Division

The Advisory Division helps our health and social care clients across a wide range of issues, including:

• Inquests
• Litigation: including Court of Protection, judicial review and mental health tribunal matters
• Mental Health and Mental Capacity law, to include Deprivation of Liberty
• Public law, advising commissioning and service provider organisations on governance, powers and responsibilities, as well as funding and treatment decision making.
• Governance and patient safety investigations
• CQC and related health care regulation
• Confidentiality
• Information law (DPA/FOIA)

Location

London

Hybrid Working

Hybrid working model.

Role and Responsibilities

The firm is looking to expand its existing Advisory team and seeks a self‑motivated and ambitious solicitor, solicitor advocate or barrister to join us. This role will involve supervising and supporting a team of junior lawyers, advising clients on the above issues, working alongside a national team of leading lawyers and supportive colleagues. The work includes dealing with some of the most important and politically sensitive cases for the NHS.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will have demonstrable advisory experience including advocacy or an appetite to develop advocacy skills, preferably within a leading healthcare law practice. The successful candidate will therefore need to be a confident lawyer who is self‑motivated and able to develop the skills to work with very senior NHS management.

Capsticks is an inclusive employer

At Capsticks we value diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. Capsticks is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and therefore we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of your education, background, culture, ethnicity, race, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, neurodiversity, religion and beliefs. We will make reasonable adjustments to our application and interview process to ensure that you have the best chance of success.