Solicitor

Slater and Gordon Lawyers (UK); Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working – 2 days in office

Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra 0

Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, etc.)

Employee Assistance Programme

Health & wellbeing perks (gym, cycle,

Life assurance cover

Income protection

Benefits Hub with discounts

Free legal support and discounted 0

Job summary

Slater and Gordon is seeking an experienced Solicitor to join our award-winning Clinical Negligence team. Recognised by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, the team handles complex high-value claims, including spinal and brain injuries and missed diagnoses.

The role requires a qualified Solicitor with proven Clinical Negligence experience and a strong track record managing own caseload, with opportunities to progress to trial where appropriate, in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Qualified Solicitor with proven clinical negligence experience.
• Strong track record of managing own caseload.
• Excellent technical litigation expertise and client care.

Responsibilities

• Manage own clinical negligence caseload from start to finish.
• Progress cases through all stages of litigation, including trials when appropriate.
• Provide exceptional client care while working with paralegals and legal assistants.

Skills

Clinical Negligence

Job description

Slater and Gordon is seeking an experienced Solicitor to join our award-winning Clinical Negligence team.

Recognised by both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, our highly respected team handles a broad range of complex and high-value clinical negligence claims, including cases involving spinal and brain injuries, delayed or missed diagnoses, surgical errors and negligent treatment. The team has earned both individual and industry recognition for its work on high-profile and landmark cases.

We are looking for a qualified Solicitor with proven Clinical Negligence experience and a strong track record of managing their own caseload. Working alongside a dedicated team of Paralegals and Legal Assistants, you will provide exceptional client care while progressing cases through all stages of litigation, including trial where appropriate.

This opportunity would suit a driven and compassionate professional who enjoys complex casework, demonstrates excellent technical expertise and is committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for clients during some of the most challenging periods of their lives.

Who are we?

Join an award-winning team at Slater and Gordon. Recognised in the Legal 500 UK 2027 rankings, our firm is home to highly regarded teams across Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Employment, Family and International Personal Injury law, with nationally recognised lawyers and a proven track record of achieving outstanding results for clients. Our latest rankings reflect continued growth and success, making this an exciting time to join us.

As one of the UK's leading consumer law firms, our mission is to give people easier access to world-class legal services. Combining legal expertise with innovative technology, we support our clients at every stage of their journey and are committed to delivering exceptional client service and achieving justice for those we represent.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a supportive, collaborative and inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued, diversity drives innovation, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive. We are passionate about career development and creating an environment where our colleagues can do meaningful work, realise their potential and contribute to the continued success of the firm.

• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 extra days of leave
• Access to Aviva Digicare+ (health checks, Digital GP, mental health support, second medical opinions, and more)
• Employee Assistance Programme (free counselling and wellbeing webinars)
• Health & wellbeing perks including gym discounts, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions, and more
• Life assurance cover
• Income protection if you’re unable to work long-term due to illness or injury
• Access to a Benefits Hub with discounts on shopping, travel, food, and entertainment
• Free legal support and discounted legal services

Some benefits are dependent on passing probation or length of service and may change over time.

Your Professional Development

We will also support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards.

Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service.

That’s why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values. How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

• We do what we say we will
• We don’t wait we create
• We own it, we sort it
• We respect and encourage each other
• We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.