Solicitor

Signatus; Strabane; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Free parking

Flexible hours

Hybrid working

4 or 5 day week

Job summary

Signatus, in Derry, is recruiting a Medical Negligence Solicitor into its established litigation team. You will handle medical negligence and clinical negligence casework with mentoring from partners and opportunities to own a caseload depending on experience.

The firm offers hybrid working (3 days in the office, 2 from home), a 4- or 5-day week, flexible hours, private medical insurance, free parking and a clear path for career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical negligence, clinical negligence or personal injury litigation.
• 3–7 years PQE; flexible for NQ candidates.
• Strong client communication skills and sound litigation judgement.

Responsibilities

• Manage a varied claimant litigation caseload focused on medical negligence and clinical negligence cases.
• Take ownership of an established caseload or build responsibilities with guidance from senior lawyers.
• Engage directly with clients and develop deeper expertise in medical negligence.

Skills

Client communication

Litigation knowledge

Empathy

Time management

Education

Northern Ireland-qualified solicitor

Job description

Medical Negligence Solicitor

Derry | Hybrid - 3 days home / 2 days office

£30,000-£50,000+ DOE | Private Medical Insurance | Free Parking | Flexible Hours | 4 or 5 Day Week

The opportunity

Signatus are partnering with one of Derry’s most recognised and long-established law firms to recruit a Medical Negligence Solicitor into its established litigation team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Personal Injury Solicitor or Litigation Solicitor looking to develop a long‑term career in claimant medical negligence litigation.

You will join one of the region’s most experienced teams in this area. The firm has an excellent reputation for medical negligence, clinical negligence and personal injury litigation and has achieved a number of nationally recognised outcomes for its clients.

Ideally, the firm would like to appoint a solicitor with around 3-7 years PQE and some previous medical or clinical negligence experience.

However, PQE is only a guide.

The team will also consider a strong newly qualified solicitor or junior litigation solicitor. You may have trained or worked within a firm recognised for its personal injury work, or gained previous experience within a medical or clinical negligence team.

Importantly, you do not need to be a fully developed medical negligence specialist.

The team has considerable experience and can train and develop the right person. Therefore, this could be particularly attractive if you currently work in broader personal injury litigation and want to specialise.

You will receive genuine mentoring and development in complex medical negligence work while building your experience alongside established practitioners.

What you’ll be doing

You will manage a varied claimant litigation caseload focused on medical negligence and clinical negligence cases.

Depending on your experience, you may take immediate ownership of an established caseload. Alternatively, you can build towards greater file responsibility with support from senior lawyers in the department.

The work will suit a solicitor who enjoys technically challenging litigation and direct client contact. It also offers an excellent opportunity to develop deeper expertise in medical negligence.

The firm can consider candidates from either a claimant/plaintiff or defendant litigation background, provided your underlying experience is relevant.

What we’re looking for?

Ideally, you will be a Northern Ireland-qualified solicitor with approximately 3-7 years PQE and experience in medical negligence, clinical negligence or personal injury litigation.

However, the firm remains flexible on PQE.

Applications are also encouraged from NQ solicitors and junior solicitors with strong litigation training. In particular, the team is interested in candidates who have trained or worked within a respected personal injury practice.

Previous exposure to medical negligence claims would also be highly relevant.

You should have strong client communication skills, sound litigation judgement and the ability to manage cases carefully and empathetically.

Why move?

• High-quality medical negligence work: Develop your experience across complex and rewarding claimant medical negligence and personal injury cases.


• Genuine specialist development: Work alongside a highly experienced senior partner and wider team, with hand-on mentoring in medical and clinical negligence litigation.


• Broad PQE range: The firm will consider candidates from a strong NQ profile through to experienced solicitors. The core target range is approximately 3-7 years PQE.


• Competitive salary: £30,000-£50,000+ as a guide, depending on experience. More experienced solicitor packages can compete strongly with comparable Belfast opportunities.


• Hybrid working: Work three days in the Derry office and two days from home.


• 4 or 5 Day Week: The firm can offer flexibility around the structure of your working week.


• Flexible working hours: Benefit from flexibility around daily start and finish times.


• Private medical insurance: Private healthcare forms part of the overall benefits package.


• Free staff parking: All employees have access to complimentary parking.


• Career progression: Join an established department within one of Derry’s best‑known legal practices during a period of continued growth.