Solicitor/Associate Solicitor - Healthcare

Conekt Legal; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits package

Excellent training and development

Supportive and collegiate culture

Job summary

A leading law firm in Northern Ireland is seeking a talented Healthcare Solicitor with at least 3 years PQE to join its highly regarded Healthcare team in Belfast. This position offers the chance to work on high-value litigation and collaborate closely with experienced partners. Candidates should have a solid background in clinical negligence or healthcare litigation, along with strong drafting and advocacy skills. The firm provides a supportive environment for career progression and professional development.

Qualifications

• 3+ years PQE in healthcare law or related fields.
• Experience with high-pressure matters, especially in healthcare.
• Strong client communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse caseload in high-value litigation.
• Collaborate with partners on complex cases.
• Engage with clients regularly in a supportive environment.

Skills

Experience in clinical negligence

Healthcare litigation

Excellent drafting skills

Advocacy skills

Strong technical ability

Job description

Healthcare Solicitor - Top Tier NI Law Firm - Belfast (3+ years PQE)

We are partnering with a leading, top tier ranked Northern Ireland law firm to recruit a talented Healthcare Solicitor to join its highly regarded Healthcare team.

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a market-leading team recognised by Chambers UK and widely respected for its depth of expertise, technical excellence and sector focus. This role would suit a solicitor with some previous medical/clinical negligence/healthcare experience, 3 + years PQE.

Why this role?

• Exposure to top-tier work in a genuinely specialist team
• A supportive and collegiate culture
• Excellent training and development
• A competitive salary and benefits package

The Team

The Healthcare team is top tier ranked and works across a broad range of complex and high-profile healthcare matters, including:

• Clinical Negligence Claims
• Professional Negligence Claims
• Regulatory Complaints and Investigations
• Practice-Based Complaints
• Criminal Investigations and Clinical Crime
• Internal Hospital Disciplinary Investigations
• Public Inquiries

The team defends clinical negligence claims and covers professional regulation, acting for healthcare professionals, hospitals and insurers. They understand the unique pressures and high stakes involved in healthcare work, and are deeply committed to the sector. This focus allows them to operate at the cutting edge of a dynamic and evolving area of law, with a genuine appreciation of its legal and practical complexities.

The Role

You will work closely with experienced partners and senior solicitors on a varied and challenging caseload, gaining exposure to high-value litigation, regulatory defence and sensitive investigations. The role offers early responsibility, strong client contact and clear progression within a collaborative and supportive environment.

The Candidate

You will ideally meet the following criteria;

• Experience in clinical negligence, healthcare litigation or professional regulatory work (defence experience desirable but not essential)
• Strong technical ability and sound judgement
• Excellent drafting and advocacy skills
• A calm and measured approach to sensitive and high-pressure matters
• A genuine interest in the healthcare sector

If you are an ambitious solicitor looking to build your career in healthcare law within one of Northern Ireland’s most respected firms, we would be delighted to speak with you in confidence.