Job Description

Clinical Negligence Associate Solicitor

• Salary: From £40,000 (dependent on experience) plus bonus
• Working from home available

Cleary & Co Solicitors are currently looking for a solicitor to join our growing Clinical Negligence Department as an Associate solicitor.

An excellent opportunity to join a dedicated and specialist clinical negligence firm who offer excellent high quality work and a supportive working environment. The firm continues to growly strongly and is looking for a dedicated and ambitious candidate on this continued journey of growth.

The firm is very much focused on rewarding its staff and providing great incentives. As such, the firm offers a very attractive bonus scheme with this role, as well as opportunities to move upwards and excel in a senior top level position alongside the firm's founder. The firm prides itself on being a small niche boutique law firm which provides greater autonomy and less bureaucracy seen in bigger firms.

The role will be on a full time, permanent basis and provides a great opportunity for good career progression and excellent professional development.

The candidate will be an ambitious and experienced Fee Earner who will be required to handle a caseload of clinical negligence cases from inception to completion. The successful candidate will play an important role within the firm by working on cases both individually and to support the team in ensuring cases are handled in a proactive, client focussed and efficient matter.

Desired skills:

• Minimum: 3 years plus experience of handling medical negligence claims
• Have a full understanding of the Pre-Action Protocol for Clinical Negligence Disputes
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent case management skills
• Excellent client care skills
• Take a pragmatic commercial approach to settlements and advising clients as to litigation/cost risks
• Good knowledge of medical conditions and ability to identify appropriate case categories
• Analytical skills and a methodical approach
• Ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining high standards
• Ability to work as a team member and remotely
• Ensure Court directions are prioritised and complied with in a timely manner
• Achieve various targets set in relation to WIP, fee income, and settlements, etc.
• An aptitude to build strong relationships with experts
• Eagerness to be involved in the firm’s social media presence and writing blogs for the firm’s website.

An exceptional bonus scheme is available together with strong prospects of progressing to senior/partnership level.

Salary: £40,000 plus

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexitime
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme

Work Location: In person

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