Job Description

Title:

Clinical Negligence Senior Associate (4-8 PQE)

Hours:

9:30 am - 5:30 pm and as required, flexible applications considered

Working week:

Monday - Friday

Department:

Clinical Negligence

Purpose of job:

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our team. You will work closely with the Partners of this busy department in the provision of advice to the firm's clients.


Our team is ranked in the Chambers and Legal 500 directories and includes lawyers who are accredited for clinical negligence work by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Law Society. Our team has a long track record of recovering maximum compensation in cases spanning all fields of medicine.



Advising the firm's clients on complex and high value claimant clinical negligence claims (circa 80% of the workload) and personal injury claims (20%) To undertake case work on liability, causation and quantum issues, adhering to procedural and funding guidelines and limit Managing those more junior and delegating work as appropriate Attending meetings with clients and conferences with counsel Developing strong working relationships across the firm and with a wide variety of clients Researching points of law and other factual issues, through the use of legal databases, textbooks and other appropriate sources General case and document management Contributing to the department's and firm's marketing efforts Identifying and developing new potential sources of referral maintaining and developing links with existing referrers of work and raising your own, the department's and the firm's profile.

To become professionally responsible for all aspects of your job to include compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority Code of Conduct as well as the quality of your own legal work, administration and financial performance.