Job Description

Description

We are looking for an accomplished Clinical Negligence Lawyer to lead and develop our specialist team based in Liverpool. This is a senior leadership opportunity for a qualified solicitor or legal executive with significant post-qualification experience and a proven track record in complex clinical negligence litigation.

The role

As Principal Lawyer, you will oversee the strategic and operational performance of the Clinical Negligence team, ensuring excellence in casework, supervision, and client care. You will manage a caseload of high-value, complex claims while mentoring and supervising colleagues to uphold best practice standards.



Key responsibilities include:



Supervising and supporting team members with case progression and strategic input Managing your own caseload from initial interview to settlement Driving operational and financial performance across the team Providing legal advice to Trade Unions, their members, and private clients Supporting business development and raising the team's profile

About you...

You will be a confident leader with deep expertise in clinical negligence law and a commitment to developing others. We are looking for:



Extensive experience running complex clinical negligence cases, including trial, ADR, and interlocutory applications Strong supervisory and mentoring skills Proven ability to manage team performance and deliver strategic input Experience in billing, forecasting, and cost recovery Accreditation with the Law Society or AVMA (or equivalent) Proficiency in case management systems and legal IT tools

What we offer you..

We don't just offer a job--we offer a career with purpose, support, and balance. Our benefits are designed to reward your expertise and support your wellbeing.



5,500 car allowance 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) Contributory pension scheme Permanent health insurance and life assurance Healthcare Cash Plan (MediCash) Enhanced maternity and paternity pay Cycle to work scheme and travel/parking loans Financial support for professional development

About Thompsons Solicitors

For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.



Thompsons ran:

the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937 the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972 the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993) the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016 hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).


Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 18 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.



Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.



We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won't let up in its quest for fairness.



Visit www.thompsons.law or call 0800 0 224 224



Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.