Senior Clinical Negligence Solicitor

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Job ID: JRSW001

Salary: £40000-£55000 per year

Job Term: Full Time, Permanent

Sector: Legal

Location: Leeds

Job Description:

James Ray Recruitment are working with an award- winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Our client has an exciting opportunity for a Clinical Negligence Solicitor (5+ years PQE) to join their reputable claimant-focused team based in Leeds city centre. This role offers the perfect blend of hybrid working flexibility and the energy of working in a brand-new, modern office.

Are you ready to elevate your career, leading complex and high-profile claimant clinical negligence cases in a supportive, collaborative environment?

The role will involve working closely with the Director, assisting them on complex and high value clinical negligence claims, while also maintaining a caseload of approximately 40 cases of lower complexity and value, across all types of clinical negligence work.

You are expected to undertake all aspects of a clinical negligence claim, from initial case planning through investigation and obtaining evidence, the pre-action protocol, issuing and serving of proceedings, and litigation all the way to trial where necessary.

Key Duties:

Experienced Litigator: You will bring 5+ years’ PQE in claimant clinical negligence, with a solid track record of managing complex, sensitive cases. You should be comfortable taking claims from initial instruction through to resolution, with a proven ability to deliver results.
Client-Focused Advocate: A passion for supporting individuals affected by medical negligence is essential. You’ll have the empathy, patience, and professionalism required to navigate clients through often difficult and emotional journeys.
Strategic Thinker: Your experience will include developing effective legal strategies to achieve positive outcomes, whether through settlement negotiations or litigation.
Leadership & Mentorship: As a senior solicitor, you’ll naturally lead by example, providing guidance and support to junior team members, while playing an active role in the firm’s growth.
Innovation & Adaptability: In a constantly evolving legal landscape, you’ll stay ahead of developments in clinical negligence law, applying creative thinking to solve challenging cases.

Benefits:

Qualifying earnings company pension scheme
Contractual sick pay for up to 5 weeks
Enhanced maternity payments
12 weeks of statutory maternity leave
Recruitment bonus payments
Flexible working hours
Remote working available (role-dependent)
Perkbox membership
5 weeks of annual leave plus bank holidays and company days (prorated)
Additional half-day holiday for Christmas and New Year’s Eve
Option to buy or sell annual leave
Group life assurance scheme
Group income protection
Group critical illness
Bupa Wellbeing Plan, including membership for up to 4 children

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