We are seeking a newly qualified to 4 PQE solicitor to join our Chambers band 1 ranked Manchester Clinical Negligence team. This role offers the opportunity to manage your own caseload across a broad range of clinical negligence matters while working alongside experienced practitioners in a highly regarded claimant practice.
The team handles a wide range of clinical negligence matters, including birth injuries, brain and spinal injuries, orthopedic claims, fatal cases, and claims arising from delayed cancer diagnoses and other serious physical and psychiatric conditions. Additionally, the team represents families at inquests where close relatives have died as a result of poor medical care and patient safety concerns. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that directly impacts clients and their families' lives.
Please note our NQ salary in Manchester is £41,500.
What You'll Bring
- Ability to demonstrate a commitment to equality, access to justice and affordable legal advice of the highest quality.
- Newly qualified to 4 years post qualification experience, with direct experience in clinical negligence.
- Demonstrable knowledge and an interest in medicine and clinical negligence law.
- Demonstrable knowledge in conduct of cases from initial advice through to trial.
- An understanding of calculating losses in Schedule of Loss.
- Experience in dealing sensitively with clients and experts, providing solutions and managing difficult situations and conversations.
- Solid awareness of the general legal and ethical principles and able to apply those to different situations.
- Solid experience in using a variety of IT packages (MS Word, Excel, Case Management Systems and Outlook).
- Excellent communication skills, demonstrated by ability to communicate accurately, clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing.
- Excellent time management skills, demonstrated by ability to organise and prioritise a complex workload and work to tight deadlines.
- Substantial experience in working and contributing in a team environment.
- Relevant litigation experience gained within a claimant firm, though not essential will be highly desirable.
Please note the full job description can be downloaded from our website listing.
About Leigh Day
We are a top 100 law firm committed to claimant-only cases, ensuring that individuals have the same access to justice as the UK Government and large corporations. We're not afraid to take on difficult and challenging cases involving medical negligence, serious personal injuries, discrimination in the workplace, defective products and human rights abuses in this country and overseas.
Benefits
- Hybrid working (typically 3 days from home for a full time worker)
- 29 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
- Enhanced pension contributions
- Life assurance 4 x salary
- Healthcare cash plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
- Electric car scheme
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Associate Solicitor, Clinical Negligence, NQ to 4PQE employer: Leigh Day
At Leigh Day, we pride ourselves on being a leading claimant law firm that champions access to justice for all. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and professional growth, with opportunities to engage in meaningful cases that make a real difference in people's lives. With a comprehensive benefits package, including hybrid working, generous leave, and enhanced family pay, we ensure our employees are well-supported both personally and professionally.
