At a Glance
- Tasks: Advise on complex healthcare legal matters and support junior lawyers in a dynamic team.
- Company: Leading UK law firm with a focus on healthcare advisory.
- Benefits: Salary up to £100,000, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Excellent career progression and a chance to work on high-profile cases.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in healthcare law while developing your career in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with strong healthcare advisory experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
A leading UK law firm is looking to recruit an experienced Healthcare Advisory Solicitor to join its specialist team in London. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident healthcare lawyer to work on a broad range of complex and sensitive matters, advising organisations across the health and social care sector. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced lawyers on challenging and high-profile matters, while also supporting junior colleagues and developing strong client relationships. The role offers excellent opportunities to broaden your expertise across healthcare advisory, public law, mental health and regulatory matters.
The Role:
- Advise healthcare and public sector clients across a broad range of advisory matters
- Manage matters involving inquests, Court of Protection, judicial review and mental health law
- Advise on mental capacity, deprivation of liberty and related welfare issues
- Provide advice on public law, governance, commissioning responsibilities, funding and treatment decisions
- Support clients with patient safety investigations and healthcare regulatory matters
- Advise on confidentiality, data protection and freedom of information issues
- Provide clear, practical and commercially focused advice on complex matters
- Undertake advocacy where appropriate and contribute to hearings and formal proceedings
- Supervise, support and develop junior lawyers within the team
- Build strong relationships with senior client contacts and provide a high standard of client service
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the wider healthcare practice
- Contribute to business development, client training and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Take an active role in developing your own practice and supporting the continued growth of the team
About You:
- A Qualified Solicitor, Solicitor Advocate or Barrister with strong healthcare advisory experience
- Experience advising on healthcare, public law, regulatory or related matters
- Strong advocacy experience, or a genuine interest in developing your advocacy skills
- Experience dealing with complex and sensitive matters
- Confident advising senior clients and communicating complex legal issues clearly
- Experience supervising or supporting junior lawyers
- Strong analytical, drafting and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and client relationship skills
- Self-motivated, commercially aware and able to work with a high degree of autonomy
- Well organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines
- A genuine interest in developing a career within specialist healthcare law
The Benefits:
- Salary up to £100,000 depending on experience
- 25 days' annual leave, increasing with length of service
- Flexible and hybrid working
- Annual bonus opportunities
- Private medical insurance
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life assurance and income protection
- Gym membership benefits
- Travel season ticket loan
- Professional training and development
- Career progression opportunities
Apply in the strictest of confidence online and or via telephone.
Contact Danielle Lawton Retained Consultant Direct Dial: 020 3918 1665 Mobile: 0737 602 8332 Email: Danielle.Lawton@williamjamesrecruitment.com
Healthcare Advisory Senior / Principal Associate employer: William James Recruitment
At William James Recruitment, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Birmingham office provides flexible working options and a competitive salary package, alongside numerous employee benefits that support professional growth and work-life balance, making it an ideal environment for ambitious legal professionals seeking to advance their careers in contentious probate law.
