Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence
4 days ago
City Of London
Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence - Successful Law Firm - London / Hybrid - £73k-£85k (DoE) + great benefits We are on the hunt for a Senior Associate, with c4+ years PQE and experience working on complex / high value claimant clinical negligence and personal injury claims, to join a leading London Law Firm. The Senior Associate will utilise their knowledge and experience, gained over at least 4 years of post-qualification experience, to undertake complex matters and case work on liability, causation and quantum issues. What’s on offer: Our client is offering a competitive salary and core and flexible benefits scheme, which includes 25+ days annual leave, pension scheme, life assurance, private medical insurance, enhanced sick pay and maternity/paternity pay, discretionary bonus, wellness subsidy, childcare vouchers, cycle to work scheme, dental cover and more! Standard working hours are 9.30am - 5.30pm and hybrid working is offered. Key responsibilities as the Senior Associate will include: • Advising clients on complex and high value claimant clinical negligence and personal injury claims, • Undertaking case work on liability, causation and quantum issues, • Managing more junior team members, • Attending client meetings and conferences with counsel, • Researching points of law and other factual issues, • General case and document management, • Developing strong working relationships And more What we’re looking for: • c4 years+ PQE experience (salary dependent on PQE), • Experience with Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury work, • Experience managing a wide variety of complex matters, • Understanding of core liability, causation, consent, quantum and costs issues, • Knowledge of Legal Aid Agency public funding and franchise requirements, • Knowledge and understanding of alternative forms of funding (BTE/ATE, CFA and private retainers), • Knowledge of mental capacity issues, post mortem, coroners, inquests and the inquest procedure, • Experience of preparing schedules of loss and knowledge of the costs recovery process, • Excellent research skills and impeccable attention to detail, • Confident and professional communication skills with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with clients, • Experienced in legal business development and marketing with excellent business acumen and commercial understanding relating to Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, • Keen to identify opportunities for networking and raising own profile internally and externally, • Confident presentation skills, • Ability to manage and support junior team members, • Strong IT skills Interested in this fantastic opportunity? If you possess the PQE, knowledge and experience we’re looking for and want to work for a successful law firm in London, then we want to hear from you ASAP! Please submit your CV, quoting ‘LO - Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence’