Senior Associate - Clinical Negligence

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