We have an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced individual to join our hugely successful Clinical Negligence team in Liverpool as a Principal Lawyer.

The position will involve working on a wide range of cases, providing best service and advice to clients. We’re looking for those who have experience in and a desire to manage a team, whilst working on varied and interesting casework with emphasis on highest quantum levels. There will be the opportunity to work with a highly-regarded and supportive peer group, which includes our specialist clinical support team. Additionally, you will find ample opportunities for business development, along with developing skills and knowledge and ADR projects.

We have a team which will offer excellent paralegal and administrative support, whilst also assisting with managing relationships, which will provide time to lead client meetings and manage complex negotiations.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about the work they do, the service they provide and getting the best results for their clients, whilst working alongside award-winning lawyers.

We are happy to consider both qualified solicitors and CILEX applicants.

What we offer in return:

We have a wide range of core and voluntary benefits:

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• Hybrid working – 2 days per week working in the office (must live a reasonable distance to commute to the office)
  
• 35 hours per week – Monday to Friday – Flexible and agile working environment
  
• 25 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
  
• Buy and sell annual leave up to 5 days
  
• Employee Referral scheme with payments up to £2000 per referral
  
• Group Incentive Plan (Annual Bonus Scheme)
  
• Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App providing you with services including annual health checks, access to Digital GP’s, mental health consultations, 2nd medical opinions and much more
  
• Employee Assistance Programme where you can access free webinars for stress awareness and counselling sessions
  
• Group Income Protection which will support you with an income if you are unable to work long term, as a result of a qualifying illness or injury
  
• Health and Wellbeing Programmes and apps including gym discounts, private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, meditation sessions and much more
  
• Life Assurance cover
  
• Workplace pension
  
• Benefits Hub providing discounts to over 700 services including cinema tickets, food and drink, travel, and high street stores
  
• Dental Insurance
  
• Free legal help and discounted lawyer led legal services
  

Your Professional Development

We will support and encourage you with developing your career with an award- winning law firm. We run courses across our offices and are continuously monitoring and updating the learning and development offering based on what you tell us. We can support you with your continuous professional development by providing funding for professional qualifications, attending external training courses and providing you with a range of internal learning resources.

Our Values

Like all great businesses, we strive to recruit the best people and uphold the highest legal standards. Our people bring something a little different. We hire people who can challenge, remove roadblocks and deliver outstanding customer service. That's why at Slater + Gordon we go further with our values.

How we work is guided by the S+G Way. This means:

· We do what we say we will

· We don’t wait we create

· We own it, we sort it

· We respect and encourage each other

· We make time to live

The S+G Way defines the specific behaviours and actions that our colleagues and our customers care about the most. We know this, because our colleagues helped to create the way, through a series of interactive workshops and interviews.