Solicitor (Grade A/B)- Clinical Negligence - Liverpool

Solicitor (Grade A/B) - Clinical Negligence - Liverpool

Location: Liverpool

Hybrid working available - flexible to work from home and collaborate in office when needed. We believe in balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

We are looking for an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor to join our dynamic and supportive team, where your expertise will make a real difference. As a Senior Solicitor you will handle complex cases from start to finish, maintain proactive and commercially focused case management, and correspond regularly with clients, medical experts and other stakeholders to provide clear guidance.

Benefits

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, with the option to purchase up to 3 extra days' holiday per year until you achieve long service milestones
• Pension scheme with tax efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance policy
• Medicash policy to cover dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities

Main Responsibilities

• Provide support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to clients.
• Implement proactive and commercial case management and progression.
• Support the Team Leader in ensuring the delivery of the team's financial performance KPIs.
• Maintain effective and thorough time recording.
• Discuss and agree case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and team members.
• Identify cases ready for notice of claim, settlement or service within the team.
• Work with the team to ensure that relevant information is collected and collated to enable case progression.
• Manage a caseload in a proactive commercial manner.
• Coordinate the progression of cases with all internal and external parties.
• Draft legal documentation including notice of claim and letters of instruction.
• Negotiate settlements and issue and serve proceedings if required.
• Oversee documentation and correspondence produced by the team.
• Advise the team on any technical issues that arise.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Recent experience of handling a case load.
• 8+ years PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Strong IT skills, especially in Microsoft Office packages.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior team members.
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent client care skills.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

Equal Opportunity

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We are committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, and we proudly support the Disability Confident scheme and other diversity standards.