Our client is seeking a Medical Negligence Lawyer to join their law firm in Hertford, Hertfordshire.
The firm has over 5 offices and was voted as one of Sunday Times Best Places to work in 2024.
The role is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic claimant Medical Negligence Solicitor or FILEx with 10+ yrs pqe, to take responsibility for and to develop a case load of high value, multitrack, medical negligence cases involving life changing injuries. You will be committed to excellent client care, case management and be actively engaged in marketing and business development, ideally with a background of building relationships with charities. Law Society Medical Negligence Panel and/or AvMA membership is essential.
Your duties will involve:
- Compiling evidence in support of a claim
- Evaluating the merits of a claim
- Identifying the legal and medical issues
- Calculating appropriate damages
- Drafting a schedule of loss
- Drafting statements
- Instructing and liaising with medical experts
- Instructing and liaising with Counsel
- Communicating and negotiating with Defendant Solicitors
What they expect from you:
- You're dedicated to providing excellent client service in line with their Service Pledge.
- You're a team player who will always go the extra mile.
- You have a positive attitude and always look to lift spirits, not lower them.
- You're flexible and self-sufficient - with the right support, you're a self-starter with a proactive approach.
- You're keen to get involved in networking and business development opportunities.
- You're interested in promoting the firm's good name both internally and externally.
What you can expect from them:
- A structured career path that provides all the information you need to develop and progress.
- A supportive and nurturing working environment with monthly one-to-ones, department meetings and a six-monthly appraisal scheme.
- Flexible and hybrid working.
- Firm-wide and fee-earner bonus schemes.
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days per year, rising by one day per year of service to a maximum of 30 days.
- Automatic enrolment to their contributory corporate pension scheme (salary sacrifice).
- Automatic enrolment to their Employee Assistance Programme, which helps staff members experiencing personal problems that might adversely impact their work performance, health and wellbeing.
- Enrolment to our Healthcare Cash Plan after the probationary period. Cover includes dependant children and may be extended to partners or spouses at the employee's expense.
Should you have any questions or wish to apply please do not hesitate to contact Clear IT Recruitment Limited.
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