Solicitor/Associate - Clinical Risk (Medical Malpractice)

Department: Clinical Risk

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Bristol

Reporting To: Simon Perkins

Description

Our Clinical Risk cluster is the biggest nationally, handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work. We act for a variety of clients, including NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, the MDU, independent healthcare providers and medical malpractice insurers.

Our reputation speaks for itself. The Legal 500 Series describes DAC Beachcroft as a "very strong team who always act in their client's interests, with commerciality. The strength in depth is notable". (http://www.legal500.com/)

We are now seeking a Solicitor/Associate to join our Bristol office. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and passionate individual to join an award-winning, progressive and highly specialised team.

Key Responsibilities

• Handling a challenging but fulfilling caseload of defendant clinical negligence work acting for a variety of clients, predominantly medical malpractice insurers, brokers and their Insureds.
• Drafting legal documents, conducting face to face negotiations and mediation of claims, preparing cases for and adhering to court deadlines.
• Engaging in direct client care, acting as first and primary contact for clients on a day to day basis, providing them with commercially focused legal advice, and adhering to their protocols and processes.
• Making an appropriate contribution to non-fee-earning activity. You will be encouraged to participate in knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, writing articles for publication both for in-house and external publications, and business development.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A Solicitor/Associate (0-5 PQE) with experience in clinical negligence, personal injury, civil litigation, or insurance law.
• Experience of an NHS Resolution or MDO panel firm would be desirable but is not essential. We want the best candidates no matter what their background is.
• Strong technical and organisational skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of clinical negligence claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system.
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused.
• Team oriented and collegiate with a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.