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Clinical Negligence - Senior Associate and Partnership Opportunities
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We are proud to be partnering with an established law firm with a strong clinical negligence practice, which is looking to appoint an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor at Senior Associate or Partner level to join its growing team in the East Midlands.
This is an opportunity to work on high-quality, complex and high-value clinical negligence claims, representing individuals and families whose lives have been affected by serious medical errors.
The Opportunity
You will handle a varied caseload covering complex clinical negligence, birth injury, surgical negligence, misdiagnosis, fatal claims and inquests, working closely with leading medical experts and Counsel.
You will benefit from working alongside experienced clinical negligence lawyers who have received industry recognition and professional accolades for their expertise, providing an excellent opportunity to work within a team of highly capable practitioners and further develop your own expertise.
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The role offers significant client responsibility, excellent quality of work and the opportunity to develop your professional and referral relationships.
About You
We are looking for an experienced claimant clinical negligence solicitor with strong technical ability and experience managing complex claims with a high degree of autonomy.
You will be an England & Wales qualified solicitor with a current practising certificate and will have:
- Strong claimant clinical negligence experience
- Experience of complex and high-value claims
- Excellent client care, drafting and negotiation skills
- Experience working with experts and Counsel
- Ideally, experience of fatal claims and/or inquests
- A strong interest in business development and building professional relationships
What makes this opportunity different?
This is a smaller, regional law firm offering a genuine alternative to the traditional large-firm environment. The focus is firmly on quality rather than volume, with lawyers given the time and space to do their best work on complex, high-value cases.
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The culture is genuinely supportive, collaborative and low-ego, with a strong emphasis on people, client care and doing the right thing rather than hierarchy or internal politics. There is no unnecessary corporate bureaucracy; lawyers have meaningful autonomy, direct access to senior colleagues and the flexibility to work in a way that supports both their clients and their own circumstances.
For someone who values high-quality work, a supportive team and a more personal working environment, this offers a refreshing alternative to the large national law firm model.
If you feel that you would thrive in this type of environment, I would love to hear from you at k.rawlings@harkaye.com
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