Kennedys
Senior Associate, Healthcare EL/PL
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Kennedys is looking for a Senior Associate to join our highly regarded Healthcare team in Birmingham, working on employer's liability and public liability matters for NHS Resolution.
This is an exciting opportunity for a lawyer with EL/PL litigation experience to develop their career within one of the UK's leading healthcare legal teams. You'll work on a wide range of fast-track and multi-track claims, support key NHS and healthcare clients, and gain exposure to complex, sensitive, and high-profile matters.
Team
Kennedys' Healthcare division provides specialist legal services to NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, medical malpractice insurers, independent hospital groups, clinics, and healthcare practitioners. The team is known for handling high-stakes, sensitive claims involving complex legal, medical, and factual issues. We advise clients on medical malpractice, coverage, health law, regulatory matters, inquests, and judicial reviews. With teams across London, Cambridge, Sheffield, Birmingham, Newcastle, and international offices, we offer clients local knowledge backed by national and global expertise.
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Clients
You will work with a broad healthcare client base, including:
- NHS Resolution
- NHS healthcare clients
- Independent hospital groups
- Clinics and practitioners
- Medical malpractice insurers
Cases
You will manage and support on a varied caseload of EL/PL healthcare claims, including:
- Fast-track and multi-track claims
- Employer's liability matters
- Public liability claims
- Claims involving NHS organisations and healthcare environments
- Cases requiring strong litigation strategy, evidence analysis, and client reporting
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Required Experience
- 8-10+ years' PQE with relevant experience
- Good knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules
- Litigation experience in EL/PL
- Experience managing their own caseload
- Strong drafting, analytical, and communication skills
- A practical, client-focused approach
- Confidence working with supervision on complex matters
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.
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