Solicitor - Clinical Negligence - Barnsley, York & Huddersfield
Switalskis Solicitors Limited
Full-time Part-time
ABOUT US
Switalskis is an award-winning law firm listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. Established in 1993 by Stephen Switalski, we began with a focus on child care law and criminal law from a single office in Wakefield. Since then we’ve expanded to 11 locations employing approximately 400 people who provide a wide array of specialist legal services.
A career at Switalskis means being part of a firm that cares and is here for you. We’re dynamic and progressive, and we never stand still. Last year we were crowned Large Firm of the Year at The Yorkshire Legal Awards and named in the top 50 fastest growing companies in Yorkshire in the Yorkshire Growth Index.
What is expected of you?
To work closely in a mini team led by a Senior Associate/Director, assisting on complex and high value clinical negligence claims, while also maintaining a caseload of lower complexity and value, across all types of clinical negligence work.
What Will the role involve?
We have a number of fee earner positions available within our Clinical Negligence teams based at offices in York, Huddersfield or Barnsley on a Hybrid basis. All positions are ideally full-time, but part-time applications will be considered.
The roles will involve working in a mini team led by a Senior Associate / Director, assisting on complex and high value clinical negligence claims, while also maintaining a caseload of lower complexity and value (depending on the successful candidate's skills and experience), across all types of clinical negligence work. On their own cases, the successful candidates would of course be closely supervised, supported, and trained by more experienced colleagues.
Experience
We will consider applicants who are qualified solicitors, trainee solicitors or legal executives with experience of running their own files. We will also consider those with experience of either Claimant work or Defendant work.
What you will bring
You should have experience of conducting clinical negligence claims, or a demonstrable enthusiasm for the work. In addition, we are looking for candidates who can demonstrate the following:
* An ability to learn quickly, to absorb, process, and understand large volumes of highly technical material, and then explain that information in a simple way to others.
* The ability to understand and apply complex and novel legal concepts and be able to explain those in a straightforward manner, particularly to clients.
* Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
* A successful candidate will be a team player, well organised, and able to manage competing priorities and time pressures.
* Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Particularly Outlook, Word and Excel), case management software, and experience of time recording.
Click the link below to submit your application and a member of the team will be in touch. For any questions please contact Recruitment@Switalskis.com.
Supplemental Pay
* Annual Bonus
* Long Service Award days - 1 for every 2 years of service (FTE)
* Paid Professional subscriptions
* Remote work flexibility
* Training and development
* Wellness packages
* Enhanced Maternity/Paternity and Adoption pay
* All Company equipment will be supplied for Hybrid working
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