Clinical Negligence Solicitor (Defence) – Associate/Snr Associate – Top Tier Law Firm – Belfast
Are you a talented and driven defence litigation solicitor looking to elevate your career? Conekt Legal is currently working with one of Northern Ireland’s most prestigeous law firms and work alongside leading Partners and solicitors within their Tier 1 (Chambers/Legal 500) ranked clinical negligence/healthcare practice. The firm are recruiting at all levels and so we are keen to speak to candidates from 1 years PQE plus.
Our Client
Our client’s clinical negligence/healthcaare practice is the leading practice with offices in NI and ROI and they work on some of the most high-profile and complex matters across clinical negligence and healthcare regulatory matters for an exceptional range of clients to include doctors, dentists, pharmacists, opticians and medical defence organisations. With this firm being the leading firm in this space, the clinical negligence solicitor will be exposed to some of the best quality and most interesting work in the sector.
Our client is interested in speaking to candidates either with previous clinical negligence/healthcare experience or candidates from other areas of defence litigation interested in specialising in clinical negligence and benefiting from a structured training plan.
What’s on offer?
* Top-tier, high-profile cases: Work on large and complex clinical negligence matters
* Diverse client base: Represent medical professionals, regulators, and defence organisations
* Career progression: Opportunity to grow within a supportive and forward-thinking firm
* Reputation & expertise: Work with some of the best in the field, in one of NI’s most respected teams
The Role
Working as part of this talented team, you will work on a caseload of high profile and interesting matters across both clinical negligence and healthcare regulatory. More specifically this will include defending clinical negligence and medical malpractice matters working with clinicans, medical defence organisation and insurance companies. You will assist on investigations and respond to any pre-action correspondence. You will advise clients at each stage of the process and and advise around all areas of litigation and resolution.
You will be!
Ideally you will meet the following criteria;
* Qualified Solicitor – Ideally 1 + years PQE (the firm are open to all levels solicitor/associate/senior associate/LD)
* Previous experience of working within defence litigation with a strong interest in working within clinical negligence
* Excellent levels of attention to detail with strong legal drafting skills
* Good communication skills, demonstrable client management and negotiation skills
* Adept at working effectively as part of a cohesive team
If you are ready to take the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you!
If you are interested in a confidential chat about this role please contact Lindsey McCracken at lindsey@conektlegal.com or call 07852332587.
Job Reference Number: REF#149035
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