Solicitor/Associate - Clinical Risk at DAC Beachcroft

The role

A Solicitor/Associate is sought for the Clinical Risk cluster in Southampton, focusing on defendant clinical negligence work for clients like NHS Resolution. This role is for an ambitious and passionate individual with experience in clinical negligence or defendant insurance law, who can handle complex cases and client relationships.

What you'll do

Handle a challenging caseload of defendant clinical negligence work on behalf of NHS Resolution
Draft pleadings, witness statements and letters of response
Conduct face to face negotiations and mediation of claims
Prepare counter schedules
Act as first and primary contact for clients on a day to day basis
Provide commercially focused legal advice to clients
Adhere closely to client protocol and process
Provide supervision and coaching to junior fee earners
Make an appropriate contribution to non-fee earning activity e.g. knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, and business development
Comply with the required standards for internal procedures e.g. financial management of files, billing regimes etc. as well as the specific requirements of individual clients
Write articles for publication both for in-house and external publications
Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols

What we're looking for

Solicitor/Associate with experience in defendant or claimant clinical negligence, or defendant insurance law

Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues

Demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an ‘academic’ approach to legal issues and to be highly client focused

Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority

Team oriented and collegiate with an experience of and a willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams

Confident communicator with an ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels

Strong organisation skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of clinical negligence claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system

Change oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards the implementation of new initiatives

Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure

Detail conscious with a concern for quality

Experience gained within an NHS Resolution panel firm· nice to have

Understanding of the NHS and their business drivers· nice to have

Knowledge of and ability to deliver against client protocols and KPIs· nice to have

Exposure to and success within business development activities· nice to have

Solicitor/Associate - Clinical Risk

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