Job Title: Clinical Negligence Lawyer; 1-5 year PQE
Location: Northenden, Manchester
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 8:30am-5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals in personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is our core business.
We are currently ranked 93 in the Top 200 UK Law firms and are a Legal 500 Recognised Leading Firm for both Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. We have a 5-star ranking with Trust Pilot from over 4,500 reviews, which, coming from our clients, means a lot to us.
About the role:
Express Solicitors is currently in an exciting growth phase and our Clinical Negligence team is undergoing positive expansion. Due to successful marketing, we are receiving a significant number of new clinical negligence cases and now looking to recruit an additional Fee Earner.
The role offers genuine progression opportunities and ideally, we would like to recruit an individual who wants to develop their career and strive towards Associate Status, in the future.
We are currently looking for an additional lawyer to join our Clinical Negligence department. Ideally 1 to 5 years PQE/ Cilex or alternatively, qualified by experience. Tenacity, ability and enthusiasm are key skills in helping to get the best results for our clients.
The caseload will be a mixed range of clinical negligence work, both pre issue and issued cases, up to a value to £75,000 (although more complex cases are available for the right candidate). You must have clinical negligence experience and be able to work for candidates with empathy and understanding.
The role will also involve invaluable and rare experience in working with the Head of Department and assisting with higher value catastrophic injury, clinical negligence cases, including birth injury.
We are looking for an individual who has a keen eye for detail but is always aware of the larger picture. Someone who can balance the needs of the individual client while progressing their whole caseload.
About you:
- Experience of clinical negligence work
- Proven billing track record of handling a caseload, including issued cases.
- Genuine tenacity. Confidence in dealing with and using the CPR to win.
- Excellent client care ability, with a passion for achieving the best possible outcome for our clients.
- Knowledge of Proclaim case management system.
- Organised and efficient
- Willing to act as a team player to help the continued success of the team.
- Will consider applicants with very strong PI skills (non-portal work) and experience of high value cases.
Benefits:
- A basic salary up to £65,000 depending on experience. Along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears.
- Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30am Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. There is a degree of flexibility which can be discussed at interview.
- 3/2 alternative working from home pattern staff after probation
- 23 days holiday a year, rising to 26 days (3 days reserved for Christmas closure of the office)
- 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service
- Extra day’s holiday for your birthday
- Attending fee earner meetings and training sessions (every other month)
- Death in Service
- Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.
- Active training culture and various groups and events such as Diversity & Inclusion.
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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; Fee Earner, Solicitor, Legal Caseworker, Qualified Solicitor, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Chartered Legal Executive, Personal Injury Caseworker, PI Caseworker, Personal Injury Fee Earner, PI Fee Earner, RTA Caseworker, RTA Fee Earner will also be considered for this role.
