Overview

Solicitor Grade B (or Equivalent) – Clinical Negligence – Liverpool. Location: Liverpool/Hybrid (hybrid working available – work from home and in-office as needed). This is a clinical negligence solicitor role in a dynamic and supportive team with a strong reputation in clinical negligence and specialty accreditation. The role involves independently managing a variety of clinical negligence cases with a proactive, client-focused and commercially aware approach.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for running an individual caseload.
• Provide support, guidance, and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to clients.
• Contribute to proactive and commercial case management and progression across the team.
• Support the Team Leader/Head of Department in ensuring delivery of the team’s financial and performance KPIs.
• Accurate and thorough time recording.
• Discuss and agree case tactics and planning with the Team Leader/Head of Department and team members.
• Identify and drive cases ready for LOC, settlement, and service within the team.
• Collaborate to ensure relevant information is collected to progress cases.
• Proactively manage caseload in a commercial manner.
• Coordinate progression of cases with internal and external parties.
• Draft legal documentation including LOC and letters of instruction.
• Negotiate settlements and issue/serve proceedings as required; litigate claims when needed.
• Oversee documentation and correspondence produced by the team; advise on technical issues with support from leadership.

Qualifications and Skills

• Recent experience handling a caseload in Clinical Negligence.
• 5+ years PQE or equivalent experience in Clinical Negligence.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent communication and drafting skills.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office, ProClaim and Excel.
• Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness within a legal environment.
• Ability to coach and mentor junior team members; flexible and results-driven.
• Excellent client care skills.

Benefits

• 35 hours working week.
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets).
• 35 days holiday per year (including bank holidays) with option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year.
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option.
• Life assurance policy.
• Medicash policy for dental, optical, and medical expenses.
• Company sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and IVF schemes.
• Flexible, agile working environment and work-life balance.
• Varied calendar of funded company social events.
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees.
• Supportive and friendly culture with ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

About Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with rankings in The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. We are committed to inclusive employment and offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements, with a focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We invest in development with many colleagues pursuing relevant qualifications and progressing to leadership roles. We are an inclusive employer and participate in diversity standards to reflect our ethos.

We reserve the right to close this role before the specified date depending on candidate calibre and volume.

Disability Confident compliant; commitment to equal opportunities and inclusion.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level | Employment type: Full-time | Job function: Legal | Industries: Legal Services