Overview
Solicitor Grade B (or Equivalent) – Location: Reading/Hybrid. Hybrid working available with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We offer hybrid and flexible working practices balancing home-based work with in-office collaboration.
Join Our Clinical Negligence Team as a Grade B Solicitor (or Equivalent). Are you an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a highly skilled lawyer to join our dynamic and supportive team, where your expertise will make a real difference. Our team has a strong reputation in clinical negligence and includes APIL, AvMA, and Law Society accredited specialists. You will independently manage a variety of clinical negligence cases with a proactive, client-focused, and commercially aware approach. Collaboration will be key as you work with our team to deliver outstanding results, while benefiting from a collaborative culture, hybrid working, and excellent benefits. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a progressive environment where your contribution is valued and your professional growth supported.
In Return Fletchers Offers
* 35 hours working week
* Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
* 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure; option to purchase up to 3 extra days per year
* Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
* Life Assurance Policy
* Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
* Company sick pay
* Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
* Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
* Varied calendar of funded company social events
* Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
* A supportive and friendly culture
* Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Main Responsibilities
* Accountable for running an individual caseload.
* Providing 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.
* Supporting the Team Leader/Head of Department in ensuring the delivery of the team’s financial and performance KPIs.
* Effective and thorough time recording.
Responsibilities
* Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader/Head of Department and members of the team.
* Identifying and driving cases which are ready for LOC, settlement, and service within the team.
* Working with the team to ensure that relevant information is collected and collated to enable progression of the case.
* Management of a caseload in a proactive commercial manner.
* Co-ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties.
* Drafting of legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction.
* Negotiating settlement and the issuing and service of proceedings should it be required.
* Litigation of claims as required.
* Overseeing the documentation and correspondence produced by the team.
* Advising the team on any technical issues arising from their cases with support from Team Leader/Head of Department.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
* Recent experience of handling a caseload.
* 5 years+ PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills.
* Excellent communication and drafting skills.
* Excellent IT skills especially in respect of Microsoft Office packages, Proclaim and Excel.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment.
* Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring.
* Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
* Excellent client care skills.
We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.
About Fletchers Group
Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation. We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector. Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry because balance drives performance. We value connection and collaboration, and provide opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. We offer clear progression paths from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership. We invest in development, with a significant proportion of colleagues working towards qualifications at any given time. We reward those who help build our success and live our values, with a benefits package designed to grow with you. Our base pay and bonus structure recognises and rewards high performance. Join us and be part of a law firm that is growing and redefining what it means to work in legal services. Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any background. We are committed to a culture and environment where everyone can thrive and celebrate that no colleague is the same. We are proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme and are aligning with other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.
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