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Clinical Negligence Solicitor/FCILEx Lawyer

Employer
QED Legal
Location
Bristol
Salary
£50000 - £70000 per annum
Closing date
17 Feb 2025
Reference
BH-48623
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Vacancy Type
Solicitors, Private Practice
Experience Level
Not Disclosed
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Practice Areas
Clinical/Medical Negligence

Job Details

Position: Clinical Negligence Solicitor/FCILEx Lawyer 
Salary: Dependent on experience 
Location: Bristol 

Overview 
A respected Legal 500 firm is seeking a Clinical Negligence Solicitor/FCILEx Lawyer to join their award-winning team in Bristol. This is a great opportunity to become part of a highly regarded team to support injured individuals, uncover issues with medical care, and help restore lives impacted by negligence. This full-service, medium-sized firm is known locally for delivering high-quality, client-focused legal services to individuals and businesses. 

The Role 
This is an opportunity to manage a diverse caseload of pre-action and litigated cases while supporting senior colleagues on high-profile, complex claims of maximum severity. You will work in a well-resourced and supportive setting, delivering exceptional client service while achieving positive outcomes; responsibilities include drafting court documents, preparing witness statements, interviewing clients, complying with pre-litigation protocols, attending hearings; advising on funding options such as CFAs and legal aid. You will also engage in non-fee-earning tasks – professional development, business development, cost management, and ensuring confidentiality and compliance with legal and firm regulations. 

Who 
You will be a qualified lawyer or FCILEx specialising in claimant clinical negligence, with strong IT literacy and the ability to adapt to new systems. Familiarity with social media and networking for business development is also advantageous. 

Why 
On offer is a comprehensive benefits package, including a minimum of 25 days' holiday (with the potential for more through tenure or purchase schemes), flexible and hybrid working options, pension contributions, death-in-service benefits, and annual bonuses. Employees receive support for professional development, discounted legal services, childcare vouchers, season ticket loans, health cash plans, and access to a virtual GP and counselling services. Social perks include summer and Christmas events, long service awards, and opportunities to join committees focused on charity, diversity, wellbeing, and staff development. 

To apply for this position, please send an updated CV to mohamed.hamza@qedlegal.com
For a confidential chat regarding this position, or an overview of the Southwest legal market, reach out to 07300 236070.

Company

As a recruiter you have to network and speak to large amounts of people and lots of law firms to really understand the market and have the connections to match people with opportunity quickly when the time arises. A good recruiter needs to be Quick, Excellent and Dynamic in everything that they do. Allow the team at QED to demonstrate what they can do for your career.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
• Partner moves – both full equity and fixed share equity
• Team moves
• Firm Mergers / Bolt-on’s
• Succession / retirement planning
• In House Counsel
• Patent / Trademark Attorneys
• Other jurisdictions – placing lawyers into and from other countries
• Professional Support Lawyers
• Associate moves – focusing not just on team and culture fit but also client and work quality and room for future advancement.
• Assistant moves – lawyers cannot afford to make mistakes with their career moves. In the crucial early years exposure to the correct mentor and clients is essential.
• Legal professionals – FILEX, MILEX, ILEX, Licenced Conveyancers, paralegals, legal assistants and fee earners
• Support services - practice managers, COLP / COFA – regulatory and compliance, office managers, IT developers, case management specialists, law costs draftsmen and negotiators, legal secretaries, legal cashiers

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