Job Description

Fieldfisher has one of the UK\'s leading Claimant Clinical Negligence claims practices. We have extensive experience in pursuing claims for victims of medical negligence, particularly ones involving catastrophic / life changing injuries and complicated issues on liability.

Over the past 25 years, we have helped thousands of people recover compensation for their injuries and illnesses. Many of the cases result in \xc2\xa3multi-million damages awards.

Our team is the premier destination practice for claimants. Our City-based practice has developed a huge wealth of experience over more than 30 years and combines technical excellence with a genuine understanding of every client\'s needs. The team was part of the Times Best Law Firms 2021 for personal injury and clinical negligence. We secured damages in excess of \xc2\xa3350 million for our clients in 2022.

Due to continued growth and the expansion of our Clinical Negligence group in London, we now have an excellent opportunity for an experienced solicitor 0-5 years\' PQE to join this market leading team. You will be responsible for assisting partner Samantha Critchley and Senior Associate Suzanne Farg across a growing and diverse caseload of both medical and clinical negligence whilst also running your own caseload of matters.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage own files and support the senior members of the team
• Preparing thorough documentation required in the preparation of cases to trial
• Liaising with counsel/experts
• Liaising with clients and handling matters with the appropriate sensitivity

Key Skills & Experience

• Qualified lawyer with strong relevant UK claimant experience from a top rated city law firm.
• Should be able to demonstrate experience in and have a keen interest in marketing.
• An ability to build relationships with the client, family, witnesses, counsel and experts.
• Enthusiastic team player with a commitment to quality and client care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good case management skills.
• Strong academics essential minimum 2:1 or equivalent.
• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a real commitment to and empathy with the cause of the client.

At Fieldfisher, led by the social model of disability, we are working towards removing accessibility barriers and maximising disability and neurodiversity inclusion in our recruitment processes.

Should you have any accessibility requirements, please contact a member of Fieldfisher\'s Recruitment Team who will work with you to implement suitable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All conversations are treated in the strictest of confidence and we would appreciate your feedback to ensure we can provide an accessible and enjoyable recruitment process.

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Fieldfisher is a European law firm with market-leading practices in many of the world\'s most dynamic sectors. We are an exciting, forward-thinking organisation with a particular focus on technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, and life sciences.

We are a law firm built around people with all their diversity and we strike a healthy balance between legal excellence and a down-to-earth practical approach to our clients\' needs. We believe The Future is Human, so we choose a collaborative approach with an intense focus on the end-user and consider carefully how to shape our services to add the most value to our clients.

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