Senior Solicitor/Associate

Job Title: Senior Associate Clinical Negligence Lawyer Salary : Competitive salary along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Full Time, Permanent Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning, no win no fee law firm specialising exclusively in personal injury claims. Headquartered in Manchester, we support clients nationwide across all areas of personal injury, including employers' liability, serious injury, clinical negligence, occupiers' and public liability, road traffic accidents and industrial disease. We are ranked 64th in The Lawyer UK Top 200, out of more than 10,000 law firms nationwide, and after achieving a 20% year-on-year growth, Express Solicitors are the largest personal injury claimant firm in the UK. We are currently looking for a lawyer to join our Clinical Negligence department, ideally 5 years + PQE or alternatively qualified by experience. Candidates already with Law Society/ AVMA accreditation especially encouraged to apply, if this is something you are yet to pursue then our Head of Department who holds a Law Society Accreditation as a Clinical Negligence specialist, will support and assist you in obtaining. The caseload will be a broad mix of clinical negligence work, both pre issue and issued cases, with a focus on higher value and more complex claims against NHS Hospital Trusts and/ or GPs (we do not handle dental cases). We are looking for an individual who has the ability to work with seriously injured claimants with empathy and understanding, as well and manage the risk assessments required in clinical negligence work. Proven billing track record of handling a mixed clinical negligence caseload, including issued cases. Ability to hit key performance indicators. Strong CPR and Litigation skills. Willing to act as a team player to help the continued success of the team. Ideally Law Society/Avma accreditation but not essential Ideally, experience in writing blogs and / or marketing clinical negligence work. Competitive salary along with a very generous commission scheme, paid monthly in arrears. Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday. Hybrid Working - 3/2 hybrid working pattern after probation. 28 Days Holiday - 3 holiday buy backs per year after 1 year of service Extra Benefits - Attendance at AVMA or APIL Clinical Negligence two-day conference (paid for by the practice), Attending Lawyer training sessions (every other month) Looking After Your Health - Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme. Looking After Your Well-being - 24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more. Work Life / Balance - Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget. Our employees are our most important asset, we rate skill and ability above all else and our recruitment policy encourages applications from all. Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete your application. Solicitor, Legal Caseworker, Qualified Solicitor, Lawyer, PI Solicitor, Personal Injury Lawyer, Solicitor, Qualified Solicitor, Chartered Legal Executive, Personal Injury Caseworker, may also be considered for this role.