What can you expect?
We are seeking a Newly Qualified Solicitor to join our highly regarded Clinical Negligence team, working directly with Director Caron Heyes, in London.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career within a team with a national profile and known for its technical expertise and client-focused approach.
You will work closely with Caron and other lawyers in the wider team, gaining exposure to both claimant work and strategic litigation, while developing your technical and client-handling skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will be working on a broad range of maximum value, complex and sensitive clinical negligence matters with a focus on birth injury, neonatal and paediatric claims. The work will encompass Court work, work with experts and counsel, client facing meetings, document work, business development and research. It will be stimulating and dynamic.
The Personal Injury and Medical Negligence team is a large and vibrant group within Fieldfisher. Our cases regularly feature in the national press and internally and we are highly respected amongst our peers.
Responsibilities
You can expect as part of the role to be asked to do some of the following tasks:
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Liaising with clients and taking and preparing witness statements on issues of breach of duty, causation and quantum
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Supporting counsel and clients at court hearings
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Preparing court applications and supporting statements,
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Attending case conferences with King's Counsel and/or senior counsel and expert witnesses and preparing notes
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Preparing approaches to Medical Experts, and drafting expert instructions
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Reviewing medical records and preparing medical chronologies for expert instructions
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Collaborating on the preparation of quantum schedules assessing multi-million-pound claims
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Working on disclosure
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Attending round table settlement meetings
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Supporting and attending business development events
Experience and Knowledge
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Qualified Solicitor in England & Wales (NQ level).
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Completion of a training seat in Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, or a closely related litigation area is required.
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Strong academic background and excellent drafting, analytical, and communication skills.
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A genuine interest in clinical negligence work and a commitment to delivering high-quality client service.
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Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
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Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
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A proactive and commercially aware approach.
The Personal Injury and Medical Negligence team is a large and vibrant group within Fieldfisher. Our cases regularly feature in the national press and internally and we are highly respected amongst our peers.
Inclusiveness and Diversity
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.
For accessibility information on our London offices, please visit our website:
https://www.fieldfisher.com/en/locations/united-kingdom/contact-us/offices/accessing-fieldfisher-london
What can we offer you?
Our people are at the core of what we do. Fieldfisher's benefits package is designed to enable all colleagues to thrive in an inclusive and supportive environment. These benefits range from private health insurance, life assurance & income protection, flexi-gym discounts, season ticket loans, bike-to-work loans, electric vehicle scheme and much more.
Fieldfisher HQ is based in the vibrant and thriving City of London, which has something for everyone. Offering excellent commuter links based a 5-minute walk away from Monument and Bank tube stations. Views overlooking the River Thames and Tower Bridge from our 9th floor terrace, open plan workspaces that encourages a sense of camaraderie, hybrid working and hot-desking, discounted coffee in our on-site cafe, bike storage, shower facilities and much more.
We have diverse teams made up of our Partners, Lawyers and Business Services Professionals, collaborating to provide outstanding service to our clients, working across our many different sectors and practice areas.
We understand the importance of collaboration outside of work with lots of different clubs and networks for our people to get involved in, including quiz nights, book club, choir, firm-funded yoga, fitness challenges, football teams, and inclusive events with our nominated charity partners. If you would like to know more, chat with our recruitment team or visit our social media channels to see for yourself!
Culture & personal development
We’re a firm with real entrepreneurial drive and we don’t believe in squashing people’s individuality. We want you to use your unique talents and experiences to help the firm grow. You can only do that by being yourself. And working closely and collaboratively with people throughout the firm. That’s why we foster a culture that encourages you to be yourself.
We’ll give you bespoke support to develop your own career. Whether that’s through allowing you to “access all areas” across the firm, funding you through training for professional development qualifications, or making sure you have a structured career plan, we’ll make sure your talents are being nurtured.
How to apply
Enter your email address on the job advert and press the 'apply now' button to submit your CV and to start your application.
Please note that we recruit on a rolling basis, meaning that your application will most likely be reviewed before the application deadline. We will continue to accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.
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.
