Healthcare Solicitor and Legal Director Opportunity – Newcastle

Overview

In this role you will manage complex and high-value defendant clinical negligence claims within a vibrant healthcare practice. You will lead investigations, coordinate with claimants, clients, counsel, and experts, and contribute to client-facing initiatives. The position offers development opportunities, flexible working, and a supportive environment to grow your expertise in healthcare law. You will work to meet financial and quality targets while upholding Weightmans’ values and policies. This role suits a motivated solicitor who thrives in a fast-moving healthcare legal landscape.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working culture
• development opportunities
• supportive environment
• award-winning organisation
• inclusive workplace
• strong international capabilities

Responsibilities

• Manage litigated and pre-litigated clinical negligence cases
• Conduct investigations to support repudiation or conclusion of claims
• Coordinate with claimants, clients, solicitors, counsel, experts
• Instruct experts and obtain documents
• Contribute to and lead client-facing and business development initiatives
• Complete MI procedures and adhere to client protocols
• Achieve financial and chargeable targets
• Ensure deadlines and quality measures are met
• Comply with policies and procedures
• Align work with Weightmans’ values
• Possible additional duties within wider remit

Key requirements

• Qualified solicitor (or equivalent) with 1–10+ years PQE
• Genuine interest in the healthcare sector
• Knowledge of clinical negligence
• Excellent technical ability and CPR knowledge
• Strong communication skills
• Disciplined time management and organisational skills
• Rigour in investigating and analysing evidence
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and meet strict deadlines
• Team player with initiative
• Flexible approach

• strong communication
• time management
• team collaboration
• clinical negligence knowledge
• CPR knowledge
• investigations and evidence analysis

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