Solicitor / Legal Executive (Medical Negligence)

Our Medical Negligence team is expanding! Are you looking for a new challenge and wanting to work for an ambitious and dynamic firm with a diverse range of high-profile cases? Please visit our website to find out more about the work we do.

This is a great opportunity to join an engaging team of specialists, where everyone works closely to deliver the best results for our clients and their families. You will work with a small friendly supportive team on variety of cases including complex high value matters including amputation, misdiagnosis, birth injury.

The successful candidate will be either Grade B or Grade C qualified solicitor (or similar) and experience in dealing with high value Medical Negligence cases. You must show commercial awareness and have a drive to succeed.

We promote a work life balance with the offering of hybrid and flexible working.

Essential skills

· You will have experience of working on multi-track medical negligence claims.

· Content to attend business development and networking events.

· Be IT literate, including knowledge of using case management software, ideally Proclaim.

· Demonstrate high client care/service skills.

· Have experience of working on publicly funded cases and making applications to the LAA.

· Have experience of working on CFA cases.

· Have practical experience of the CPR, issuing claims and litigating cases.,

• medical negligence: 1 year (preferred)
  
  Hudgell Solicitors is proud to be one of the country's most progressive and experienced law firms, committed to 'Righting Wrongs', fighting for clients, standing up for the vulnerable and giving a voice to those seeking justice.


For more than 25 years we've provided genuine, clear and honest legal advice to people in cases relating to medical negligence, personal or criminal injury, civil liberties, travel and inquests.

You will be joining an award-winning firm - recognized as one of the UK's Best 200 by The Times three years in succession.

We are 100% committed to our clients, our people and the community.

With offices in Hull and Manchester, we are a growing and developing firm, whose agile and adaptable approach promises an exciting career.

Pulled from the full job description

• Bereavement leave


• Company events


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Flexitime


• Health & wellbeing programme, · Competitive salary with bonus opportunities


· Hybrid and flexible working

· Wellbeing initiatives

· Supportive, approachable and friendly working environment.

· Commitment to personal development.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Bereavement leave


• Company events


• Company pension


• Enhanced maternity leave


• Enhanced paternity leave


• Health & wellbeing programme


• Life insurance


• Paid volunteer time


• Referral programme


Schedule:

• Flexitime


• Monday to Friday


Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus scheme