Solicitor/Associate - Clinical Risk

Bristol, United Kingdom Posted on 06/30/2026

Responsibilities

• Handle a challenging caseload of defendant clinical negligence work on behalf of NHS Resolution, including drafting pleadings, witness statements and letters of response, conducting face to face negotiations and mediation of claims as well as preparing counter schedules.
• Act as first and primary contact for clients on a day-to-day basis, providing them with commercially focused legal advice.
• Adhere closely to client protocol and process.
• Provide supervision and coaching to junior fee earners.
• Make an appropriate contribution to non-fee earning activity such as knowledge sharing, training, client seminars, and business development.
• Comply with the required standards for internal procedures, e.g., financial.
• Manage files, billing regimes, etc., as well as the specific requirements of individual clients.
• Write articles for publication both in-house and in external publications.
• Handle confidential information in line with the firm's data security protocols.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• A qualified Solicitor with a background in defendant clinical negligence, ideally at an NHS Resolution panel firm. We are also open to those with a background in defendant personal injury or claimant clinical negligence.
• An understanding of the NHS and their business drivers would be preferable, including knowledge of and ability to deliver against client protocols and KPIs.
• Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues.
• A demonstrable ability to adopt a commercial perspective rather than an 'academic' approach to legal issues and to be highly client-focused.
• Ability to operate with a high level of self-sufficiency, combined with an awareness of the boundaries of own competence/authority.
• Team-oriented and collegiate, with experience of and willingness to mentor, coach and supervise less experienced members of teams.
• Exposure to and success within business development activities.
• Confident communicator with the ability to develop relationships, undertake client marketing and influence at all levels, and to deal confidently and professionally with clients on day-to-day issues, building strong relationships.
• Strong organisational skills to ensure a pragmatic and methodical approach to handling a variety of clinical negligence claims simultaneously, through an IT case management system.
• Change-oriented with a positive, flexible approach towards implementing new initiatives.
• Able to handle a complex and constantly changing workload and to work under pressure.
• Detail-conscious with a concern for quality.