Solicitor (Grade A/B)- Clinical Negligence - Liverpool

Solicitor (Grade A/B)- Clinical Negligence

Location: Liverpool/Hybrid

Hybrid working available – with the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in-office when needed. We believe we offer our colleagues the best hybrid and flexible working practices, balancing working from home with time collaborating and socialising with colleagues in our modern offices.

Join Our Leading Clinical Negligence Team

Are you an experienced Clinical Negligence Solicitor ready to take your career to the next level? This is your chance to join a leading, forward-thinking team where your expertise will truly make a difference.

Our firm is renowned for excellence in clinical negligence, with a team that includes APIL, AvMA, and Law Society–accredited specialists. We take pride in achieving outstanding results for our clients — and we’re looking for a Senior Solicitor who shares our passion for justice, quality, and client care.

In this key role, you’ll manage a diverse and complex caseload from start to finish, enjoying genuine autonomy and the trust to lead cases your way. You’ll engage directly with clients, medical experts, and other stakeholders, providing clear, confident, and compassionate advice at every stage. With your depth of knowledge and proactive approach, you’ll play a pivotal part in driving successful outcomes and strengthening our team’s reputation for excellence.

You’ll be joining a supportive, collaborative team culture that values innovation, professional growth, and work-life balance. With hybrid working, excellent benefits, and genuine opportunities for development, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark in one of the most respected clinical negligence practices around.

In Return Fletchers Offers

• 35 hours working week
• Bonus scheme (subject to targets being met)
• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5th, 7th, and 9th full year of employment
• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option
• Life Assurance Policy
• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses
• Company sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and IVF schemes
• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance
• Varied calendar of funded company social events (check out Fletchers Group on LinkedIn)
• Dedicated well-being coach
• Monthly voucher awards for winning nominees
• A genuinely supportive and friendly culture
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
  
  

Main Responsibilities

Accountable for:

• Providing support, guidance and assistance to the team to deliver outstanding service to customers
• Proactive and commercial case management and progression
• Supporting the Team Leader in ensuring the delivery of the team’s financial performance KPIs
• Effective and thorough time recording
  
  

Responsible For

• Discussing and agreeing case tactics and planning with the Team Leader and members of the team
• Identifying cases which are ready for LOC, settlement and service within the team
• Working with the team to ensure that relevant information is being collected and collated to enable the progression of the case
• Management of a caseload in a proactive commercial manner
• Co-ordinating the progression of cases with all internal and external parties
• Drafting of legal documentation including LOC, letters of instruction
• Negotiating settlement and the issuing and service of proceedings should it be required
• Overseeing the documentation and correspondence produced by the team
• Advising the team on any technical issues arising from
  
  

Essential Skills And Experience

• Recent experience of handling a case load
• 8 years+ PQE or equivalent experience working in Clinical Negligence
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Excellent communication and drafting skills
• Excellent IT skills especially in respect of Microsoft Office packages, proclaim and excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong commercial awareness within a legal environment
• Ability to work well with junior team members, providing coaching and mentoring
• Flexible and willing to commit to achieving results and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent Client Care Skills
  
  

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

Fletchers Group

Fletchers is a fast-growing, dynamic law firm specialising in personal injury and clinical negligence law, with outstanding rankings in both The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. Following several strategic acquisitions, we’ve evolved into the Fletchers Group, with ambitious plans for continued growth and innovation.

We aspire to be the best place to work in the legal sector.

Our workplace culture is inclusive, informal, and supportive, with a strong focus on colleague wellbeing and happiness. We are proud to offer some of the best hybrid and flexible working arrangements in the industry — because we understand that balance drives performance.

At Fletchers, we also value connection and collaboration. We create exciting opportunities for teams to come together and thrive. Whether you’re starting your career or aiming for leadership, you’ll find a clear path to progress and development here — from apprenticeships and professional qualifications to senior roles and Partnership.

We seek out a broad range of challenging, high-quality legal work, enabling our people to build meaningful and progressive careers. And we don’t just talk about development — we invest in it, with a significant proportion of our colleagues working towards relevant qualifications at any given time.

We reward those who help build our success and live our values. Our benefits package is designed to grow with you, offering real opportunities to share in our long-term strength. Our base pay and bonus structure is built to recognise and reward high performance.

Join us and be part of a law firm that’s not only growing but redefining what it means to work in legal services.

Fletchers Group is an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce: we welcome applications from any and all backgrounds. We’re committed to providing a culture and environment where everyone can thrive, understanding and celebrating that no colleague is the same. We’re proud of our work on the Disability Confident scheme, and we are signing up to other diversity standards to reflect our ethos.