Clinical Negligence Senior Associate (6 years+ PQE)

Kingsley Napley is an internationally recognised law firm based in Central London. We support individuals and businesses in resolving conflict, safeguarding their futures and maximising opportunities. Our wide range of expertise means that we can provide support for our clients in all areas of their business and private life. Many of our lawyers are leaders in their field and our practice areas are highly ranked by the legal directories.

Our team is ranked in the Chambers and Legal 500 directories and includes lawyers who are accredited for clinical negligence work by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Law Society. Our team has a long track record of recovering maximum compensation in cases spanning all fields of medicine.

We are looking for a Senior Associate to join our team. You will work closely with the Partners of this busy department in the provision of advice to the firm’s clients. 

• Advising the firm’s clients on complex and high value claimant clinical negligence claims (circa 80% of the workload) and personal injury claims (20%)
• To undertake case work on liability, causation and quantum issues, adhering to procedural and funding guidelines and limit
• Managing those more junior and delegating work as appropriate
• Attending meetings with clients and conferences with counsel
• Developing strong working relationships across the firm and with a wide variety of clients
• Researching points of law and other factual issues, through the use of legal databases, textbooks and other appropriate sources
• General case and document management
• Contributing to the department’s and firm’s marketing efforts
• Identifying and developing new potential sources of referral
• maintaining and developing links with existing referrers of work and raising your own, the department’s and the firm’s profile.

To become professionally responsible for all aspects of your job to include compliance with the Solicitors Regulation Authority Code of Conduct as well as the quality of your own legal work, administration and financial performance.

Every effort has been made to ensure that this is a full description of the tasks and responsibilities of this role. However, it is not an exhaustive list.  The job description may be changed or developed at any time to reflect changes as required.  However, changes will not be made without full consultation with the postholder.

Kingsley Napley are committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity and religion.