Solicitor – Medical Negligence Group Actions

About the Role

Join a well-established national law firm as a Solicitor in the Medical Negligence - Group Actions team, based in Sheffield. Here, you’ll have the chance to provide expert legal assistance to those impacted by clinical negligence, playing a direct role in securing accountability and compensation for individuals and families. The team specialises in complex medical negligence group actions, as well as product liability disputes involving defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices.

Team & Client Focus

You’ll work closely within a supportive environment under the guidance of experienced partners. Your work will have a real impact, supporting major litigation including: paediatric and spinal surgery claims, group actions over flawed medical devices, contaminated blood cases, national inquiries, and high-stakes aviation disaster claims spanning international jurisdictions.

Key Responsibilities

• Delivering tailored, empathetic legal guidance to clients from initial consultation onwards
• Managing your own caseload of individual medical negligence and grouped cases
• Supporting partners on significant, high-value litigation
• Pursuing interim payments to aid client rehabilitation
• Engaging external counsel, experts, and other parties to strengthen cases
• Contributing to team strategy and knowledge sharing

Candidate Profile

• 3-5 years post-qualification experience (PQE) as a solicitor
• Background in medical or clinical negligence litigation
• Familiarity with group actions and product liability litigation preferred, though not essential
• Highly organised with strong commercial awareness
• Able to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with tight timeframes

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase more
• Flexible pension arrangements
• Two paid volunteering days annually
• Membership in a health scheme with digital GP services
• Access to workplace wellbeing programmes and hybrid working options (dependent on team and client needs)

Additional Information

• Pre-employment screening covers eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record, and financial checks via trusted third parties
• Employment checks are compliant with data protection regulations
• Dedicated to diversity, inclusion, social responsibility, and environmental initiatives, with numerous inclusion network groups and responsible business commitments

Who Should Apply

This opportunity is suitable for qualified solicitors who aspire to contribute to groundbreaking medical negligence and class action litigation, and are passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of clients.