Medical & Life Sciences - Associate

at  Reynolds Porter Chamberlain

Job Title
Medical & Life Sciences - Associate
Position
Full Time
Role

Associate
Location

Bristol
Practice Area/Department

General Liability & Medical
Description

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Legal Executive or Solicitor NQ - 2 years PQE
• You will have a strong grounding in handling personal injury claims and fast track litigation.
• A good knowledge of legal procedures.
• Able to deliver legal and commercial solutions and establish collaborative working relationships with clients and colleagues to provide an outstanding customer experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• Able to manage client relationships and deliver trusted relationships.
• High level of confidentiality and integrity.
• Able to adapt to shifting priorities and adapt plans accordingly.
• Committed to being part of a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative firm culture.
• Work efficiently and commercially and understands the importance of financial hygiene.
• Committed to business development to further grow the practice.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The team
Our Medical and Life Sciences team is seeking a lawyer (NQ - 2 years PQE) to join the team in Bristol. The team is part of the firm’s Insurance Group and has a well-established client base, acting for a number of market leading insurers in the provision of healthcare services to insured health and social care organisations and healthcare professionals. The team also acts directly for private and charitable health and social care providers. The role will involve dealing with medical malpractice claims, inquests and Fitness to Practise issues. There will also be the opportunity to assist in defending CQC prosecutions.
The Medical and Life Sciences Insurance team spans London and Bristol and is linked with the General Liability team. There are currently 2 Partners, 6 Senior Associates and 4 Associates, 1 Paralegal and 1 Trainee in the Medical and Life Sciences team.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within a vibrant and growing team. The work will be very varied, interesting and challenging and, where you show you can run the matters successfully, you will be given autonomy to make your own mark on the files. You will also have the opportunity to get involved with business development and client initiatives, where appropriate.

THE ROLE

• Management and assisting with the management of medical malpractice claims.
• Assisting with the management of inquests and attending hearings as a notetaker or advocate.
• Assisting on Fitness to Practise investigations and CQC prosecutions.
• Delivering high quality and timely output to clients, ensuring high levels of client service and alignment with agreed working practices and client service level agreements.
• Working to develop an environment of constant improvement: enthusiastically sharing with and helping others; and taking responsibility for aspects of team development, such as intranet pages, training and induction, process improvement etc.
• Capturing and collating required Management Information in accordance with agreed practice for clients.
• Contributing to the development and improvement of the team’s service, support, processes and procedures.
• You will have the opportunity to attend client events and/or travel.