Healthcare - Associate

Associates – Healthcare – Manchester/Birmingham/Bristol/Southampton or London

We are looking to attract a number of Associates at all levels to join our Tier 1 Healthcare team in our Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Southampton or London offices. Our Healthcare practice has just been awarded Investors in People Gold, 2023. This is a team committed to engagement, high quality work, and outstanding performance.

• Applying strong technical skills and legal principles to a range of specific complex problems
• Drafting and interpreting complex legal documents using specialist knowledge
• Advising and counselling on claims involving breaches of professional standards
• Conducting legal discussions and liaising with clients and witnesses
• Presenting at seminars, writing for publications and hosting client events
• Understanding our client’s business and identifying where the firm can help
• Preparing court documents
• Identifying opportunities and developing new or follow‑on business
• Demonstrating an understanding of the global firm, its offices and practices and actively seeking out cross‑selling opportunities
• Understanding and dealing with client expectations, objectives, negotiating position and key concerns

• Candidates will ideally have a minimum of 1 PQE (we consider all suitable candidates)
• Display excellent legal skills and initiative, managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload
• Significant relevant experience in defended clinical negligence practice including medical malpractice and multimillion‑pound matters
• Experience working within the healthcare sector
• Solicitors Act 1974 requires practising solicitors to have a practising certificate;
  Successful completion of a Training Contract (or equivalent) and relevant education (Legal Practice Course; Graduate Diploma in Law; 2:1 honours degree or equivalent; A Levels)

25 days holiday allowance plus the option to purchase more, pension scheme, health cash plan, life assurance and income protection. Discounts for gym membership, car leasing, mobile phones contracts and insurance products and a cycle to work scheme.

Clyde & Co is committed to promoting equality and diversity in all aspects of employment. We welcome and encourage all applications from suitably qualified individuals, regardless of background or identity.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please email