Senior Associate - Healthcare and Public Law

Are you a qualified Solicitor with inquest experience looking for your next step? Want to work for an established leading firm with a stellar reputation?

Look no further. 

Working for this award-winning international commercial law firm as Senior Associate, you will work within the Healthcare team to advise government bodies, private providers and insurers on a range of issues including inquests and public inquiries, best interests applications, claims for judicial review, mental health law, patient care issues, and clinical and corporate governance matters.

Salary – Up to Circa £80,000 Per Annum DOE

Location – London + Hybrid 2 days from home

Role Type – Permanent / Full Time / 9-5:30 / Mon-Fri

Benefits - 25 days’ annual leave + BH, Birthday privilege day and Christmas shutdown, Holiday buy, sell and carryover scheme, 2 charity volunteering or pro bono days, BUPA, Permanent health insurance, Flexible pension scheme, Medicash, EAP with access to counselling, Enhanced family leave policies, Access to 10 days fully subsidised emergency or back-up care per year, Life assurance, Annual travel season ticket loan, Dress for your day policy, Bespoke training and development opportunities, Financial contribution towards home working equipment 

The Role

Your responsibilities will include handling inquests, Court of Protection cases, advising on public law, healthcare law issues, care standards, and information governance. The role requires close collaboration with healthcare, public, and regulatory sector lawyers to unearth new opportunities and foster business growth.

You’ll need to be a qualified solicitor with experience in healthcare law, adept at inquest advocacy, team collaboration, flexibility, superior client communication whilst possessing meticulous attention to detail. A background in Court of Protection work and health and social care sector issues, alongside litigation experience, is advantageous. Ideally you will have experience holding inquests (both with and without a jury) including advocacy.

Sound like your kind of role? This is a great opportunity to develop your abilities in a widely respected organisation. Make an application today!