Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence

Job Title: Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence

Job Location: Liverpool, UK

Job Location Type: Hybrid

Job Contract Type: Full-time

Job Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

THE ROLE & TEAM

We are seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our highly respected Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury team. This is an opportunity to become part of a specialist group known for delivering exceptional support to clients during some of the most challenging moments of their lives. Our team is committed to providing clear guidance, compassionate service, and robust legal expertise. We work closely with clients to understand their needs, protect their interests, and secure the outcomes they deserve.

As an integral part of the team the Senior Associate will have exposure to complex, high‑value work, alongside a mixed caseload. Acting as a team player is essential as you’ll be expected to mentor the junior members of the team, aiding with their growth. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinical negligence lawyer who is seeking high-quality work, autonomy, and clear career progression within a small, friendly and supportive environment.

This role will be based out of our Liverpool office. We offer hybrid working to ensure work life balance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage a varied caseload of claimant clinical negligence matters, ranging from lower‑value cases to high‑value and complex claims
• Run cases with a high degree of autonomy, including strategic decision‑making on liability, causation and quantum
• Work on matters involving serious injury, catastrophic harm and life‑changing outcomes
• Play an active role in business development and networking; including referrer relationship building
• Support media opportunities, marketing initiatives, thought leadership, podcasts, articles and case studies.
• Help to grow the profile and reputation of the Clinical Negligence team
• Supervise and mentor junior team members (Solicitors, Trainees and Paralegals)
• Delegate work effectively
• Support junior colleagues to develop their technical skills and confidence
• Contribute positively to a collaborative, supportive team culture

About You

• Qualified Solicitor (England & Wales)
• 7 years+ PQE Experience within Clinical Negligence
• Able to manage cases independently and confidently
• Excellent relationship management skills, compassionate and professional
• Highly organised with an exceptional eye for detail
• Experience driving business development opportunities
• Exposure to Media, Marketing and public-facing work
• Previous experience supervising and supporting junior lawyers would be beneficial
• Strong team player

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week)
• Flexible working approach
• Medical cash plan
• Bonus opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Life Assurance & Income Protection
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with length of service)
• Option to buy 10 additional days each year
• Additional discretionary leave days
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
• Career development and progression opportunities

Who We Are

Brabners is a purpose‑led, independent law firm and a certified B Corp, with award-winning environmental credentials, we seek to demonstrate that business can bring about positive change by being innovative, diverse and sustainable.

With over 200 years of history, we’re proudly anchored in the North but serve businesses and individuals across England and Wales.

We have won awards for being innovative at the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards and diverse as Manchester Law Society’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Champions. We are also recognised as one of the 25 best large companies to work for in the UK and have won The Legal 500 Future Lawyers awards for job satisfaction, quality of work, social life and work/life balance.

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