Back to jobs
New

Associate - Clinical Negligence

Southampton

Job Title: Associate – Clinical Negligence

Ready to take your career to the next level?

Enable Law (part of the Foot Anstey Group) is one of the UK’s leading specialist medical negligence, personal injury, mental capacity and education law firms. Everything we do is about making life better for our clients and their families.

_______________________________________

 The role in 60 seconds:

  • Role: Associate
  • Team: Clinical Negligence
  • Location: Southampton, with hybrid working arrangements available
  • Working Pattern: Full time/Part-time

Why this role matters: As an Associate in one of the UK's leading clinical negligence firms, you'll be helping clients to achieve justice, accountability and fair compensation for those who have been adversely affected by negligent medical treatment. 

________________________________________

What you’ll do

You'll become a key part of our specialist clinical negligence team, taking on meaningful work that directly impacts clients' lives.  You'll manage your own cases with the support of experienced colleagues, guide clients through complex and often emotional situations, and use your expertise to help the secure answers, accountability, and the outcomes they deserve. 

In this role, you’ll:

  • Manage your own caseload of clinical negligence matters, with support from a highly experienced team.
  • Handle a broad mix of cases involving misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, surgical errors, birth and maternity injuries and more.
  • Guide clients through complex and emotional situations, providing clear legal advice with genuine empathy.
  • Work closely with medical experts and colleagues to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients.
  • Contribute to a positive team culture where learning, client care and quality work are truly valued.

________________________________________

What we’re looking for

  • NQ-3 years PQE or equivalent experience
  • Strong analytical and drafting skills, with the ability to manage evidence-heavy, detail-driven claims.
  • A confident communicator who can build trust with clients and explain complex issues in a simple manner.
  • Empathetic attitude with a client-focussed mindset, committed to supporting clients through emotionally challenging cases.
  • High ethical standards and a genuine desire to help people rebuild their lives.

________________________________________

Join a seriously ambitious firm

At Enable Law, we’re committed to making a difference for our clients, our people and our communities. Here’s what makes us stand out:

  • An ambitious growth strategy that opens opportunities for our people to make their mark.
  • A client base that is diverse and includes:
    • Individuals and families affected by medical negligence or personal injury.
    • Those lacking capacity who require assistance in managing their financial affairs.
    • Children and young people seeking advice and support to access tailored educational solutions that meet their unique needs.
  • A culture built on our values of being trusted specialists, genuine and caring, inclusive and acting with integrity.
  • A strong focus on being a responsible business with a commitment to patient safety, harm reduction, sustainability and giving back to our communities.
  • Comprehensive professional development and training – whatever your role and level, we have training that will support you to achieve your goals.

________________________________________

Progressive benefits tailored to you

We believe our people are our greatest asset. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your professional growth and personal wellbeing, including:

  • Competitive salary and performance-linked bonus.
  • Enhanced parental leave policies.
  • Health and wellbeing initiatives (e.g., mental health support, gym memberships).
  • An open, flexible working environment.
  • Find out more about our benefits and work environment here: Life at Enable Law

________________________________________

 Ready to apply? 

  • Hit the "Apply Now" button.
    • Send us your CV and a quick note on why this role is perfect for you.
    • Our team will review your application and be in touch, whatever the outcome.
  • Invited for interview?
    • With a straightforward process typically involving two interviews, our talent acquisition team will guide you through every step, ensuring you feel confident and prepared to show us what you can do.
    • We’re here to support your individual needs. If you require any adaptations or adjustments, we’re more than happy to accommodate these. Before your interview, we’ll contact you to discuss the themes we’ll cover and answer any questions you might have.
    • If you’d like to visit our offices prior to your interview or would like help testing your kit for your virtual interview, just let us know.

 Let’s make your next career move the start of something extraordinary.

Create a Job Alert

Interested in building your career at Foot Anstey LLP? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...
Select...
Point of data transfer *

When you apply to a job on this site, the personal data contained in your application will be collected by the Foot Anstey Group (comprising Foot Anstey LLP and Enable Law) (“Controller”), which is located at Salt Quay House, 4 North East Quay, Sutton Harbour, Plymouth, PL4 0BN and can be contacted by emailing contact@footanstey.com. Controller’s data protection officer is Jeremy Swain, who can be contacted at jeremy.swain@footanstey.com.  Your personal data will be processed for the purposes of managing Controller’s recruitment related activities, which include setting up and conducting interviews and tests for applicants, evaluating and assessing the results thereto, and as is otherwise needed in the recruitment and hiring processes. Such processing is legally permissible under Art. 6(1)(f) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation) as necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Controller, which are the solicitation, evaluation, and selection of applicants for employment.

Your personal data will be shared with Greenhouse Software, Inc., a cloud services provider located in the United States of America and engaged by Controller to help manage its recruitment and hiring process on Controller’s behalf. Accordingly, if you are located outside of the United States, your personal data will be transferred to the United States once you submit it through this site. Because the European Union Commission has determined that United States data privacy laws do not ensure an adequate level of protection for personal data collected from EU data subjects, the transfer is subject to appropriate safeguards (the standard contractual clauses). You can obtain a copy of the standard contractual clauses by contacting us at contact@footanstey.com. 

Your personal data will be retained by Controller for whichever is the shorter of the following two options: i) a period of up to 365 days or ii) as long as Controller determines it is necessary to evaluate your application for employment.  You can choose to allow the Controller to retain your data beyond this time frame if you opt-in to a longer retention period. Under the GDPR, you have the right to request access to your personal data, to request that your personal data be rectified or erased, and to request that processing of your personal data be restricted. You also have to right to data portability. In addition, you may lodge a complaint with an EU supervisory authority.

Demographic Questions

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we invite applicants to complete optional demographic questions. Any information you choose to share will be anonymised and not linked to your application.

For applicants in Northern Ireland: To meet our obligations under the Fair Employment & Treatment (NI) Order 1998, we monitor community background and sex to promote equality of opportunity. While you’re not required to answer these questions, we encourage you to do so. Your responses will be used anonymously for reporting to the Equality Commission and will not influence any recruitment or employment decisions.

Community Background: In Northern Ireland, individuals are often perceived as belonging to either the Protestant or Roman Catholic communities, regardless of religious practice. If this section is left blank, we may use the residuary method to determine community background based on the personal information in your application.

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at our firm – click here  

Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...