Medical Negligence Solicitor/Team Leader (7years +PQE or equivalent experience)

Minton Morrill have a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor/Team Leader or someone with equivalent experience to join our growing Medical Negligence team.

Location: Central Leeds/Hybrid 

Minton Morrill are a leading law firm, whose focus is on growing our already successful business considerably in the next few years as part of the Fletchers Group.​

If you are looking to work for a growing company that offers internal progression, has a great work life balance, fabulous benefits, and will support you and your goals, then this could be the role for you.!

The role will be to lead and develop a Medical Negligence team to meet the needs of our customers and deliver Minton Morrill’s Medical negligence plans​.

We are looking someone that has:

• Experience of successfully leading or managing in a Medical Negligence team

• ​Experience of running a wide variety of Medical Negligence claims

• ​Ability to deliver excellent customer service.

• ​A good understanding of how to deliver and grow team productivity.

• ​Experience of coaching and supporting team members

• ​Ability to role model good practice leadership

• ​Technology literate, with the ability to use technology to enhance legal services.

• ​Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to form positive working relationships with a wide variety of team members.

• ​Strong analytical skills

In return Minton Morrill can offer:

• A competitive salary based on your experience.

• A bonus scheme paid yearly (subject to targets being met)

• Pension scheme with tax-efficient salary sacrifice option.

• Life Assurance Policy

• Medicash policy to cover some dental, optical and other medical expenses.

• 35 days holiday a year including bank holidays and Christmas Closure, you also have an option to purchase up to 3 extra days’ holiday per year, until you long service award the 3 days after your 5^th, 7^th, and 9^th full year of employment

• Enhanced company sick pay scheme

• Flexible, agile working environment with a positive work-life balance

• Varied calendar of funded company social events

• Monthly voucher awards

​Our People:

Our people are at the heart of everything we do!  We take pride in the results gained for our clients and go the extra mile to get justice. We believe that diversity drives innovation, we are all different people aiming for the same goal to get our customers the compensation they deserve. Our culture drives our employees to achieve the best, not only for the customers but for their own growth, development, and wellbeing.

Minton Morrill Highlights:

• We became part of the Fletchers Group who have offices in Southport, Liverpool, and Manchester – and we have big plans for significant growth.

• Ranked in the Top Tier for the Legal 500 with senior lawyers ranked in the Hall of Fame and as Leading Lawyers.

• Ranked in Band 2 for Chambers and Partners with senior lawyers ranked in Bands 1 and 2

• Shortlisted for the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards in three separate categories.

• Being part of the Fletchers Associate and Partner programmes for senior lawyers.

• Being part of the Fletchers Foundation charity to support injured people.

We reserve the right to close this role before the date specified depending on the calibre and volume of candidates.

​Role Profile:

Main Responsibilities:

Strategy & Execution

Implement departmental plans in team to deliver company priorities

Ensure that the team provides excellent customer service

Ensure the team achieves their agreed performance targets

Deliver the appropriate objectives

Support the budgeting process for the Medical Negligence department

Ensure high quality case planning, file management and ESD management within team, to support financial planning and delivery of team budgets

Leadership & Management

Lead the team, managing the team members

Coach, develop and support team members

Model exemplary management behaviours

Promote a fee earning environment where all lawyers are constantly developing and meeting their potential

Technical

Provide advice and guidance on any and all Medical Negligence issues

Ensure cases are progressed appropriately and customer satisfaction is delivered

Work with the Heads of Department to ensure the team delivers quality legal services with unrivalled customer care in a compliant way

Minton Morrill is a trading style of Fletchers Solicitors LTD.

To apply for this role please send your CV to Alison Pye alisonpye@fs.co.uk or Lyndsey Davies lyndseydavies@fs.co.uk