Senior In-house Solicitor

• Handling and overseeing medical malpractice / clinical negligence matters
• Contract drafting, review, and negotiation
• Employment law matters (advisory and contentious support)
• Regulatory and risk-related legal advice
• Acting as a key internal legal advisor to senior stakeholders across the business
• Acting as a link to panel solicitor firms around the UK and across Europe
• Working closely with an approved panel of external instructing solicitors
• Managing sub-specialist legal matters via external counsel
• Instructing and overseeing panel firms on an agreed / as-required basis, in alignment with the Head of Legal

• Minimum 5+ years’ Post-Qualification Experience (PQE) (or equivalent level of experience)
• Dual qualification in England & Wales, with qualification in Scots law desirable but not essential
• Background from in-house, private practice, or mixed experience welcomed, though not essential
• Strong clinical negligence / medical malpractice experience or demonstrable exposure
• Commercially minded with the ability to balance legal risk and business priorities
• Confident managing multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Clear, pragmatic communicator with strong stakeholder-management skills

Qualification in Scots law

Opportunity to join a well-established in-house legal team within a growing healthcare and optical group