Legal Director/ Senior Associate - Healthcare - Manchester The Role Department: Healthcare Location: Manchester Role: Legal Director/ Senior Associate The Firm Clyde & Co is a leading global law firm, specialising in the sectors that underpin global trade and commercial activity, namely: insurance, transport, construction, energy, trade and commodities. It is globally integrated, offering a comprehensive range of contentious and non-contentious legal services and commercially-minded legal advice to businesses operating across the world. Clyde & Co is committed to operating in a responsible way. This means progressing towards a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the diversity of its communities and clients, using its legal skills to support its communities through pro bono work, volunteering and charitable partnerships, and minimising the impact it has on the environment. The firm has 480 partners, 2400 lawyers, 3200 legal professionals and 5000 people overall in over 60 offices and associated offices worldwide. Our multidisciplinary global healthcare group draws upon expertise across the firm and comprises lawyers who specialise in civil litigation, regulatory, disciplinary, medical crime, coroner’s inquests, CQC proceedings, the Court of Protection, capacity and consent, data, projects and construction, real estate, corporate, insurance, intellectual property, commercial, IT and employment. Our clients include public and private hospitals, medical defence organisations, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, professional associations, healthcare suppliers and distributors as well as healthcare companies, private equity firms specialising in healthcare investments, health ministries and authorities. Our extensive office network across the UK & Europe, US, Asia Pacific, Africa and the Middle East enables us to deliver a seamless integrated service to our healthcare clients around the globe. The Team Our national Healthcare Regulatory team is expanding and undertakes a broad spectrum of work defending healthcare professionals and organisations in regulatory proceedings before the statutory regulators (GMC/MPTS, GDC, GOC, GPhC, NMC, HCPC) as well as disciplinary proceedings before NHS Trusts, NHS England and other private healthcare businesses. The team are regularly instructed in Coroner’s Inquests, CQC proceedings, data disputes and public inquiries. There is also a specialist sub-team who defend healthcare professionals in criminal proceedings. The regulatory team is led by Jane Lang in Cardiff and Adam Weston in London. Our Manchester Regulatory team requires an experienced Legal Director or Senior Associate to handle a varied caseload of regulatory, Inquests and criminal matters for a range of clients who include, insurance companies, medical and dental defence organisations, private individuals and professional associations. The successful candidate needs to be able to manage a complex caseload and must have extensive experience of running regulatory, Inquest and criminal matters in previous roles. The candidate must also have experience of managing and supporting junior fee-earners and a focus on business development and supporting growth. Requirements of the Role Strong technical skills across a range of complex legal matters; A proven track record in business development and supporting growth; Experience of managing/supporting junior fee-earners on a day-to-day basis; Understanding and dealing with client expectations, objectives, negotiating position and key concerns; A commitment to the consistent delivery of high quality advice to clients; Contributes to training initiatives; Demonstrates strategic business knowledge of clients in the sector. Essential skills & experience Candidates will ideally have a minimum of 8 years PQE, (please note that our PQE levels are a guide and all suitable candidates will be considered); Display excellent legal skills and initiative, as well as managing and prioritising a full and varied caseload; The ideal candidate will have significant relevant experience in defending complex regulatory, Inquest and criminal matters within the healthcare sector; The Solicitors Act 1974 requires practicing solicitors to have a practicing certificate; Role Competency Requirements Clyde & Co is committed to providing extensive, personal and professional development opportunities for our people enabling them to be highly effective in their current role as well as assisting them to fulfil their career aspirations. The competencies are used to inform all aspects of career development. They vary across levels and different business areas and fall under the following areas: Technical Excellence Technical legal expertise: the knowledge of the law and ability to apply it Research: the ability to conduct research effectively and apply it commercially Managing legal processes: the ability to ensure all legal processes are followed efficiently and effectively People and Team Guiding individual performance and development: develops the skills of self and others Teamwork and collaboration: working cooperatively and effectively with others Leadership: creating high performing teams Client Relationships and Business Development Building business relationships: establishing, maintaining and using relationships to create and develop business opportunities Commercial thinking: understanding the commercial drivers Cross-selling and business development Finance and Practice Management Finance management and understanding of the business Project management: ensuring projects are delivered Knowledge sharing Personal Effectiveness Communication Clarity of thinking Personal contribution For a confidential conversation please contact Danielle.Darke@clydeco.com or apply today through the link provided. This is the job description as constituted at present; however the Firm reserves the right to reasonably amend it in accordance with the changing needs of the business. #LI-AC3 #LI-HYBRID