I’m currently instructed on a standout fully remote Clinical Negligence Solicitor opportunity with one of the country’s leading law firms, renowned for its top-tier Health Litigation practice and genuinely progressive, people-first culture.

This is a rare chance to join a market-leading team while benefiting from true flexibility,offering fully remote working without any compromise on the quality of work, support, or long-term career progression.

The firm has been recognised as a Top Ten Employer for Working Families 2025 for the second consecutive year, underlining its commitment to flexible working, wellbeing, and sustainable legal careers.

The Team

You will join a nationally recognised Health Litigation team acting on behalf of NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts and other major healthcare providers.

The team is widely respected across the market and is particularly known for its expertise in:

• Obstetric and neonatal claims
• Complex, high-value brain injury litigation
• Maternity and patient safety matters
• Strategic advisory work within the public health sector

This is an opportunity to work on high-profile, technically challenging cases alongside some of the most experienced practitioners in the field, while enjoying the autonomy of a remote role.

The Role

You will manage your own caseload of defendant clinical negligence matters from inception through to resolution, with the flexibility to work entirely remotely.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analysing evidence and conducting investigations
• Drafting detailed advice and reports
• Interviewing witnesses and preparing statements
• Instructing experts and Counsel
• Attending CMCs, hearings and conferences (remotely, with occasional attendance where required)
• Negotiating settlements
• Preparing cases for trial and ADR

You will also:

• Mentor and support junior colleagues
• Assist on complex and high-value claims
• Build and maintain strong client relationships
• Deliver client training and presentations
• Contribute to thought leadership and publications
• Support business development initiatives
• Play a role in continuous improvement within the Health practice
• Have opportunities for client secondments

About You

This role will suit a solicitor who thrives in a flexible, remote-first environment and is confident managing defendant clinical negligence work independently.

You will ideally demonstrate:

• Experience handling clinical negligence claims (NHS Resolution or MDO exposure desirable)
• Familiarity with the Early Notification Scheme and maternity claims, or a strong interest in specialising in this area
• The ability to work autonomously while remaining highly collaborative
• Strong understanding of client KPIs and reporting requirements
• A proactive, pragmatic and quality-driven approach
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Experience mentoring or supervising junior lawyers
• A consistent record of meeting billing and performance targets
• High standards of confidentiality and data security awareness

Why Consider This Firm?

This firm stands out not only for the quality of its work and reputation in the market, but for its genuine commitment to flexible working,making it one of the few top-tier firms where fully remote working is embedded, supported and sustainable.

The benefits package is comprehensive and includes:

• 25+ days annual leave
• Annual bonus scheme
• Birthday leave and Christmas shutdown
• Holiday buy/sell and carry over options
• Paid charity and pro bono days
• Optional private medical insurance
• Annual fitness allowance
• Pension and ISA savings schemes with independent financial advice
• Electric and hybrid vehicle scheme
• Health cash plan and Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced family leave policies
• Specialist reproductive health and wellbeing support
• Subsidised emergency and back-up care
• Life assurance and income protection
• Bespoke training and development programmes
• Financial support for home working equipment

Interested?

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading health litigation practices in a role that genuinely delivers on flexibility, career development and work-life balance, without sacrificing the quality, complexity or profile of the work.

If you would like to explore this confidentially, including team structure, progression or salary expectations, I would be very happy to discuss.

Please apply via the link or contact Rachael Atherton at G2 Legal Recruitment directly.