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Lead Legal Adviser

Employer
Medical Protection Society
Location
London (Central), London (Greater)
Salary
£Competitive
Closing date
23 Jul 2018

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Practice area
Regulatory
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
PQE
7 years+
Position
Legal executive, Barrister, Solicitor
Sector
In-house

Job Details

Lead Legal Adviser

Based in London

Permanent

Competitive salary plus strong package including 12% pension, PMI, Health cash plan, car allowance + more.

The Medical Protection Society Limited (“MPS”) is the world’s leading protection organisation for doctors, dentists and healthcare professionals. We protect and support the professional interests of more than 300,000 members around the world. Membership provides access to expert advice and support together with the right to request indemnity for any complaints or claims arising from professional practice.

Our in-house experts assist with the wide range of legal and ethical problems that arise from professional practice. This can include clinical negligence claims, complaints, medical and dental council inquiries, legal and ethical dilemmas, disciplinary procedures, inquests and fatal accident inquiries.

Our Legal Department has a requirement for a Lead Legal Adviser on a permanent contract based in London office.

As a Lead Legal Adviser you will be responsible for leading and supporting a team of Legal Advisers and Legal Assistants, whilst providing legal advice and support to colleagues and our members.

This position will also be responsible for handling more complex Regulatory and Inquest cases whilst participating in projects and from time to time.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Lead, coach and performance manage Legal Advisers and Legal Assistants, working to meet and exceed targets
  • Act as the escalation point for any technical issues and handle more complex cases with assistance from the team
  • Monitor proposals for changes to legislation and external factors that may affect MPS
  • Act as a knowledgeable and technical expert for legal advisers and case management teams, remaining up to date with current principles of law
  • Assist with the training and supervision of legally and non- legally qualified staff

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

  • Must be a practicing Solicitor, member of CILEX, or Barrister with relevant experience
  • Must have at least 10 years post-admission experience in medical/ dental regulatory proceedings
  • Significant experience in conducting and managing Healthcare Regulatory and Inquest cases
  • Experience of leading and performance managing a team in a legal environment, and leading through change, including developing and reporting on operational management information.

To apply or enquire, please send a CV along with salary expectation to careers@medicalprotection.org

In addition please can you state whether you would have a preference for either medical or dental case work, or if you would be open to either specialism.

The closing date for this role is 23rd July 2018

Company

Medical Protection Society

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