Professional Misconduct Assistant Lawyer

2 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Thompsons Solicitors Full time

**Description**:
Join us as an Assistant Lawyer, specialising in Professional Misconduct. Be a part of our team in Newcastle, to run a varied caseload of litigated and non-litigated professional misconduct cases. You'll have the chance to combine your legal expertise with strong communication skills to provide high-quality service. This position goes beyond just a job - it's an opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and growth-focused environment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Managing a varied caseload, including both litigated and non-litigated professional misconduct cases.
- Whilst having a strong passion for client care, blend technical expertise with exceptional communication skills.
- Represent clients predominantly from the health and education sectors.
- Take an empathetic approach, providing a personalised legal service with a professional touch.

**Skills, Knowledge and Expertise**:

- Confident and decisive decision-maker with a focus on daily case progression.
- Familiarity with professional misconduct work and regulatory procedures is advantageous.
- At least 2 years' case handling experience as a qualified lawyer
- Familiarity with professional misconduct work is preferred, but not essential
- Knowledge of regulatory bodies (HCPC, NMC, SWE, TRA) is advantageous

**Benefits**:

- Contributory pension scheme
- 5 days additional leave over Christmas (Xmas shut down)
- Permanent health insurance
- Life assurance
- 23 days annual leave (in addition to bank holidays)
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Organised sports and social club
- Annual travel and parking loans
- Financial assistance for professional development

**About Thompsons Solicitors**:
For 100 years, leading social justice law firm, Thompsons Solicitors, has been fighting for the rights of the injured and mistreated and changing lives for the better. Since 1921, we have stood shoulder-to-shoulder with trade unions to implement key legal reforms and give a voice to those who might otherwise have been disadvantaged and marginalised.

Thompsons ran:

- the case that established the right for injured workers to be compensated in 1937
- the first asbestos case that was successful in the House of Lords in 1972
- the first equal pay for equal value claim in the UK (1988) and later in Europe (1993)
- the case against UK construction companies for blacklisting union members in 2016
- hundreds of cases on behalf of women who received negligent treatment at the hands of disgraced breast surgeon, Ian Paterson (2017) and behalf of those injured by mesh (2019).

Today, Thompsons employs 800 staff who work at 23 offices right across the UK. Key areas of legal specialism include: personal injury, serious injury, asbestos diseases, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial diseases and trade union law. As a point of principle, the firm has never worked for employers or insurers.

Over the last 100 years, we have consistently won the cases that have advanced the law for working people, but, as long as there are employers who put profit before the safety and rights of their workforce, there is always more to do. We continue to expose injustice, holding those responsible to account and campaigning for positive change.

We want to hear from anyone who is keen to progress a legal career with a firm that won’t let up in its quest for fairness.

Thompsons Solicitors is a trading name of Thompsons Solicitors LLP.


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