Associate or Senior Associate - Insurance Litigation

Role:

Kennedys is looking for a highly motivated Associate OR Senior Associate join our busy Insurance practice in Sydney. The successful candidate will work directly with our esteemed Insurance Partner, Penny Taylor, and wider team of senior lawyers.

Penny has over 15 years' experience in insurance law and dispute resolution and specialises in financial lines insurance, in particular professional indemnity, Directors & Officers and management liability insurance.

The role will include the day-to-day handling and management of complex coverage disputes, as well as offering clear written advice, for our construction, engineering and financial services clients. 

Team:

The Insurance team in Sydney have extensive experience across multiple lines of insurance work, with a particular depth of expertise in professional indemnity, financial institutions, directors' and officers' (D&O), medical malpractice, public and product liability, property and construction, energy, cyber, marine, transport and employment.

Clients:

Cases:

• High value coverage disputes for financial institutions
• Directors and Officers insurance
• High value professional liability claims
• Subrogated recoveries on behalf of insurers

Who we are looking for:

• 3 + years' relevant defendant experience from a reputable private practice insurance or construction team
• Strong Australian litigation experience and court knowledge
• Ability to run with matters autonomously with limited supervision
• Possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Desire to manage & mentor more junior lawyers in the team with file management/progression
• Methodical and organised approach to file management
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines with excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• High level of professionalism and integrity; displaying the highest standard of professional ethics.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. 

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles.  A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.  We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority.  We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work.  Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.