Paralegal or Junior Lawyer

Kennedys is looking for a Paralegal or Junior Lawyer to join our Insurance team in Dubai. This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading global insurance law firm and gain exposure to a broad range of insurance-related matters across the Middle East region.

The successful candidate will support lawyers across the Medical Malpractice, Aviation and Corporate & Commercial practice areas, contributing to the delivery of high-quality legal services while developing legal, technical and commercial skills within a collaborative and supportive environment.

Kennedys is a global law firm with recognised expertise in insurance and reinsurance. Our Dubai office advises insurers, reinsurers, corporates and other organisations across the Middle East on a wide range of insurance, liability and dispute resolution matters.

KEY RESPONSABILITIES

• Provide assistance with the running of a busy caseload subject to supervision.
• Assist clients in connection with casework undertaken by the team.
• Assist with client registration and due diligence procedures.
• Carry out conflict searches and open new matters on firm systems.
• Maintain matter lists and liaise with lawyers and partners regarding updates.
• Co-ordinate preparation of bundles, indices and exhibits.
• Undertake legal and commercial research.
• Assist with business development activities.
• Support the efficient running of the team through collaboration with partners, fee earners and support staff.
• Comply with the firm's Quality Procedures and Information Security requirements.

GENERAL DUTIES

• Maintain the high standard of service offered to the Firm's internal and external clients and assist in creating and developing the professional reputation of the office.
• Understand and live by Kennedys' values: approachable, straightforward, supportive and distinctive and ambitious.
• Be subject to varying degrees of supervision on a day-to-day basis.
• Create and maintain professional and positive relationships with clients, colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Work in line with the Firm's Contribution Areas which are specific to the role and level.
• Maintain trust and confidentiality at all times.
• Undertake any specific training required by the Risk & Compliance Department, HR Department or Partners of the Firm.
• Operate safely and considerately in the workplace

REQUIERED EXPERIENCE

• Newly qualified lawyer or paralegal with at least one year's relevant experience.
• Previous experience within insurance, litigation, disputes or claims-related work would be advantageous.
• Experience drafting legal documents and correspondence.
• Previous client contact is desirable.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively within a team.
• Bilingual language skills (English and Arabic) would be advantageous.
• An interest in insurance law, liability claims and dispute resolution

* Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience. 

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.