Role
Kennedys is looking for an Associate or Senior Associate to join our growing Insurance practice in Brisbane. The successful candidate will work on a mix of complex general insurance matters involving coverage, property liability, financial lines, 1st party property & professional indemnity (construction) issues.
The role includes handling high value, complex coverage disputes as well as having carriage of defence instructions on behalf of insurers for a range of organisations, construction professionals and corporate service providers. The role also includes handling large subrogated recoveries.
This is an exciting opportunity for the successful candidate to develop their career working for a reputable global law firm. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of defendant insurance experience as a minimum and be able to cope with multiple deadlines at the same time.
Team
Kennedys is a global firm and has had a presence in Australia since 2006. In 2017, Kennedys Melbourne opened to reinforce the firm's commitment to the Australian market and in 2021, our Perth office followed.
In 2022, Kennedys officially opened an office in Brisbane which is growing from strength to strength. Working closely with our specialist Partner, Stephanie Cook, and her team, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on multi-party litigated matters, as well as running files autonomously.
You will also have the opportunity to work closely with our interstate offices and partners with extensive experience across multiple lines of insurance work, with a particular depth of expertise in professional indemnity, financial institutions, directors' and officers' (D&O), property and construction, to name a few.
Clients
n General insurers and reinsurers
n Lloyds syndicates
n Global composites
n TPAs
Cases
* High value, complex coverage disputes
* 1st party property disputes and multi-party property liability claims
* Subrogated recoveries
* High value professional indemnity claims largely in defence of construction professionals
Who We Are Looking For
* A strong litigator with at least 3 years' experience in first party property disputes or multi-party property liability claims
* OR a strong litigator with at least 3 years' experience in a defendant insurance team
* Ability to run with matters autonomously with limited supervision
* Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* 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.
* Positive attitude and an ability to work in a small, friendly team
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
* 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.