Associate, Insurance

Kennedys is seeking an Associate with around 4 years' PQE to join our Sydney office. Working closely with Partner Llinos Kent, you will advise on complex insurance matters for leading local and international insurers and defend complaints and claims against various professional, including directors and officers, and deal with regulatory investigations and inquiries.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your career under the guidance of a highly regarded Partner, with broad exposure to complex contentious and non-contentious coverage issues across financial lines, warranty & indemnity and cyber, while also managing professional liability litigation in the Supreme and Federal Court.

What you'll do

• Manage complex coverage matters with appropriate supervision
• Run insurance litigation matters in the Supreme and Federal Court
• Assist corporations and individuals respond to regulatory investigations and inquiries
• Work on high-value professional liability and D&O disputes
• Handle subrogated recoveries for insurers
• Draft advices, pleadings, and other legal documents
• Build strong client relationships with insurers and reinsurers in Australia and internationally

About you

• Around 4 years' PQE with relevant defendant insurance and coverage experience
• Confidence to manage matters with autonomy while working under supervision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent time management and organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• A high level of professionalism and integrity
• A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to different working styles
• A collaborative mindset and willingness to support colleagues
• A genuine interest in building your career at Kennedys

Why Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with a strong reputation in insurance and dispute resolution.

In Australia, we offer:

• Clear career development and progression
• High-quality learning, mentoring and coaching
• A collaborative and inclusive team culture
• Access to a global platform and international expertise
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Wellbeing and family-friendly benefits

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.