Associate/Senior Associate (Healthcare)

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Associate or Senior Associate to join our Healthcare team in Sydney, working directly with Partner Raylee Hartwell who acts in some of the most high-profile healthcare and insurance litigation matters in NSW.

ABOUT KENNEDYS:

Kennedys is a leading global law firm with an Australian presence since 2006. Our fast-growing offices across Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane offer excellent career development opportunities in a collaborative, international environment.

THE OPPORTUNITY:

You'll handle complex medical negligence and product liability matters for major clients such as large hospital groups, IVF providers, pharmaceutical companies, and leading insurers. This role offers exceptional exposure to significant, high-stakes matters with direct involvement in some of the most high-profile healthcare cases in NSW.

With genuine autonomy in managing your files, direct client contact with major insurers and healthcare providers, and Kennedys' continued growth in Australia, there are strong promotion pathways for high performers.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Manage complex medical negligence and product liability matters from inception through to trial
• Provide strategic advice to clients on liability, risk management, and litigation strategy
• Draft legal documents, pleadings, and court submissions for high-value claims
• Conduct legal research and analysis on complex healthcare and insurance issues
• Liaise directly with insurers, healthcare providers, medical experts, and senior counsel
• Support coverage advice and regulatory complaint matters
• Work autonomously while collaborating with a leading litigation partner
• Contribute to business development and client relationship management
• Supervise and mentor junior lawyers in the team
• Contribute to Kennedys' internal and external publications

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

• Law degree with 2+ years post-qualification experience
• Experience in medical negligence and/or product liability litigation
• Defendant firm experience preferred (plaintiff experience will be considered)
• Proven ability to manage complex, high-value litigation matters independently
• Strong legal research, drafting, and advocacy skills
• Excellent client relationship and communication skills
• Self-starter who works independently with minimal supervision
• Strong organisational abilities and attention to detail
• High level of professionalism and commercial awareness
• Ability to meet billing targets and contribute to business development

Ready to advance your healthcare litigation career at a leading international firm? We'd love to hear from you.

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.