Associate, Insurance and Commercial

Recruiter
Kennedys
Location
Edinburgh
Salary
Competitive + Benefits
Posted
29 May 2019
Closes
26 Jun 2019
Job Title
Associate
Practice Area
Insurance
PQE Level
2-4
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Kennedys is looking for an Associate to join our Insurance and Commercial team in Edinburgh, working on professional indemnity and commercial litigation claims.

This is a great opportunity to work on a high quality caseload for a variety of clients on employers’, public and product liability claims involving complex liability issues, contractual issues and multiple defendants across the leisure, manufacturing, construction, healthcare and energy sectors.  

Type of Clients:

  • We act for insurers, brokers, accountants, SMEs

Type of Cases:

  • Professional negligence claims
  • Commercial disputes
  • Regulatory matters and professional discipline

Experience

  • 1-3* years' post qualified experience*
  • The successful candidate must have experience in running their own caseload
  • Litigation experience
  • Previous experience on working on professional indemnity or commercial cases.

*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.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with over 2,000 people worldwide across 37 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America.

We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning opportunities to help you develop your skills when you need to, wherever you are in the world.

We value and support diversity as an equal opportunity employer. The environment we practice in is critical as individuals and as members of a cohesive team. We’ve created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust.