Solicitor
Kennedys, a global law firm with 37 offices across the world, are looking for an Associate to join our Professional Liability team based in Manchester.
Responsibilities of your new role
Type of Clients:
- Kennedys acts for more than 50 insurers in relation to professional indemnity claims for surveyors, architects, engineers, accountants, solicitors and other professionals (including IT professionals, loss adjusters and contracts administrators). The team also acts for financial institutions and reinsurers.
Type of Cases:
- The team acts for composite and a number of London Market insurers on a full range of professional indemnity claims, including traditional professionals and construction risks. The team also advises upon D&O claims and policy coverage disputes.
Required Experience
It is essential that Associate applicants demonstrate:
- 1-5 years’ Defendant Professional Indemnity experience*.
- Experience of professional indemnity claims brought against professionals.
Other Desirable experience includes:
- To have had previous client contact and attendance at business development events.
- Experience of alternative dispute resolution and negotiation
*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.
Kennedys
The successful Associate will be joining Kennedys, a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,000 people worldwide across 37 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 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.
What do we have to offer?
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.
We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with a variety of training opportunities available. This includes secondment opportunities to clients and our global offices. 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.
Apply Now
If you are an Associate looking to join our Professional Liability team based in Manchester, we would like to speak with you about the benefits of joining the global Kennedys team. Apply now for immediate consideration.