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    Senior Associate, Professional Lines - Brisbane, Australia - Kennedys

    Kennedys
    Kennedys Brisbane, Australia

    Found in: Talent AU C2 - 1 week ago

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    Full time
    Description

    Kennedys is looking for a 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, 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 for financial institutions, a range of construction professionals, corporate service providers, and directors and officers (D&O). The role also includes advising on large subrogated recoveries and commodities claims.

    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 6-9 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 an Associate in the team, the successful candidate will have an opportunity to work on multi-party litigated matters, as well as running files autonomously in the coverage space.

    You will also have opportunity to work closely with our Sydney office/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

  • General Insurers and reinsurers
  • Lloyds syndicates
  • Global composites
  • Self-insured PLCs

    • Cases

  • High value, complex coverage disputes for financial institutions
  • 1st party property disputes and multi-party property liability claims
  • Subrogated recoveries on behalf of insurers
  • High value professional indemnity claims largely in defence of construction professionals

    • Required experience

  • 6+ years' experience, with relevant defendant experience from a defendant insurance team, preferably in Queensland
  • Ability to run with matters autonomously with limited supervision
  • Have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Desire to manage & mentor more junior lawyers in the team with file management/progression
  • 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.

    • Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support 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.

    About Kennedys

    Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 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 are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

    At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment. is exciting, fast paced and varied and 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 to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

    We strive to celebrate 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.

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