Associate, Healthcare/indemnity, 2-5 Years'

3 days ago

Sydney, Australia Kennedys Full time

Kennedys is looking for an Associate to work in the Healthcare and Indemnity team in Sydney, ideally with 2-5 years' experience to handle a broad mix of defendant medical malpractice and professional indemnity matters. There may also be scope to assist on high-profile Supreme Court litigation.

This is a unique opportunity for a bright and ambitious lawyer keen on working in a market leading, international and fast growing team within a global law firm. The successful applicant will be exposed to a wide range of interesting work and to contribute to Kennedys internal and external publications as well as other BD/Marketing activities.

**Team**

The team in Sydney have extensive experience across multiple lines of insurance work, with a particular depth of expertise in professional indemnity, financial institutions, medical malpractice, casualty, directors' and officers' (D&O), public and product liability, property and construction, energy, cyber, marine, transport and employment.

**Clients**
- Insurers, reinsurers and insurance intermediaries
- Private and co-located public hospitals
- Various healthcare providers including allied health professionals, nurses, pathologists, physiotherapists, psychologists, radiographers and radiologists to name a few.

**Required experience**
- 2-5 years' insurance litigation experience* from a defendant firm.
- Some prior medical malpractice, regulatory and/or professional indemnity exposure would be advantageous or a keen interest to learn. Other general insurance experience such as financial lines will also be considered favourably.
- Ability to draft, advise and negotiate in relation to both straightforward and complex matters
- Advisory experiencein policy response and complex coverage issues for Insurers
- Exposure to Business Development and an ability to build strong client relationships
- Assisting in client tenders when appropriate
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Methodical and organised approach to file management

**About Kennedys**

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 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.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. 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 exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

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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