Associate Lawyer

5 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kennedys Full time
About the Role

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Associate to join our dynamic and close-knit Healthcare practice in Melbourne. The successful candidate will assist seniors with complex healthcare and medical malpractice files across a range of clients, including medical defence organisations.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assist in the management of defendant medical malpractice and healthcare cases
  • Develop and maintain excellent client relationships
  • Contribute to marketing and business development activities
  • Participate in client training and professional development
About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. We have a presence in 45 offices worldwide and a team of over 2,500 people. Our lawyers handle contentious and non-contentious matters, providing specialist legal services to various industry sectors.

What We Offer

We welcome high-performing lawyers and business services professionals to join our rapidly expanding global firm. At Kennedys, we develop careers in an innovative global environment, offering exciting, fast-paced, and varied work. 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 Culture and Values

We strive to celebrate and empower our people, ensuring 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.

Equal Opportunities Employer

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.



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