Insurance Associate

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kennedys Full time

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Insurance Associate to join our financial and professional lines practice in Melbourne. The successful candidate will work on a mix of professional indemnity and financial lines matters, including large-scale construction matters, PI claims, and coverage instructions for local insurers and London syndicates. The role will also involve handling high-value, complex coverage disputes and carriage of defence instructions for financial institutions, construction professionals, and corporate service providers.

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 3 years' of defendant insurance experience within Victoria and be able to cope with multiple deadlines at the same time. The team is led by a Partner and a Special Counsel, with the support of other Senior Associates.

Team

Kennedys is a global firm with a presence in Australia since 2006. Our Melbourne office advises on Financial Lines and Professional Indemnity, Healthcare, Dispute Resolution, and Commercial matters. The team is inclusive and friendly, with over 60 people.

Clients

  • Insurers and reinsurers
  • Lloyds syndicates
  • Global composites

Cases

  • Defence of high-value and multi-party litigated disputes
  • Providing coverage advice on complex issues
  • Defending claims for insureds under professional indemnity, directors and officers, management liability, and industrial special risks policies
  • Subrogated recoveries

Required experience

  • 3-6 years' post-admission experience in defendant insurance, with a focus on professional indemnity, financial lines, and coverage
  • Solid litigation experience in the Victorian Supreme and County Courts, Federal Court of Australia, and VCAT
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Methodical and organised approach to file management
  • Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills, and attention to detail
  • High level of professionalism and integrity, with the highest standard of professional ethics

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