Associate - Personal Injury

1 week ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Kennedys Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Kennedys is seeking a highly motivated Associate to join our Sydney office and contribute to our expanding Liability practice.

Working alongside one of Australia's leading personal injury Partners, Lucinda Lyons, and her experienced legal team, you will gain substantial exposure to diverse insurance matters including complex liability and high-value personal injury cases. This role offers the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to case outcomes while developing your expertise in a supportive, collaborative environment.

As an accredited specialist in personal injury law, Lucinda brings extensive experience in coverage advice, defence strategies, commercial guidance, and conducting both criminal and civil litigation. Her expertise encompasses sexual abuse claims and matters within the disability sector.

Case Types You'll Handle

  • High-value personal injury claims
  • Defective premises and property damage matters
  • Product and public liability cases
  • Both pre-litigation and litigated files

What We're Looking For

Experience Requirements

  • 2+ years PQE in one or more of the following areas:

  • TPD (Total and Permanent Disability) claims

  • Life insurance matters
  • Superannuation law
  • Policy interpretation
  • General liability (defence or plaintiff experience)
  • Insurance and personal injury defence matters

Essential Skills

  • Strong knowledge of litigation and insurance law, including personal injury and public liability
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Experience communicating effectively with experts across multiple disciplines
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with people at all levels

Why Join Kennedys?

This position offers exceptional professional development opportunities within a respected global firm, working on challenging and varied matters that will enhance your legal expertise and career trajectory.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

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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.

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