Senior Associate

7 days ago

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

Kennedys is looking for a highly motivated Senior Associate to join our busy Insurance practice in Sydney. The successful candidate will work directly with our esteemed Insurance Partner, Penny Taylor, and wider team of senior lawyers.

Penny has over 15 years' experience in insurance law and dispute resolution and specialises in financial lines insurance litigation, in particular professional indemnity, Directors & Officers and management liability insurance disputes.

The role will include the day-to-day handling and management of complex insurance litigation matters, as well as offering clear written advice, for our construction, engineering and financial services clients.

Clients

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

Cases

  • High value insurance litigation for financial institutions
  • Directors and Officers insurance disputes
  • High value professional liability litigation
  • Subrogated recoveries on behalf of insurers

Who We Are Looking For

  • 4+ years' relevant defendant experience from a reputable private practice insurance or construction team
  • Strong Australian litigation experience and court knowledge
  • Ability to run with matters autonomously with limited supervision
  • Possess 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 additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

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