Associate - Liability

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Kennedys is seeking an Associate to join our expanding casualty practice in Melbourne, working directly with specialist Partner, Michael Kavanagh. In this role, you will manage a varied caseload of casualty, product & public liability matters, property damage and Victorian WorkCover recovery claims.

This is an opportunity for an experienced lawyer to develop their career working for a reputable global law firm. We are looking for a candidate who is a team player, can develop and maintain excellent client relationships and is keen to be involved in marketing/business development and client training activities.

Types Of Matters
You'll manage a diverse portfolio of high-quality work for London market syndicates and leading domestic and international insurers, including:

• Casualty work
• Worker claims and Victorian WorkCover Authority recovery claims
• Product and public liability claims
• Property damage claims
• Policy response advice

About You

• 2 years + defendant litigation experience with a focus on casualty claims
• Experience in property damage and Victorian WorkCover claims (desirable but not essential)
• Proven ability to manage your own caseload with minimal supervision
• Strong technical knowledge of Australian personal injury law
• Excellent communication skills and client-facing confidence
• A collaborative approach and genuine interest in business development
• Strong academic credentials

Why Kennedys?
Join a global specialist with deep insurance expertise and a reputation for excellence. You'll work on quality matters, receive genuine mentorship from industry leaders, and have clear pathways for career progression within our international network.

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

About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 48 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.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure 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. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

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.