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Kennedys
Full Time Bristol, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today
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Kennedys is looking for an Associate / Senior Associate to join the Property, Energy and Construction team in its new team based in Bristol, in order to assist with a caseload of coverage, recovery and defence disputes. You will help to grow the team in Bristol but also be on hand to assist other members of the team based in London.

Team

Kennedys team specialise in property, energy and construction insurance claims, assisting insurers and reinsurers of major multi-national companies in relation to their UK and global exposures. We provide coverage advice and defend high-value, international and complex claims.

Clients

  • Insurers and non-insurers.
  • Construction professionals

Cases

  • Providing coverage advice
  • Pursuing subrogated recoveries
  • Defending high value and complex claims.

Required experience

  • 4+ years' Qualified Solicitor with insurance litigation experience*
  • Experience of complex work in Property and Construction claims
  • It would also be helpful to have experience of handling professional indemnity claims against property and construction clients
  • To be proactive and take initiative
  • Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills
  • Strong technical and research skills
  • Excellent client skills and attendance at business development events.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,400 people worldwide across 44 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.

We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, with our values at the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).

We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.

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.

*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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Kennedys

www.kennedyslaw.com
London, United Kingdom
Nick Thomas
$100 to $500 million (USD)
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Legal
Legal
1899
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