Kennedys is seeking an experienced Associate to join our Birmingham or Manchester office, supporting our work on defendant specialist liability claims.
This is an exceptional opportunity to work in a team handling a mixed and interesting caseload of complex stress/bullying/harassment/abuse claims on behalf of public sector clients with a particular focus on blue light/emergency services.
Team
Our national specialty team operates from seven offices across the UK, handling complex, high-profile cases led by Partners who are recognised as market leaders in the field.
The team located in Birmingham office is a rapidly growing team and is looking for a candidate who has experience in handling complex claims, predominantly working in the public sector but with some knowledge of working with SME's.
We adopt a team approach on the cases we handle for insurers, TPA's and blue light clients and so working collaboratively with team members and clients is a must.
Experience in blue light services is desirable and a high level of technical skill and attention to detail is essential.
This would be an ideal role for a candidate who is looking for career progression
- Local authorities and wider public sector
- Large self-insured organisations
- Leading insurers
- Emergency and blue light services
- Religious organisations
Required experience
- 5 years plus pqe experience
- Demonstrable expertise in EL/PL complex/high value claims
- Familiarity with blue light services and claims involving stress, harassment, or abuse
- Ability to communicate with clients, experts, counsel, and witnesses at every level
- Proven track record with regard to hours and billing targets
Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.
- 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.