Claims Administrator
Kennedys is growing, and we are looking for a Claims Administrator to join our expanding Casualty Corporate team in Leeds. With significant growth in client demand and an exciting pipeline of work, this is a fantastic time to become part of a leading global law firm.
The Role
As a Claims Administrator, you will provide essential administrative and operational support to our casualty litigation team, helping to ensure claims are managed efficiently and clients receive an excellent service.
You will be working closely with fee earners and support colleagues, assisting with a wide range of tasks across high-quality casualty matters.
Key Responsibilities
1. Supporting the team with day-to-day claims administration
2. Opening and closing files in line with firm procedures
3. Managing and updating case management systems
4. Assisting with document preparation, filing and correspondence
5. Liaising with clients, insurers and third parties as required
6. Monitoring deadlines and ensuring key tasks are completed on time
7. Supporting billing and general team administration
About You
We're keen to hear from candidates who are organised, proactive, and thrive in a professional team environment. You may already have experience in a legal or claims setting, or be looking to build a long-term career in this area.
You will ideally have:
8. Previous administrative experience (legal/claims environment desirable)
9. Strong attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
10. Confidence using IT systems and Microsoft Office
11. A professional and client-focused approach
12. The ability to manage competing priorities effectively
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 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, distinctive and ambitious. Our 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 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.