Senior Associate/Legal Director, Disease
Kennedys, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community, is seeking a Senior Associate or Legal Director to join our growing Disease team.
Due to significant organic growth within this practice area we are looking for an experienced candidate to join the team in our Sheffield, Manchester or Leeds offices.
Team
Our national practice provides personal injury claims services from seven office locations across the UK, tackling complex and high‑profile cases. We are led by experienced Partners recognised as market leaders and are often instructed on UK cases requiring cross‑border quantum investigations via our international offices.
We focus on partnership with clients, modern solutions and an award‑winning product suite of technological and process innovations.
Clients
* Insurers
* Corporates
* TPAs
* Brokers
Cases
* Asbestos
* Noise‑Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
* Hand‑Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS)
* Employer's Liability / Public Liability (EL/PL)
Required Experience
* 5+ years’ experience of defendant‑disease litigated claims gained within a law firm.
* Track record of capably handling a caseload of fast/multi‑track/DCP claims.
* Experience of client contact.
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 handle both contentious and non‑contentious matters, providing specialist legal services with particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution.
We are a forward‑thinking firm that embraces new perspectives and empowers clients with diverse ideas, tools and technology, consistently delivering exceptional results.
What we offer
We welcome high‑performing lawyers and professionals to join our rapidly expanding firm. You will be involved in exciting and stimulating work where your input will make a difference. Our culture and values focus on approachability, supportiveness, distinctive engagement, diversity, equity and inclusion. We invest in your development through learning, mentoring, peer‑to‑peer, secondments to clients and global offices.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Legal
Industries
Law Practice
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