Job Description
Are you looking to begin a rewarding legal career at a global law firm? Kennedys is excited to announce a Recruitment Assessment Day for Legal Assistant roles starting in July 2026 – and we would like to meet you!
With 46 offices worldwide, Kennedys offers exceptional opportunities to work on complex, high-profile cases alongside some of the industry's leading legal minds. From the UK to Asia Pacific and beyond, we operate where our clients need us most.
Kennedys are looking to recruit a number of Legal Assistants to work in the Specialist Liability Group, to be office based in the Sheffield office. As a leading firm in liability defence, we have extensive experience in supporting clients across a wide range of specialist and sensitive claims.
The roles on offer involve working with highly experienced Partners, recognised as market leaders, in the administration of applications submitted to an Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme which compensates survivors of historical abuse.
Fixed Term Contract (FTC) Circa 5 years
Previous legal experience is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided. Recognising the sensitivities involved, support and trauma focused training will also be provided.
Candidates require excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, the ability to prioritise tasks, liaise with scheme Applicants and other professionals. We are looking for empathetic, motivated individuals with strong communication/drafting skills, attention to detail, and a passion for a career in law.
We would be interested to hear from graduates and/or those looking for a career change.
* Closing date for applications: Monday 30 March 2026
* Recruitment assessment date: Wednesday 22 April 2026
* Location: Kennedys, Sheffield Office
There will be an initial evaluation process. Please register your interest by applying online and providing your CV by Monday 30 March 2026.
If you are successful in the initial evaluation process you will be invited to attend the Recruitment Assessment Day by a member of our Recruitment team.
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.
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 46 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 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.