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Kennedys is seeking a Litigation Assistant to join the Complex Hub within our growing Motor team. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain exposure to litigated motor claims and develop key skills in complex, higher-value work. The successful applicant will support multiple fee earners across our UK offices and receive structured, on-the-job training with a view to developing technical litigation competencies.
This position is ideal for candidates who are organised, proactive, and looking to grow their litigation experience in a supportive, fast-paced environment.
Team
The Complex Hub forms part of our wider Motor department and supports a range of high-quality litigated claims. Our work spans multiple UK offices and involves collaboration across teams and regions. The Motor team at Kennedys is known for its strong insurer client relationships and high standards of client service.
Clients
* Major UK motor insurers
* Claims handling organisations
* Self-insured businesses
Key Responsibilities
* Provide litigation support across a range of complex motor claims
* Assist with CRU and NHS charge requests and diary maintenance
* Support disclosure processes and document management
* Liaise with clients, experts, witnesses, and claimant solicitors
* Arrange and coordinate meetings, conferences, and expert appointments
* Draft routine correspondence and maintain accurate case records
* Reserve counsel and track key task deadlines
* Use the case management system effectively and time-record all activity
Required Experience
* Experience in defendant motor litigation either running your own files and/or assisting in multi-track, mid, large or cat loss motor injury litigation
* Familiarity with case management and time-recording systems (desirable)
* Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to manage and prioritise workload across multiple matters
* A team player with strong communication and time management skills
For the right candidate, there is scope to build litigation skills and progress within the team as more complex competencies are developed.
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 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 and distinctive. 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.
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