Associate (3+ PQE) – Professional Liability
Leeds or Newcastle
We are looking for an Associate with 3+ years' PQE to join our growing Professional Liability practice in either Leeds or Newcastle. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong and commercially minded lawyer to develop their career within a collaborative and highly regarded team.
The Team
Kennedys' Professional Liability team acts for insurers, construction professionals, solicitors, brokers, accountants and other professionals across a wide range of complex disputes and claims. The team is recognised for its market-leading expertise and strong client relationships; handling matters of significant value and technical complexity.
The Role
You will work closely with partners and senior lawyers on a varied caseload of professional indemnity matters, with a particular focus on construction-related claims. The role will involve:
1. Managing a caseload of professional indemnity claims from inception to resolution
2. Advising insurers and insured professionals on coverage and liability issues
3. Handling claims involving construction professionals including architects, engineers, surveyors and design consultants
4. Drafting pleadings, witness statements and technical advice
5. Supporting business development initiatives and client relationship management
6. Collaborating with colleagues across the wider insurance and liability practices
About You
We are interested in hearing from candidates who:
7. Are qualified solicitors with 3+ years' PQE
8. Have experience in professional indemnity, insurance litigation or complex commercial disputes
9. Ideally have exposure to construction-related professional liability matters
10. Possess strong technical and analytical skills
11. Are confident communicators with a commercial and client-focused approach
12. Thrive in a collaborative and fast-paced environment
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world 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.