Job Description
Kennedys is looking for a Litigation Assistant to join the Property, Energy and Construction team in Manchester, in order to assist fee earners with property damage claims, subrogated recoveries and coverage disputes.
Team
Kennedys team specialise in property, energy and construction insurance claims, assisting insurers and reinsurers of major multi-national companies in relation to their global exposures. We provide coverage advice and defend high-value, international and complex claims.
Clients
- Insurers and non-insurers.
Cases
- Property damage
- Subrogated recoveries
- Defending high value, international and complex claims.
Required experience
- Strong Academics (A Levels, degree or equivalent)
- Experience of property damage claim or recovery schemes would be beneficial
- Previous litigation experience gained within a law firm
- Strong IT skills (Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel)
- Previous case management experience
- Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- To be proactive and take initiative.
Benefits
- Matching pension scheme
- Fitness and wellness benefits
- Private medical insurance
- Corporate GP
- Life insurance and Income protection
- 35 hour working week
- Excellent resources via our online Learning Management System
About Kennedys
As soon as you join Kennedys you'll be given opportunity to build your own personal client relationships, and we encourage you to do so. We value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they appreciate our warm, friendly, human approach. We place emphasis on offering a transparent career path. Our partner and senior associate promotion process and criteria are clearly communicated throughout the firm. We are proud that many of our partners, including our Senior Partner, began their life in law as trainees with us.
