Associate, Personal Injury and Liability

Please Note: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Kennedys or reach out Rhiannon Hancock for a confidential conversation. We are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this position.

This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate (2-4 years' PQE) to join our Melbourne office, working closely with Partners Ganga Narayanan and Mark Attard .

Working across both practices, you'll gain exposure to a broad range of insurance disputes, including personal injury, institutional abuse, medical liability, professional indemnity and general insurance matters. You'll work directly with leading Australian and London market insurers on complex, high-quality matters while developing your expertise across multiple areas of insurance law.

What you'll do

• Manage a varied and complex caseload
• Advise clients on liability, quantum, coverage, strategy and resolution
• Draft pleadings, advices and correspondence
• Work directly with insurers, clients, counsel, experts and other key stakeholders
• Assist on complex Partner-led matters and attend mediations, settlement conferences and court proceedings
• Support business development initiatives and contribute to a collaborative team culture

Who we're looking for

• Associate level lawyer with 2-4 years' post-qualification experience*
• Experience in personal injury, liability or general insurance litigation
• Strong technical, drafting and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proactive, collaborative and commercially minded
• Motivated to build a long-term career in insurance litigation

What we offer

• Direct mentoring from two highly regarded Partners
• High-quality work for leading Australian and international insurers
• Structured learning and development, with genuine opportunities for career progression
• Flexible working arrangements and a supportive team culture
• A wellbeing day and annual wellbeing allowance
• The backing of a global law firm with an extensive international network

Ready to take the next step in your insurance litigation career? We'd love to hear from you.

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.

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