Associate, 1-3PQE, Bristol - #1700228

Kennedys is looking for an Associate to work in the Professional Liability team in Bristol, ideally with experience of general Professional Liability defence work including claims against solicitors, brokers and financial professionals, and policy coverage disputes. This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded and growing team.

Team


Kennedys' professional liability team deal with all areas of professional liability and handle claims of all sizes and complexity, including for insurers who underwrite some of the world's largest financial institutions, global law firms, the 'Big Four' accounting firms, as well as insurers who underwrite regional, local and smaller institutions and firms.

Clients

• Insurers
• Solicitors
• Brokers
• Financial professionals
• IT professionals
• Insolvency practitioners
  
  
  

Required Experience

• 1 to 3 years' UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience* in defending claims against professionals
• Familiar with professional indemnity policies and coverage issues in the professional indemnity sector
• Experience of assisting on large cases in a team environment as well as pro-active management of cases
• Experience of engaging with clients in business development activities and contributing to thought leadership.
  
  
  

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.