Kennedys is looking for an Associate to work in the Financial and Political Risks team, based in London. The role will include handling high value coverage disputes for financial institutions, directors and officers (D&O), political risks and crime coverage, as well as offering clear written advice to our clients.
Team
Kennedys Financial and Political Risks team handle a vast range of insurance disputes and litigation, with a particular focus on Financial Institutions, Directors & Officers Insurance, and Political Risks and Crime coverage. Our clients include general insurers and reinsurers, global composites, Lloyd's syndicates, self-insured PLCs and self-insuring government bodies.
Clients
- General insurers and reinsurers
- Lloyds syndicates
- Self-insured government bodies
- Global composites
- Self-insured PLCs.
Cases
- High value coverage disputes for financial institutions
- Political risks and crime coverage
- Directors and Officers insurance.
Required experience
- 3-5 years' UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience*
- Experience of coverage insurance litigation
- Arbitration experience
- Financial Institutions, D&O, Political risks and Crime coverage experience is preferable, not essential.
- Advisory experience - providing clear, concise advice to clients.
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.