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

Kennedys is seeking a Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our Perth office, working closely with Partner Jonathan Wyatt .

This is an opportunity to take on a key role within a well-established and highly regarded practice, advising leading insurer, corporate and government clients on complex insurance and commercial disputes.
About the Role

The practice has a strong focus on construction professional indemnity and first-party property matters, including disputes involving construction defects, property damage, indemnity and coverage issues, and business interruption claims.

In addition, you'll work across a broad range of insurance and commercial disputes, including financial lines matters, casualty and product liability claims, regulatory investigations, and marine and transport-related disputes.

In this role, you will:

• Lead complex litigated matters across State and Federal jurisdictions
• Advise clients on liability, indemnity and coverage issues
• Develop litigation and dispute resolution strategies
• Act as a trusted adviser to leading insurer, corporate and government clients
• Mentor and develop junior lawyers
• Contribute to business development initiatives and the continued success of the practice

Why Kennedys?

Kennedys is a global law firm with a market-leading insurance practice and a strong reputation for handling complex, high-value disputes.

Our Perth office combines the benefits of a close-knit and collaborative team with access to the resources, expertise and opportunities of an international firm.

We offer:

• High-quality work for leading insurer, corporate and government clients
• Access to colleagues and expertise across our global network
• Strong support for business development and client relationship growth
• Flexible working arrangements
• A wellbeing day each year and annual wellbeing allowance
• Clear opportunities for long-term career progression

If you're looking for a role where you can make a meaningful contribution, play a key role in the continued success of the practice and help develop the next generation of lawyers, we'd love to hear from you.

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 values 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 diversity, 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.