Associate, Marine, 1-5PQE

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Kennedys is looking for an Associate to work in the Marine team, to handle and assist in handling of marine insurance claims (primarily hull, war, marine liability, cargo, mortgagee's interest insurance, marine cyber and yachts), and wet and dry shipping. Some policy drafting will be required.

We are particularly interested in speaking to candidates that have arbitration (particularly LMAA terms) and litigation experience.

Language skills are helpful, but not essential. Some overseas travel may be required.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading marine team, headed up by Christopher Dunn, ranked 'Leading Individual' in the Legal 500 UK 2023 edition.

Team

Kennedys' Marine team provides assistance to domestic and international clients on a comprehensive range of marine insurance, wet and dry shipping, and trade issues.

• Insurers (domestic and overseas)
• Charterers
• Freight forwarders
• Shipowners
• Ports and terminal operators
• Commodity marine service tenders

• A wide variety of disputes across all classes of marine insurance (coverage, defence and subrogation)
• Insurance policy and commercial contract drafting
• Wet and dry shipping disputes.

Required experience

• 2-4 years' UK Qualified Solicitor or CILEX qualified with the relevant experience*
• Experience of marine insurance gained at a recognised shipping law firm
• Familiarity with arbitration and court procedures
• To have had previous client contact and attendance at business development events.

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. Candidates from overseas will be considered provided they have the requisite skills and experience and permit to work.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,500 people worldwide across 45 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America 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 and distinctive. 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.