Associate, 3-5 Years' Experience

Kennedys is looking for a 3-5 PAE Lawyer or Associate to join our growing liability & casualty team in Melbourne working for two specialist Partners. The successful candidate will manage a varied caseload of casualty, product & public liability matters, property damage and Victorian Workcover recovery claims. The vast majority of cases will be litigated, although occasionally there is some early pre-litigation advice required.
This is an opportunity for an Associate to develop their career working for a reputable global law firm. We are looking for a candidate who is a team player, can develop and maintain excellent client relationships and is keen to be involved in marketing/business development and client training activities.
Casualty Areas
Working for London syndicates and domestic and international insurers, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to handle a variety of claims including but not limited to:

Casualty work
Worker claims and Victorian WorkCover Authority recovery claims
Product & public liability
Property damage claims
Policy response advice

Required experience

3-5 years* defendant litigation experience with a focus on liability and casualty claims
Experience in property damage & Victorian Workcover preferred but not essential
Ability to run own caseload
Excellent knowledge and understanding of Australian personal injury law

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.
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