Associate - Insurance Litigation (Sydney)

Kennedys is seeking an Associate to join our Sydney office, working across two of our leading Insurance practices under Partners Penny Taylor and Mairead Cusack.

This is a genuinely broad role offering exposure to high-quality, complex matters across financial lines, construction and commodities. This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to develop across multiple specialist practice areas within a globally connected firm. The Partners

Penny Taylor has deep experience specialising in financial lines insurance litigation, including skilled indemnity, Directors & Officers and management liability.

Mairead Cusack specialises in property and construction insurance, advising insurers across professional indemnity, contractors all risk, delay in start-up, and industrial special risks. The Work

You will work across a broad mix of high-quality matters, including:
- Financial lines coverage disputes and defence (professional indemnity, D&O;, management liability)
- Construction and engineering insurance litigation
- Commodities and trade disputes
- Multi-party litigation in Supreme and Federal Court jurisdictions
- Advice for domestic and London market insurers Key Responsibilities
- Day-to-day management and progression of insurance litigation matters
- Assisting on complex commodities and trade disputes from inception to resolution
- Drafting advice, pleadings and correspondence to a high standard
- Working collaboratively across practice groups and offices About You
- 2+ years' PQE* in insurance litigation or commercial disputes from a reputable private practice team
- Defendant-side experience preferred
- Solid litigation and court skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- Organised, proactive and capable of managing competing priorities
- Interest in developing a long-term career in specialist insurance practice *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.

Please Note: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Kennedys or reach out to Kennedys' recruitment contact listed on our advert for a confidential conversation. We are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this position.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qirjz