Associate/Senior Associate, Speciality, 5+ PQE

We're looking for a driven Associate or Senior Associate to join our expanding Specialist Liability team. We are based in London and Newcastle and the team deals with the defence of sensitive and complex public and employers' liability claims for public sector and other clients and their insurers.

You'll play a key role in supporting a high‑quality defendant caseload and have the opportunity to progress, with hands‑on mentoring, and ongoing professional development designed to support your long‑term career growth.

This is an excellent opportunity to work with an award‑winning team on complex, high‑profile matters for a broad and diverse client base.

Team

Our national practice delivers specialist personal injury services from seven offices across the UK. We handle complex, high‑value and high‑profile claims, led by Partners who are widely recognised as market leaders in this field.

We take a modern, partnership‑driven approach to litigation. That means avoiding unnecessary lawyering and focusing on solutions that genuinely move cases forward. Our in‑house R&D capability and award‑winning suite of technological and process innovations allow us to deliver efficient, data‑driven outcomes while maintaining the highest standards of quality and client service.

Clients

• Public sector (local authorities, Police Forces, Education bodies)
• Private sector
• Large self-insured businesses and organisations
• Insurers

Cases

• Public liability
• Human rights
• Abuse claims
• Data Protection
• Equality Act
• Duty of care

Required experience

• 5+ years' PQE with relevant experience in personal injury litigation*
• Strong understanding of defendant personal injury claims (public liability experience preferred)
• Proven ability to manage a complex and varied caseload with minimal supervision
• Excellent organisational, analytical and communication skills
• A collaborative approach and experience working effectively within a team environment

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.