Associate, 2pqe+ - Belfast, United Kingdom - Kennedys Law

Kennedys Law

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Belfast, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are looking for a defendant personal injury solicitor in our Belfast office with Motor, EL/PL and disease experience.

The team advises on a broad range of defendant product liability, EL/PL/Motor, clinical, marine, catastrophic, as well as reinsurance and professional negligence for a variety of national and international insurers.

Kennedys has an enviable reputation and the skills required to service this increasingly complex market.

Kennedys has a hybrid working policy, which offers a good mix of opportunities for working from home and in the office.

Team

Kennedys' Northern Ireland office in Belfast is the only pure litigation practice in the jurisdiction with a focus on the insurance industry, advising on coverage, defence and recovery matters.

We advise on regulatory matters, defend clients in health and safety prosecutions and appear at coronial inquiries. We defend liability actions from catastrophic claims to everyday employers' and public liability, and road traffic accident claims.

We provide expert advice on professional negligence matters within financial services, construction (architects, engineers, and quantity surveyors), healthcare (medical facilities and professionals), real estate and insurance (brokers) and employment law.

Cases:

The team act for insurers on a full range of claims and also advises on coverage issues arising in personal injury matters as well as in defence.
Providing coverage and claims defence to both international and domestic insurers and their insureds
In particular, we advise on professional liability, financial institutions' liability, directors & officers liability.

Required experience

25 years' Northern Irish qualified lawyer with Insurance law experience
To be proactive and take initiative
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills
Strong technical and research skills
Exceptional attention to detail
Ability to manage a busy caseload of low to medium value claims and to work with senior solicitors on high value claims.