Senior Associate/Special Counsel

at  Kennedys Law

Kennedys is seeking a talented Senior Associate or Special Counsel to join our busy Insurance team based in our growing Melbourne office.
Working closely with 3 highly regarded Partners, the role will focus on complex construction cases and coverage advice including :
Building disputes from large infrastructure to domestic building, acting in defence of a range of building professionals and contractors and advising on professional indemnity, warranty, alliance project and contract works coverage advice.
The successful candidate will have a good understanding of building and infrastructure contracts, design concepts and the role of building professionals including engineers, architects building surveyors, building inspectors, land surveyors and the like, a good understanding of the Building Act (Vic) and ideally experience in large scale litigation / arbitration.
The role presents an opportunity to work with leading practitioners on a mix of construction related disputes and, depending on the experience of the candidate, other professional indemnity matters. The role will also include advising on coverage for a range of local insurers and London syndicates.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• 5-10 years’ of relevant defendant insurance experience with a strong background in complex construction personal injury / disputes
• Experience acting in large scale construction disputes in the Supreme Court of Victoria, County Court or VCAT is preferred
• Demonstrated understanding of projects, construction agreements and relevant case law
• Coverage experience acting for insurers and advising on coverage matters specific to the construction sector would be high advantageous but not essential
• Methodical and organised approach to file management
• Ability to manage own time, excellent organisation skills and attention to detail
• High level of professionalism and integrity; displaying the highest standard of professional ethics
• Leadership abilities and natural flair for building relationships

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.

Please refer the Job description for details