Kennedys
Litigation Assistant, Casualty and Corporate Claims
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Kennedys is seeking a proactive, detail-focused Litigation Assistant
Kennedys is seeking a proactive, detail-focused Litigation Assistant to join our market-leading Manchester Casualty and Corporate Claims team. You'll support Partners and fee earners on a varied portfolio of complex liability and injury claims, including employers' liability and public liability cases. This is an opportunity to take real responsibility, develop your technical knowledge and work with leading specialists on high-value, high-profile cases.
This is a role for someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys collaborating with leading experts, and takes pride in delivering exceptional client service. You'll be proactive, detail‑driven, and comfortable managing multiple moving parts while maintaining strong, trusted relationships with clients. A working understanding of coverage, sharp analytical thinking skills, and confident problem‑solving abilities are required.
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Team
Our national practice handles personal injury claims from seven offices across the UK. The Manchester team is a recognised market leader - ranked top tier for defendant personal injury - and regularly instructed on complex, high‑value, and high‑profile matters.
Working alongside Partners who are widely regarded as industry leaders, you'll also gain exposure to UK cases involving cross‑border quantum issues through our international network.
We focus on partnership, not process. That means avoiding unnecessary lawyering and embracing modern, efficient solutions—including our in‑house R&D capability and award‑winning suite of legal technology.
Clients
- Insurers
- Corporates
- Loss adjusters
Cases
- Mixed‑value, non‑volume claims up to high multi‑track
- Employers' liability / Public liability
- Multi‑defendant and Part 20 claims
- Construction, manufacturing, leisure, and retail sector matters
- Defective premises and property claims
- Product liability
- Both pre‑litigation and litigated files
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What We're Looking For
- 1–2 years' employers and public liability claims experience
- Detailed knowledge around various types of Litigation
- Personal injury experience within a claimant or defendant role
- Basic policy coverage knowledge
- Ability to manage a varied caseload
- Confident client communication
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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