Kennedys is seeking a talented and ambitious Senior Associate to join our highly regarded Aviation team in London.

As a global law firm with expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, we advise many of the world's leading insurers, airlines, aircraft operators, manufacturers and aviation service providers. Our Aviation team is recognised for handling complex, high-value and often multi-jurisdictional matters across the aviation sector, working closely with clients to deliver commercially focused solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for a lawyer looking to further develop their aviation practice within a collaborative and internationally connected team.
The role

You will work on a broad range of aviation claims, coverage and liability matters, including:

• Catastrophic and complex aviation losses
• Airline and operator liability disputes
• Aircraft and helicopter incidents
• Product liability and subrogated recovery actions
• Multi-jurisdictional litigation and arbitration
• Insurance coverage disputes
• Regulatory and risk management issues affecting aviation clients

You will have direct client exposure from the outset, managing your own caseload while supporting partners on strategically important and high-profile matters.
About you

We are looking for candidates who can demonstrate:

• 6+ years' PQE
• Strong litigation and dispute resolution experience
• Experience gained within aviation, insurance, transport or another complex liability practice area
• Excellent technical and analytical skills
• Strong client relationship and business development capabilities
• A commercial mindset and proactive approach to client service
• Experience supervising and developing junior lawyers
• The ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 3,000 people in 45 offices across 18 countries around the world we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.

Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defending insurance and liability claims.

We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.

What do we have to offer?

We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.

Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by being approachable, straightforward, supportive, distinctive and ambitious. Our values are at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.

The Firm recognises the value of investing in our people's development and believes our culture and values contribute to the quality of our work and of our client relationships. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer to peer learning, mentoring, resources and tools that enable you to drive your career, we can support your development in your current and future roles. A variety of other opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices.

We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust, where diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) is a key priority. We recognise that many of our people want to work for an employer that is aligned to their values, which is why we are building an inclusive culture, decarbonising our operations and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our people are the key to driving this change and helping us to make a difference to our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.