Senior Associate, Liability

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Senior Associate to join our Sydney Liability team.

Working with Partners Chris Finn and Peter Craney, you'll be involved in a broad range of insurance and liability matters for domestic and international insurer clients.

Chris leads Kennedys' Sydney Casualty practice and is recognised for his expertise in complex casualty and insurance litigation. Peter advises across casualty, property, professional indemnity, marine and aviation, acting for insurers on a wide range of litigated and advisory matters. Together, they lead a well-established practice with a strong reputation in the insurance market.

The role will see you working across casualty, public and product liability, property damage, catastrophic claims, marine, aviation and general insurance litigation matters. You'll have direct client contact, responsibility for running complex matters, and the opportunity to support and mentor junior lawyers within the team.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience in liability, casualty or insurance litigation
• Strong litigation experience across State and Federal Courts
• The ability to confidently manage matters with an appropriate level of autonomy
• A collaborative approach and interest in supporting the development of junior lawyers
• Strong commercial judgement and relationship-building skills

Why join Kennedys?

• Work closely with two highly regarded insurance partners
• Advise leading domestic and international insurer clients
• Exposure to a broad range of liability and insurance matters
• Access to a global platform and ongoing career development opportunities

We recognise that senior lawyers bring different experience, interests and career goals. As a result, there is flexibility to shape the role and the mix of work, with opportunities to work more closely with Chris, Peter, or across both practices depending on your strengths and areas of interest.

*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 Note: If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly to Kennedys or reach out to Kennedys' recruitment contact listed on our advert for a confidential conversation. We are not currently accepting applications from agencies for this position. Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.