Associate, Catastrophic Injury, 3 years PQE+

AXA UK; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international law firm is seeking an experienced Associate to join their catastrophic injury team in Bristol. This role is crucial in managing high-value injury cases, offering an opportunity to work on complex matters with recognized experts in the field. Candidates should have a proven track record in defendant claims handling and possess strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a catastrophic injury role.
• Proven experience in handling defendant claims.
• Experience in assisting on large cases.

Responsibilities

• Manage high-value catastrophic injury cases.
• Work on sensitive and high-profile claims.
• Collaborate within a team environment.

Skills

Communication

Defendant claims handling

Job description

Kennedys is looking for an experienced Associate to work in our fast-growing catastrophic injury team in Bristol. This role involves managing high-value catastrophic injury cases, including motor, employer, and public liability claims. You will work on sensitive and high-profile cases reported in the national media, reporting directly to our UK Head of Catastrophic Injury – Mark Burton, a recognised market leader.

Team

Kennedys is a leading international law firm with a reputation for excellence in handling catastrophic injury cases. Our Serious and Catastrophic Injury team is top-ranked in the major legal directories, has relationships with most of the major insurers, and is renowned for our unique and innovative approach.

We act on complex and high-profile cases, led by experienced Partners recognised as market leaders in this sector. We are often instructed on UK cases requiring cross-border quantum investigations via our international offices. We avoid unnecessary lawyering and are focused on working in partnership with our clients and delivering modern solutions, including our in-house R&D capability and award-winning product suite of technological and process innovations.

Clients

• Large composite and motor insurers
• London market insurers
• Corporates

Required experience

• 3 years + relevant experience in a catastrophic injury role*
• Proven experience in defendant claims handling, including any combination of motor, employer liability, and public liability.
• Experience in assisting on large cases within a team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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.