Litigation Executive / Associate, Crime & Regulatory, 1 PQE +

Kennedys; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global law firm is seeking an experienced Litigation Executive to join their Crime and Regulatory team. Candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience and knowledge of motoring offences is ideal. This role offers a chance to work on a diverse and high-quality caseload within a collaborative team. Competitive benefits and opportunities for professional development are provided.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• 1+ years' relevant post-qualification experience.
• Police station accreditation (desirable).
• Good knowledge of motoring offences or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Handle a varied, high-quality caseload for clients.
• Support motor crime regulatory cases.

Skills

Litigation experience

Knowledge of motoring offences

Direct client contact

Education

Post-qualification experience (1+ years)

Job description

Overview

We're looking for an experienced Litigation Executive, police station representative or qualified Solicitor to join our leading Crime and Regulatory team at Kennedys, working alongside Naomi North on motor crime regulatory cases. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-performing team and handle a varied, high-quality caseload for a broad range of clients.

Team

Kennedys' Tier 1-ranked Crime and Regulatory team operates across hubs in London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Sheffield. The team is regularly instructed on some of the most high-profile and technically complex cases in the sector. Our motor crime hub specialises in matters ranging from careless driving to death by dangerous driving, including associated inquests.

Clients

• Insurers
• Self‑insured corporates
• Brokers

Cases

Motor crime

Regulatory investigations

Inquests

Required experience

1+ years' relevant post‑qualification experience

Police station accreditation (desirable)

Good knowledge of motoring offences or willingness to learn

Confident handling direct client contact

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.

About Kennedys

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,750 people worldwide across 47 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America 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 and distinctive. Our core values are at the centre 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 and 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.