Senior Associate

Kennedys; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Singapore is looking for a Senior Associate to join their Aviation team. The role involves managing a variety of aviation cases and building client relationships, particularly in the insurance and reinsurance sectors. Applicants should have at least 3 years of experience in a law firm and be qualified in England & Wales or Australia. Strong communication skills and a commitment to client service are essential. The position offers exposure to a range of international cases and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' law firm experience.
• Insurance/reinsurance experience, preferably in aviation litigation.
• Demonstrable research and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle a high number of varied aviation cases.
• Build relationships with clients, including insureds and brokers.
• Manage low value cases with minimal supervision.

Skills

Excellent written and oral communication

Strong negotiation and drafting abilities

Excellent organisational skills

Education

Qualified in England & Wales or Australia

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Associate with experience in insurance and reinsurance claims preferably within Aviation litigation, to join our Singapore office. The Aviation team's specialism includes dispute resolution in single and cross border litigation, complex and high value subrogation claims, catastrophic loss, risk management and regulatory matters.

Team

The Aviation team consists of two Partners, two Legal Directors, five Senior Associates, one Associate, one Legal Executive, one Paralegal and four Secretaries.

Key Responsibilities

The successful Senior Associate will have experience of:

• Handling a high number of varied cases, ideally concerning aviation or shipping liability matters.
• International Aviation Conventions, principally the Montreal Convention and/or insurance / reinsurance coverage disputes (ideally acting for (re)insurers).
• Working to tight deadlines and as part of a team.
• Building relationships with clients, including insureds, insurance brokers and insurers.
• Managing and handling low value cases with minimal supervision.
• Civil Procedural Rules, ideally of England and Wales.

The successful Senior Associate will have the following skills:

• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Strong negotiation and drafting abilities.
• Excellent organisational skills.

Recent examples of our work include advising reinsurers on coverage related issues arising out of the Russia / Ukraine leasing crisis, advising reinsurers on subrogation following aircraft ground collisions, advising reinsurers on liability claims arising out of general aviation losses, handling attritional claims in respect of prestigious airline accounts.

Experience of aviation work is preferred but not required, but the successful Senior Associate will be able to deal with cross jurisdictional legal analysis which frequently requires consideration of the law and practice of multiple jurisdictions.

This is a unique opportunity for bright, ambitious and social lawyers keen on working in a market leading and fast growing team within a global law firm. The successful applicants will be exposed to a wide range of international work across the Asia-Pacific.

The candidate needs to be qualified in England & Wales or Australia.

Clients

• Insurance and reinsurance companies
• Airlines, airports and aerodromes and private individuals
• Maintenance organisations, general aviation operators, business jet operators and regulatory authorities

Cases

• Insurance/Reinsurance claims and Aviation liability disputes in various jurisdictions
• Advice on regulatory law
• Commercial contracts and policy coverage

Required Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' law firm experience, but we are open to applications from lawyers with the applicable experience ambition*
• Qualified in England & Wales / Australia
• Insurance/reinsurance experience, preferably within aviation litigation
• Demonstrable research, writing and communication skills
• Excellent academics

* 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 Singapore Office

Kennedys Singapore office was established in 2008 and in 2015 entered into a joint law venture (JLV) with local Singapore law firm, Legal Solutions to create Kennedys Legal Solutions. Kennedys Legal Solutions is the Singapore office of the international law firm Kennedys which has 45 offices around the world. We pride ourselves on helping our clients navigate both business and legal challenges throughout the Asia Pacific region and across multiple practice areas, with a strong focus in both the commercial and insurance/reinsurance sector. We provide a seamless suite of services across both English and Singapore law and are closely connected with our offices in Hong Kong, Australia and the Middle East, as well as partner firms across Asia. Our Aviation team in Singapore is led by market leading partners with extensive experience of handling a range of Aviation litigation and disputes. The team in Singapore is part of the wider Kennedys Global Aviation Teams with lawyers in various offices across our global network. Our lawyers are regularly required to work with our colleagues in other jurisdictions. We also encourage all of our lawyers to build relationships with our clients at all levels and candidates should expect significant client contact.

*Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.