Job Description
[SEO friendly job title: Insurance Defense Attorney at Global Law Firm Kennedys - Basking Ridge, New York]
[H1: Join Kennedys as an Insurance Defense Attorney]
[H2: Competitive Salary and Benefits Package]
Kennedys, a top-ranked global law firm specializing in insurance defense, is seeking experienced attorneys to join their national and international practice. This position is open in both Basking Ridge, New Jersey and New York, offering the opportunity for global collaboration within a supportive and dynamic culture.
[Salary Information: Competitive salary, annual performance-based raises, discretionary bonus, and benefits package offered. Attorney compensation ranges from $125,000 to $220,000 annually, contingent upon level of experience, practice group, and location.]
[Job Title: Insurance Defense Attorney]
[Experience Information: Candidates should have a strong litigation background, including proposing litigation strategy, communicating with clients and opposing counsel, drafting reports, pleadings, discovery, and motions, taking and defending depositions, arguing motions, and participating in mediations and trials. Additional admissions in other states are a plus.]
[Department: Insurance]
[Working Pattern: Full Time - Perm]
[Role Type: Hybrid]
At Kennedys, we are committed to helping you build a successful career. We offer significant business development training, dedicated associate and partner mentors, and a firm-wide associate committee to liaise with partners. We value diversity and inclusion, and our culture is based on client service, professional excellence, hard work, and trust.
[Key Responsibilities:]
- Proposing litigation strategy - Communicating with clients and opposing counsel - Drafting reports, pleadings, discovery, and motions - Taking and defending depositions - Arguing motions - Participating in mediations and trials
[About the Firm: Kennedys is a global law firm with over 2,750 professionals across 45 offices worldwide. Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in insurance and liability claims.]
[Career Development: We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates, and apprentices to join our rapidly expanding firm. With a culture of on-the-job and experiential learning, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring, and access to resources and tools, we support your development in your current and future roles. Opportunities for secondments to clients and our global offices are also available.]
[Inclusive Culture: We strive to celebrate diversity, empower our people, and ensure everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We are building an inclusive culture, decarbonizing our operations, and supporting our people to thrive at work. Our values and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are at the core of who we are and what makes us a great firm to work with and for.]
[Equal Opportunities Employer: 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. Any breach should be promptly referred to Risk & Compliance, and all mandatory training must be completed when requested.]
[Join Kennedys as an Insurance Defense Attorney and be part of a global team of legal experts, making a difference for our clients, our people, and the communities we serve.]
