Insurance Financial Lines Associate or Special Counsel Attorney

Kennedys, recently ranked as a Leading Firm in The Legal 500 US 2022, and maintained our rankings in Chambers USA 2022 for Insurance and Insurance: Dispute Resolution, seeks a motivated and self-starting Mid-Level Associate or Special Counsel Attorney to join its dynamic and rapidly growing Financial Lines Coverage and D&O practice to represent insurer interests in high exposure matters.

Ideal candidates will have coverage, monitoring and litigation-related experience in one or more of the following insurance lines: financial institutions, directors & officers, professional liability, bank liability, crime, fidelity, product recall, miscellaneous errors & omissions, political risk, employment practices liability, management liability (public and private entity), reps and warranties insurance, and other similar coverage lines, a strong attention to detail, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Candidates should also have an interest in marketing and thought leadership efforts through practice-related publications, involvement in professional associations, client presentations and speaking engagements.

Kennedys has U.S. offices in New York City, NY; Basking Ridge, NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Miami, FL; Austin, TX; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL: Wilmington, DE; and San Francisco, CA. Kennedys, a premier leading global insurance law firm, is dedicated to continuing its strong U.S. and global growth over the last several years after posting record revenue last year.

Opportunities for advancement and independent work available. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

The annualized salary range for this role is $140,000-$200,000; however, actual salary is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Required experience

• Excellent writing, research and analytical skills.
• JD required from an accredited law school.
• Licensed to practice law in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Illinois and/or California.
• At least 4 years' experience preferred but not required.

Hybrid/remote work arrangements will be considered on an individual basis.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support 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.