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Paralegal/Litigation Assistant, Health & Safety

Posted 24 Mar 2024
Work experience
0 to 2 years
Full-time / part-time
Full-time
Job function
Degree level
Required language
English (Fluent)
Deadline
1 Jun 2018 21:59

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We are looking to recruit a Litigation Assistant to work on criminal regulatory matters mostly within Health and Safety. This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly regarded Health and Safety Team which is located in our London and Sheffield offices.

Team Information:

Kennedys' Health and Safety Team sits within the wider Liability Division. Widely acknowledged as one of the leaders in the field, our Health and Safety team has extensive experience in work-related criminal investigations, giving practical advice, often in the immediate aftermath of a workplace accident or incident.

Type of Clients:

  • Public utilities
  • Rail
  • Healthcare
  • Public service
  • Local authority
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing and retail
  • Agriculture

Type of Cases:

  • Defending Regulatory, manslaughter and corporate manslaughter prosecutions.
  • Inquests and public Inquiries.

Qualifications:

Essential:

  • Strong Academics.

Experience:

Essential:

  • 6-12 months’ litigation experience of Criminal Regulatory and/or Health and Safety defence work.*

Desirable:

  • Experience of assisting on large cases in a team environment.
  • Previous client contact and attendance at business development events.
  • Experience of arbitration and negotiation.

Kennedys’ Firm information:

Kennedys is an international law firm with expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, particularly in the insurance/reinsurance and liability industries. With over 1,700 people worldwide across 36 offices in the UK and Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America, we have some of the most respected legal minds in their fields.

We act for insurers, reinsurers, Lloyd’s Syndicates, public bodies and corporates. Our deep sector knowledge means that we understand the impact of proposed regulations and advise our clients on the implications this will have on their business. Every day we make a difference for our clients.

We provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics. We deliver these in plain English and it’s what we call Legal advice in black and white.

What do we have to offer?

At Kennedys we offer a vibrant and supportive working environment built upon our core values; we are approachable, and responsive, we show respect for people, we are trustworthy and straightforward and we ensure that we deliver economic solutions for our clients.

Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, particularly in the insurance/reinsurance and liability industries.

Legal
London
2,000 employees