Litigation Assistant, Speciality

Overview

We are looking for a motivated Litigation Assistant to join our growing team in Manchester or Leeds. This role involves assisting with defendant-related specialist claims, primarily focusing on Public Liability cases. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a high-quality caseload for a diverse range of clients within an award-winning team. You'll gain exposure to a variety of high-profile cases and be supported in your career development with structured progression paths, hands-on mentoring, and ongoing professional growth.

Our national practice services personal injury claims from seven office locations across the UK. The Leeds team is a major force in the local market and is ranked in the top tier for defendant personal injury by the legal directories. We act on complex and high-profile cases, led by experienced Partners recognized as market leaders in this sector. We are often instructed on UK cases requiring cross-border quantum investigations via our international offices.

We avoid unnecessary lawyering and are focused on working in partnership with our clients and delivering modern solutions, including our in-house R&D capability and award-winning product suite of technological and process innovations.

• Public sector (local authorities)
• Large self-insured businesses and organisations
• Insurers

• Employers liability
• Public liability
• Data protection
• Human rights
• Casualty claims
• Abuse claims

• 1+ years  experience preferred*
• Track record of capably handling injury claims
• Experience of working in a team

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.