Role
Kennedys Singapore is seeking a highly motivated Associate or Senior Associate with 4+ years' PQE in insurance dispute resolution (including coverage experience), preferably within the Property, Energy & Construction space to join us on a fixed-term secondment or permanent basis.
Working closely with one of the region's leading insurance and reinsurance dispute resolution Partners, Mark Errington, you will gain hands-on exposure of advising insurer/reinsurer clients on large and complex speciality claims across property, construction, engineering, energy, and terrorism product lines.
Recent examples of our work include coverage disputes and /or recoveries arising out of losses in the Maldives, Vietnam, Laos, Morocco, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, China, Korea, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand, Macau SAR, New Caledonia, Nepal, Pakistan, Australia, the United States, France, Germany and the Netherlands.
The successful applicant will be exposed to a wide range of international work across the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions.
Team
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 pride ourselves on helping our clients navigate both business and legal challenges throughout the Asia Pacific region and across multiple practice areas, with focus in both the commercial and insurance/reinsurance sector. We provide a seamless suite of services across both English and Singapore law.
Our Insurance & Reinsurance team in Singapore is led by two market leading partners with extensive experience of handling a range of international disputes across Asia. Both partners are ranked in band 1 for Insurance/Reinsurance in the Chambers & Partners directory.
The team in Singapore is part of the wider Kennedys Global Insurance Team 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.
Clients

• Insurance & reinsurance companies

Cases

• Insurance/Reinsurance contract advice and dispute resolution

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• A strong disputes Lawyer with 4 years + PQE and exposure to insurance coverage - ideally within the property, energy and construction space
• We are willing to consider applicants with more or less than 4 years PQE, providing they have the applicable knowledge and ambition to succeed
• Strong international arbitration experience preferred but not essential
• Excellent academics
• You will possess excellent communication skills - both written and verbal
• Demonstrate the proven ability to manage your own time with excellent organisation skills and strong attention to detail
• High level of professionalism and integrity; displaying the highest standard of professional ethics
• Flexible attitude towards working practices and ability to adapt style as required
• A natural team player ready to assist and support colleagues where necessary
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic with a genuine desire to further your career at Kennedys

• Please note - this role is based in Singapore and we are only open to applications from individuals who have a genuine desire to relocate, or already live in Singapore.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE
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.