London SQE Training Programme Casualty Coverage 2023
London SQE Training Programme 2023 - Casualty Coverage
Our programme will prepare you for the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE), the new route to qualification that is coming into effect from Autumn 2021. The new SQE training programme will take the form of a Graduate Solicitor Apprenticeship and allows you to start working and earning at Kennedys immediately after university, while gaining qualifying legal work experience in one of our teams before sitting the SQE1 and SQE2 exams to qualify as a solicitor. You will also be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate from BPP.
The two year six-month training programme will involve working at Kennedys four days a week and having one day off a week to study at BBP. In addition to a dedicated supervisor at Kennedys, you will have a tutor and skills coach at BPP, to ensure that you have all the support you need at work and with your studies.
Team
Kennedys' Casualty Coverage team advises on high value and complex coverage disputes, which tend to involve more than one jurisdiction, sometimes resulting in forum and choice of law disputes.
The range of work undertaken by the team includes insurance cover for complex product liability, pharmaceutical, environmental and professional risks. The team has particular expertise in advising on coverage disputes involving Bermuda Form wordings.
Our partners work closely with associates to deliver high levels of client service and are presently advising on food recall claims; claims in a range of foreign jurisdictions following environmental disasters (dam collapses); claims concerning opiods; implants; talcum powder; large fire loss; rocket failures; offshore trustee claims; cladding claims post Grenfell fire; claims involving IT software providers, etc. We have strong capabilities to advise clients in Germany/on German law disputes as a number of our team are dual qualified.
Clients
- Pharmaceuticals
- Manufacturers
- IT software providers.
To be considered for the SQE training programme, you will need
- To have completed a law degree or a non-law degree and the GDL/PGDL
About Kennedys
Kennedys is a global law firm with expertise in dispute resolution and advisory services. With over 2,300 people worldwide across 43 offices in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and America we have some of the most respected legal minds in their field.
Our lawyers handle both contentious and non-contentious matters, and provide a range of specialist legal services, for many industry sectors but we have particular expertise in litigation and dispute resolution, especially in defendinginsurance and liability claims.
We're a fresh-thinking firm, and we're not afraid to bring challenging new perspectives to the table way beyond the traditional realm of legal services. We empower our clients with a diverse range of ideas, tools and technology to make their lives easier, as well as delivering exceptional results, every time.
What do we have to offer?
We welcome high-performing lawyers, business services professionals, secretaries, graduates andapprentices to join our rapidly expanding global firm. Whatever your role at Kennedys, you'll be involved in exciting and stimulating work, where your input will make a difference.
Our culture and values form a big part of who we are and we take them seriously. We make a difference by beingapproachable,straightforward, supportive and distinctive. Our valuesare at the core of who we are and what make us a great firm to work with and for.
We develop careers in an innovative and collaborative global environment, withour valuesat the core. We believe that supporting individual growth and development puts us in the best position to attract and retain talented individuals. Regardless of role or level, everyone has access to virtual learning to help you develop your skills, wherever you are in the world. A variety of other exciting opportunities are available including secondments to clients and our global offices as well as a comprehensive benefits package (details are available upon request).
We've created a culture based on client service, professional excellence, hard work and trust. We deeply value the relationships we build with our clients and we know that they value our warm, friendly human approach. We are here to provide answers, recommendations, strategy and tactics.
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, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.