Marine Attorney

Kennedys

$125K — $220K *
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum two years of litigation experience
  • Familiarity with marine insurance coverage issues
  • Experience analyzing marine insurance policies and related contracts
  • Able to interact with clients effectively
  • Proficient in drafting pleadings, discovery demands, and dispositive motions
  • Proven courtroom experience, including handling appeals
  • Admitted and in good standing in New York; additional state admissions are a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Support clients in marine coverage and litigation matters
  • Analyze and interpret complex marine insurance policies
  • Draft essential legal documents including pleadings and motions
  • Conduct depositions and legal research
  • Participate in courtroom proceedings and handle appeals
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their needs
  • Provide strategic legal advice in maritime disputes.

Benefits

  • Join a prestigious, globally recognized law firm
  • Opportunity to work with a diverse, high-caliber client base
  • Engage in a competitive, growth-oriented legal environment
  • Potential for professional development and progression within the firm
  • Work within a supportive legal team focused on excellence.
Full Job Description
Kennedys, a Legal 500 and Chambers-ranked global firm serving insurers and the London market, is seeking a mid-level Associate with solid marine coverage and marine litigation experience to join its New York office. This is an excellent opportunity for ambitious lawyers to join a growing, competitive law firm with a diversified global practice.

Candidates should have at least two years of strong litigation experience and familiarity with marine insurance coverage issues. Candidates should have experience analyzing marine insurance policies and other relevant contracts and the ability to interact with clients, draft pleadings and discovery demands, conduct depositions, perform legal research and draft dispositive motions. Proven and solid courtroom experience, conferences and handling appeals is also required.

Candidates must be admitted and good standing in New York. Additional admissions in other states a plus.

The annualized salary range for this role is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Attorney compensation ranges from $125,000 to $220,000 annually. Salary is contingent upon level of experience, practice group, location and other job-related factors permitted by law.

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