If claims in casualty or financial lines is your passion and you are excited by working in an evolving and driven team this could be the next step in your claims journey!

Working at Lockton is a sensational opportunity to be a part of a market leading broker who continues to challenge the traditional model of an insurance broker. Lockton cares about our people and actively encourage all our associates to collaborate, grow and develop whilst having some fun along the way.

Lockton prides itself on being the world’s largest privately owned insurance broker, meaning we care and invest in all our Associates. Through Lockton’s flat structure, dynamic workplace and flexible working environment, this role is an extraordinary opportunity to continue your claims and insurance journey.

What will you be doing?

• End-to-end management of claims notifications and claims across a variety of legal lines insurance classes including casualty.
• Working directly with clients to support notifications of claims.
• Policy coverage analysis and advice.
• Proactively ensuring smooth coordination of claims with insurers
• Advocating positions on behalf of clients, managing and resolving coverage issues.
• Assessing and understanding legal exposure and quantum, liaising with defence counsel and insurers on strategy and defence of the claim.
• Coordinating and driving pragmatic resolution of claims.
• Implement and manage claims protocols and reporting procedures, including bordereau reporting.

You will need the following experience and qualifications:

• Experience in management of either casualty or financial lines insurance claims and insurance law
• Bachelor of Laws or similar highly desirable.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in claims management
• Skilled in policy coverage analysis.
• Strong technical and advocacy skills.

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

• Have excellent verbal and written communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong attention to detail, quality standards and compliance.
• Have a ‘client first’ focus with the ability to build rapport and manage relationships
• Be adaptable
• Work collaboratively with others and be able to manage competing priorities

What Lockton Offer:

• Work as part of the National Claims Team, who are dynamic, evolving and motived.
• A focus on training and development opportunities (including company-wide mentoring programs).
• Discounted corporate private health insurance and a free flu vaccination program.
• Salary Continuance insurance to protect you and your family in the event you suffer an illness or injury.
• Extra paid summer and winter day leave to focus on your wellness.
• Paid parental leave and volunteer leave.
• Opportunities to give back to the communities in which we work and live.
• Access to an employee assistance program for coaching and counselling.
• The opportunity to get involved or participate in initiatives organised by our Wellness, Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, Ignite and CSR Associate Resource Groups.

About Lockton

Since our foundation in 1966, Lockton has grown to become the world’s largest privately owned insurance broker. Certified as a Great Place to Work in Australia and featured on the Top 50 Workplaces for Women, our structure and unique culture empowers Associates to make decisions and influence the direction of the business.

With top-tier mentors and a 98% client retention rate in Australia, we employ some of the best and brightest minds in the risk and insurance industry.

The insurance industry isn’t going anywhere. It’s stable. It’s secure. Over 250 Associates help organisations every day to drive profitability over the long-term and become more resilient.

To learn more about Lockton please visit: global.lockton.com

How to apply:

If you think you’d be a great fit, please click “apply” with a CV and detailed cover letter indicating why this job posting caught your attention and how your skills and experience are a fit for this role.

Lockton is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, religions, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, LGBTIQ+ people, those with a disability, women and people with a cultural or linguistically diverse background.