Case Consultant

Resolution Life; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Acenda Group is seeking a Case Consultant to manage a portfolio of complex group claims, using policy wording and risk assessment to reach fair, timely outcomes. The role involves collaboration with external stakeholders, internal teams and authorised representatives, with an emphasis on accuracy and customer care.

The position offers hybrid working arrangements balancing office and remote work, with opportunities to develop expertise in claims management while supporting customers through

Qualifications

• Experience in claims, insurance or financial services is highly regarded.
• Ability to interpret policy wording and assess information objectively.
• High attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• Collaborative mindset and stakeholder relationship skills.
• Commitment to compliance and risk awareness.
• Strong communication skills for customer and stakeholder engagement.
• Resilience, empathy and professionalism in the claims process.

Responsibilities

• Proactively manage a portfolio of claims with policy knowledge to deliver timely outcomes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, participate in case conferences and reviews.
• Apply policy wording to assess eligibility, liability and entitlements confidently.
• Maintain compliance and risk standards by following processes and escalating issues when needed.
• Deliver timely, customer-focused outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Resilience

Empathy

Claims experience

Policy interpretation

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Collaborative mindset

Compliance awareness

Job description

At Acenda Group, everything we do is driven by a clear purpose: to help our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence. We bring together some of Australia and New Zealand's most trusted life insurance brands. With over 176 years of combined heritage and deep expertise across our local markets, our Group includes Acenda Life, Resolution Life Australasia, and Asteron Life New Zealand. Backed by the global strength of Nippon Life, we are one of the largest life insurance businesses across Australia and New Zealand. More than two million customers rely on us for life insurance, wealth protection and retirement solutions that support their confidence at every stage of life. We're building an inclusive, dynamic and future focused business. Joining us means stepping into a period of integration and growth, where your work will help shape our future. If you're energised by change and motivated by purpose, this is your moment to make an impact.

The role

This Case Consultant role is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a purpose-driven environment and wants to make a real impact in people's lives. You'll be part of a specialist team dedicated to managing complex claims and supporting customers through some of their most challenging life events. Resilience, empathy and strong communication skills are essential, as you'll be guiding customers, external stakeholders and internal partners toward fair, timely and high-quality outcomes.

In this role, you'll proactively manage a portfolio of group claims, applying your knowledge of policy wording, benefit entitlements and risk management to ensure every decision is accurate and customer-focused. You'll collaborate closely with a wide range of stakeholders, participate in case conferences and portfolio reviews, and use your written and verbal communication strengths to gather information and influence outcomes. Experience in group or retail claims is highly valued; however, candidates with experience in insurance, financial services or other customer-focused environments are also encouraged to apply.

Success here means being organised, detail-driven and confident on the phone, while also demonstrating resilience and professionalism in a fast-paced environment. If you enjoy problem-solving, thrive under pressure and want to grow your expertise in claims management while delivering positive customer outcomes, this role offers a meaningful and rewarding career path.

This role embraces genuine flexibility, balancing remote work with meaningful in-person collaboration. We offer a hybrid working arrangement that balances time in the office with working from home, giving you flexibility to shape your schedule around both business needs and personal life.

How will you make an impact?

• Proactively manage a portfolio of claims to deliver timely and appropriate outcomes for customers.
• Deliver exceptional service by supporting customers and collaborating closely with external stakeholders and authorised representatives.
• Work seamlessly with internal and external stakeholders through case conferences, reviews and ongoing claim discussions.
• Apply policy wording with precision to assess eligibility, liability and benefit entitlements confidently.
• Uphold compliance and risk standards by following processes, performing controls and escalating issues when needed.

About you

• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging customers and stakeholders over the phone and in writing.
• Resilience, empathy and professionalism when supporting customers through the claims process.
• Experience in claims, insurance or financial services is highly regarded.
• Ability to interpret policy wording, assess information objectively and make sound, well-reasoned decisions.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
• A collaborative mindset, contributing positively to team culture and stakeholder relationships.
• Commitment to compliance, risk awareness and following processes with accuracy and consistency.

Join us in building confidence - for our customers, our communities and each other.

• Your work makes a real impact. Everything we do helps our customers and their families live, save and retire with confidence, and your contribution will directly support that purpose.
• You’ll help drive meaningful change. As an inclusive, dynamic and adaptable organisation, we offer a unique opportunity for you to grow while shaping the future of our organisation.
• You’ll feel supported and included. Our team culture is flexible, collaborative and people-centred, with hybrid working to help you balance life and work.
• By making things simpler. We help our people operate efficiently, adapt easily and spend more time on meaningful work that drives personal and organisational growth.
• We celebrate success. Our incentive and recognition programs ensure great work is acknowledged and rewarded.
• Your wellbeing comes first. We offer tools, resources and benefits that support your whole self, including additional lifestyle leave.

We celebrate the diversity of our customers and community, and we embed diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging into how we do business. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, experiences and identities.

Should an applicant be the preferred candidate, background checks (including Federal Police Checks, Employment Checks, ASIC banned and disqualified persons checks, and Bankruptcy Checks) will be completed prior to employment being confirmed. The outcomes of these checks do not automatically bar candidates; however, they will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the position.