Claims Solicitor

LPLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) invites a seasoned professional indemnity solicitor to join its Claims team in Melbourne. You will manage a portfolio of PI claims and support insured practitioners, applying your strong background in insurance or commercial litigation to assess liability, quantum and policy coverage.

Reporting to the Head of Claims, you will shape settlement strategies, instruct panel solicitors, and engage with insured practitioners and legal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current legal practising certificate.
• At least seven years’ experience in commercial or insurance litigation.
• Experience in insurance policy interpretation and assessing indemnity, liability and quantum.
• Ability to formulate and implement appropriate claims resolution strategies.
• Confidence to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and make decisions.
• High level of professional maturity, competence and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in legal research and claims and legal practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support practitioners insured by the LPLC, ranging from senior counsel to sole practitioners, to manage and resolve claims.
• Gather and record key information for each claim to evaluate policy response and assess liability and quantum.
• Investigate and resolve non-litigated claims in-house, exposing you to a range of areas of law.
• Instruct and collaborate with the LPLC’s panel solicitors to develop strategies for resolving litigated claims.
• Attend mediations and work with panel solicitors and counsel to achieve cost-effective claim outcomes.

Skills

Litigation experience

Insurance/PI background

Policy interpretation

Strategic claims resolution

Independent / collaborative work

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent

Legal practising certificate

Tools

Legal research tools

Claims management systems

Job description

The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) offers a unique opportunity to work across insurance, professional indemnity claims and risk management within the legal profession. Reporting to the Head of Claims, you’ll work on sophisticated and complex matters alongside an experienced, high-performing team in a professional yet collegiate, flexible and collaborative environment.

About the role

The LPLC is seeking an experienced professional indemnity solicitor to join its Claims team, managing a portfolio of professional indemnity claims and supporting practitioners insured by the LPLC to manage and resolve claims.

This permanent, full-time role requires a strong background in legal practice, particularly in professional indemnity or insurance law, and a proven ability to assess and resolve complex claims with sound judgement and strategic insight. You will engage with insured practitioners, legal stakeholders and colleagues with empathy and professionalism, while applying a practical, collaborative approach and maintaining the highest standards of legal and ethical integrity.

The position involves:

• Supporting practitioners insured by the LPLC, ranging from senior counsel to sole practitioners, to manage and resolve claims made against them.
• Gathering and recording key information for each claim to evaluate the policy response and assess liability and quantum.
• Investigating and resolving non-litigated claims in-house, providing broad exposure to a range of areas of law.
• Instructing and working collaboratively with the LPLC’s experienced panel solicitors to develop strategies for resolving litigated claims.
• Attending mediations and working with panel solicitors and counsel to achieve appropriate and cost-effective claim outcomes.

About you

You are an experienced litigation solicitor who brings sound judgement, empathy and professionalism to complex claims. You work confidently both autonomously and collaboratively, communicate clearly, and take a practical and considered approach to achieving appropriate claim outcomes.

You will bring:

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current legal practising certificate.
• At least seven years’ experience in commercial or insurance litigation.
• Experience in insurance policy interpretation and assessing indemnity, liability and quantum.
• The ability to formulate and implement appropriate claims resolution strategies.
• The confidence to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and make decisions.
• A high level of professional maturity, competence and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in legal research and claims and legal practice management systems.

About us

The LPLC is an independent statutory entity providing professional indemnity insurance to Victorian barristers and solicitors, as well as many of Australia’s national law firms. Our purpose is to give peace of mind to the legal profession and the community. We are guided by our values of excellence, courage, collaboration, integrity and accountability, and we are committed to creating a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace.

The LPLC provides a professional yet collegiate environment and a unique opportunity to work in the insurance, professional indemnity claims and risk management space within your own industry sector.

The LPLC values diversity and is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace. We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.