Head of Claims

Mahlab; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Mahlab is working with a prominent client in Melbourne to appoint a senior professional indemnity lawyer to lead its claims team and manage complex indemnity claims. The role requires adept experience in professional indemnity within top-tier firms or equivalent insurance environments and a track record of leadership.

Qualifications

• Professional indemnity experience, preferably from a leading law firm or insurance background.
• Ability to supervise and develop a senior team of lawyers.
• Strategic input to policy development, underwriting decisions and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the professional indemnity claims team.
• Oversee complex indemnity claims and ensure timely, high-quality resolutions.
• Contribute to policy development, underwriting decisions and risk management initiatives.

Job description

Rare in-house senior Claims Management role

Sophisticated and complex work

Opportunity to manage and lead a team of collegiate senior lawyers

Reporting to EGM Claims & Prevention and Risk Services

Our client, the Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee is an independent statutory entity providing professional indemnity insurance to Victorian barristers and solicitors and many of Australia's national law firms.

Our client is seeking an adept and experienced professional indemnity lawyer tolead its claims team and assist in the management of claims.

The successful candidate will offer a depth of quality professional indemnity experience gained preferably from a leading law firm or alternatively from within the insurance industry. You will report to the Executive General Manager Claims & Prevention and Risk Services.

Aside from professional indemnity experience, the ability to decisively supervise a team of experienced, self-sufficient practitioners, whilst fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement both within and across teams is highly valued as the successful candidate will contribute to policy development, underwriting decisions, and prevention and risk management initiatives.

Essential personal attributes are an ability to maintain confidentiality, an ability to develop and drive a strategy forward, a high level of maturity and competence, the wherewithalto make appropriate judgments, an ability to engage with and engender the respect of insured practitioners, team members and key stakeholders, and exceptional interpersonal and written skills.

Our client 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.

Location: Melbourne

Ref: MCNM21913