Legal Manager - Workers Compensation

Haylo People Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 160,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Senior leadership role with influence

Job summary

Haylo People Pty Ltd in Sydney is recruiting a Senior Legal Group Manager to lead its specialised insurance legal function within a leading workers' compensation organisation. This senior leadership role shapes legal strategy, leads a high-performing team and influences outcomes across complex and litigated claims.

The position offers hybrid work (up to 2 days in the office), a salary of AUD 160,000–170,000 plus super, and the opportunity to drive strategic change across the legal and claims

Qualifications

• Tertiary legal qualifications with NSW practising certificate.
• Extensive experience in workers' compensation and personal injury law.
• Experience leading legal teams in high-volume environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the legal strategy and operational performance of the function.
• Manage and develop a team of Lawyers and Legal Specialists.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex and litigated matters.
• Manage external legal panels, budgets and commercial arrangements.
• Partner with senior claims and business leaders to improve outcomes.
• Lead legal process transformation and AI integration.
• Build relationships with employers, brokers, regulators and providers.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Commercial Judgement

Strategic Change

Education

Law degree

NSW practising certificate

Job description

HAYLO People are experts in Personal Injury and General Insurance recruitment. We are partnering with a leading organisation within the workers compensation sector to appoint a Legal Group Manager to lead its specialised insurance legal function.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced legal professional to shape legal strategy, lead and develop a high-performing team, and influence outcomes across complex and litigated workers compensation claims.

Sydney CBD Offices - up to 2 days in the office.

Salary of $160,000-$170,000 + Super.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the legal strategy and operational performance of the function, aligning legal decisions with broader claims, scheme and business objectives.
• Manage and develop a team of Lawyers and Legal Specialists, driving capability, performance and succession planning.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex and litigated matters, including work injury damages, whole person impairment, Personal Injury Commission disputes, industrial deafness, recoveries and fatality claims.
• Manage external legal panels, overseeing performance, quality, costs and commercial arrangements.
• Partner with senior claims and business leaders to improve claim outcomes, manage risk and drive continuous improvement.
• Lead legal process transformation, including technology adoption and the integration of AI capabilities across legal and claims functions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with employers, brokers, scheme stakeholders, regulators and external legal providers.

About You

• Hold relevant tertiary legal qualifications and a current unrestricted NSW practising certificate.
• Bring extensive experience across workers compensation and personal injury law, with a strong understanding of NSW legislation and SIRA requirements.
• Have demonstrated leadership experience managing and developing legal teams within a complex, high-volume environment.
• Possess strong technical expertise across litigated workers compensation claims, including WID, WPI, statutory disputes and common law proceedings.
• Have experience managing external legal providers, budgets, commercial relationships and legal risk.
• Demonstrate strong commercial judgement, stakeholder management and the ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic change.

What's on Offer?

• Salary of $160,000-$170,000 + Super.
• Hybrid working arrangements. Up to 2 days in office
• A senior leadership position with genuine influence over legal strategy, operational performance and team development.
• The opportunity to drive innovation, improve processes and shape the future of legal services within a specialist insurance environment.

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