Legal Specialist - Workers Compensation

MAYDAY Recruitment Group - Winner Outstanding Agency 2023; Perth; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Hybrid working model

Health and wellbeing program

Learning and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Retail discounts

Parental leave

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

MAYDAY Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Litigation Advisor (Workers Compensation) to provide expert legal and technical guidance across complex workers compensation matters. The role focuses on statutory litigation, advising claims teams and coordinating external counsel within a collaborative legal function.

Based in Sydney with hybrid working options, the position offers a pathway to drive strategy, compliance and positive claim outcomes while supporting ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex workers compensation litigation.
• Strong knowledge of Workers Compensation legislation and reforms.
• Experience advising claims teams on statutory matters.
• Tertiary legal qualifications.
• Admission as an Australian Legal Practitioner.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Manage complex statutory workers compensation litigation from commencement to resolution.
• Coordinate legal referrals, instruct external panel firms, and manage litigation strategy.
• Provide expert advice on workers compensation legislation, regulations, policy and legal developments.
• Manage and review section 151Z recovery claims and related litigation.
• Review legal correspondence and provide timely recommendations to internal stakeholders.
• Monitor relevant case law and legislative updates, ensuring claims strategies remain current and compliant.
• Partner with operational claims teams by providing practical technical guidance on complex matters.
• Attend conferences, mediations and hearings where required, while monitoring litigation outcomes and reporting.

Skills

Litigation management

Legal advisory

Stakeholder mgmt

Legal communication

Analytical skills

Education

Law degree

Admission as Australian Practitioner

Job description

Senior Litigation Advisor – Workers Compensation

MAYDAY Recruitment is excited to partner with a leading organisation within the workers compensation and personal injury sector to recruit an experienced Senior Litigation Advisor.

This is an excellent opportunity for a legally qualified workers compensation professional who enjoys managing complex statutory litigation while providing expert technical guidance to claims teams. Working as part of a collaborative legal function, you will play a key role in driving positive claim outcomes, managing legal strategy, and ensuring compliance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

This permanent opportunity is based in Sydney, offering a hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home up to three days per week.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary package plus annual incentive program

• Hybrid working model with genuine work-life balance

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing program, including discounted health insurance and gym memberships

• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

• Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support

• Retail discounts through a comprehensive employee benefits platform

• Paid parental leave and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing

• Collaborative, inclusive culture with excellent long-term career progression opportunities

The Role

Reporting to the Legal Team Manager, you will provide expert legal and technical advice across complex workers compensation matters, with a focus on statutory litigation and recovery claims.

You will work closely with claims teams and external legal providers to ensure matters are managed efficiently, strategically, and in line with legislative requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Manage and oversee complex statutory workers compensation litigation from commencement through to resolution.

• Coordinate legal referrals, instruct external legal panel firms, and manage litigation strategy.

• Provide expert advice on workers compensation legislation, regulations, policy and legal developments.

• Manage and review section 151Z recovery claims and related litigation.

• Review legal correspondence and provide timely recommendations to internal stakeholders.

• Monitor relevant case law and legislative updates, ensuring claims strategies remain current and compliant.

• Partner with operational claims teams by providing practical technical guidance on complex matters.

• Attend conferences, mediations and hearings where required, while monitoring litigation outcomes and reporting.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• Demonstrated experience managing complex workers compensation litigation within a personal injury environment.

• Strong technical knowledge of Workers Compensation legislation, including both pre and post-2012 legislative reforms.

• Experience providing legal or technical advice to claims teams on complex statutory matters.

• Tertiary legal qualifications.

• Admission as an Australian Legal Practitioner and post-admission legal experience will be highly regarded.

• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and analytical skills.

• The ability to manage competing priorities while delivering exceptional service to both internal and external stakeholders.

If you're looking to join a respected organisation where you can utilise your legal expertise while influencing claims strategy and mentoring operational teams, we'd love to hear from you.