Professional Risk Claims Executive

Succession Recruitment; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work 2 days in office

Job summary

Succession Recruitment is seeking a Financial Lines claims professional to manage a portfolio for both national and international insurer clients. You will assess coverage, handle litigation, and deliver timely outcomes within a small, growing team.

You will interpret policy coverage, liaise with external counsel, monitor costs and reserves, and maintain compliant documentation to support fair settlements.

Qualifications

• Recent Financial Lines claims experience from an insurer or TPA.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and complex matters independently.
• Commercial mind with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end claims for Financial Lines products.
• Interpret policy coverage and provide clear, well-reasoned liability assessments.
• Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel, experts, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor claim costs, reserves, and timelines; maintain accurate and compliant claims documentation.

Skills

Financial Lines claims experience

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Independent work

Education

Degree qualification

Job description

23d ago , from Succession Recruitment Pty Ltd

Manage your own portfolio of complex claims across Directors & Officers (D&O), Professional Indemnity (PI), Management Liability (ML), and Cyber for national and international insurer clients.

Working in a small experienced team who are growing, you will play a key role in evaluating coverage, manage litigation, and deliver fair, timely outcomes for clients.

You will also:

• Manage end-to-end claims for Financial Lines products
• Interpret policy coverage and provide clear, well-reasoned liability assessments
• Instruct and liaise with external legal counsel, experts, and other stakeholders
• Monitor and control claim costs, reserves, and timelinesMaintain accurate and compliant claims documentation

To succeed in the role, you will have:

• Recent Financial Lines claims experience from an insurer or TPA. (D&O specific experience highly regarded)
• Degree qualification
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
• The ability to manage competing priorities and complex matters independently
• A commercial mind with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving

Additional information

• Genuine flexibility and 2 days in office
• Highly reputable insurance provider
• Broaden your Fin Lines claims knowledge in a supportive team