Senior Loss Adjuster

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Ltd; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangement

Professional development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Sedgwick is seeking a Senior Loss Adjuster to manage a portfolio of major and complex home property claims, delivering a best-in-market experience for clients. You will provide technical support, coach teammates, and stay current with regulatory changes while building strong client relationships.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of adjusting experience, strong insurance knowledge, and excellent communication and negotiation skills. Hybrid working arrangements and development opportunities await.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years adjusting experience.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Proven ability to manage complaints and disputed claims when required.
• Strong understanding of insurance principles, policies, and regulations.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to analyse data, assess risks, and provide effective solutions.
• Experience in relationship building and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of major and/or complex property claims.
• Review for continuous improvement across claims and quality assurance.
• Provide technical support and feedback to the claims team.
• Assist with coaching and training of team members.
• Stay updated across regulatory changes and industry themes and insights.
• Build and develop strong working relationships with our Clients.
• Provide escalation point to team following complaints and/or technical queries.
• Attendance at stakeholder meetings/conferences/phone calls when required.

Skills

Claims adjustment

Negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Insurance principles

Communication

Regulatory knowledge

Autonomy

Teamwork

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top CompaniesCertified as a Great Place to WorkFortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & InsuranceSenior Loss AdjusterThis is an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Adjuster to join our high performing team. You will be responsible for managing a portfolio of domestic home property claims and deliver a best in market claims experience to our customers, whilst achieving the most cost-effective and timely outcomes in accordance with policies and procedures.What are my accountabilities?Manage a portfolio of major and/or complex property claims;Review for continuous improvement across claims and quality assurance;Provide technical support and feedback to the claims team;Assist with coaching and training of team members;Stay updated across regulatory changes and industry themes and insights;Build and develop strong working relationships with our Clients;Provide escalation point to team following complaints and/or technical queries;Attendance at stakeholder meetings/conferences/phone calls when required.About youMinimum 5 years adjusting experience;Ability to work well autonomously as well as part of a team environment;Proven ability to manage complaints and disputed claims when required;A strong understanding of insurance principles, policies, and regulations;Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills;The ability to analyse data, assess risks, and provide effective solutions;Experience in relationship building and stakeholder management.Caring CountsIt's at the heart of everything we do, and we show we care by living our five core values: Caring, Empathy, Accountability, Inclusion, Collaboration and Growth.Sedgwick is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates.If you require any special accommodations, we encourage you to let us know at the time of your application.Why Sedgwick?Sedgwick is a leading global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits, and integrated business solutions. We are committed to providing excellent service to our clients and are passionate about helping them through difficult times.With such a wide range of services, across multiple business units, we are sure to have an opportunity available that will align with what you are looking for!Some of the Benefits of working with us are:Hybrid working arrangement. #LI-HybridProfessional Development through Sedgwick Australia University+0.5 % on top of Superannuation GuaranteeDomestic and International Career PathwaysSedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.