Senior PI Claims Lawyer - Insurance & Risk Expert

LPLC; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) invites a seasoned professional indemnity solicitor to join its Claims team in Melbourne. You will manage a portfolio of PI claims and support insured practitioners, applying your strong background in insurance or commercial litigation to assess liability, quantum and policy coverage.

Reporting to the Head of Claims, you will shape settlement strategies, instruct panel solicitors, and engage with insured practitioners and legal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Laws or equivalent and a current legal practising certificate.
• At least seven years’ experience in commercial or insurance litigation.
• Experience in insurance policy interpretation and assessing indemnity, liability and quantum.
• Ability to formulate and implement appropriate claims resolution strategies.
• Confidence to work autonomously, exercise sound judgement and make decisions.
• High level of professional maturity, competence and integrity.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative approach.
• Proficiency in legal research and claims and legal practice management systems.

Responsibilities

• Support practitioners insured by the LPLC, ranging from senior counsel to sole practitioners, to manage and resolve claims.
• Gather and record key information for each claim to evaluate policy response and assess liability and quantum.
• Investigate and resolve non-litigated claims in-house, exposing you to a range of areas of law.
• Instruct and collaborate with the LPLC’s panel solicitors to develop strategies for resolving litigated claims.
• Attend mediations and work with panel solicitors and counsel to achieve cost-effective claim outcomes.

Skills

Litigation experience

Insurance/PI background

Policy interpretation

Strategic claims resolution

Independent / collaborative work

Education

Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent

Legal practising certificate

Tools

Legal research tools

Claims management systems

Job description

The Legal Practitioners’ Liability Committee (LPLC) invites a seasoned professional indemnity solicitor to join its Claims team in Melbourne. You will manage a portfolio of PI claims and support insured practitioners, applying your strong background in insurance or commercial litigation to assess liability, quantum and policy coverage.

Reporting to the Head of Claims, you will shape settlement strategies, instruct panel solicitors, and engage with insured practitioners and legal stakeholders