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Date Posted:
7/6/2025
Remote Work Level:
Hybrid Remote
Location:
Hybrid Remote in Sydney, NSW, Australia
Job Type:
Employee
Job Schedule:
Full-Time
Career Level:
Experienced
Travel Required:
No specification
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Benefits:
Health Insurance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, Community Service
About the Role
Title: Senior Claims Consultant
- Medical Negligence
Location: Sydney Australia
Job Description:
Introduction
Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Your Role
We are currently seeking a Senior Claims Consultant to join our well respected and dynamic Medical Negligence Claims team. Working with the wider Long Tail team you will work with and report to the Team Leader, whilst also engaging with various internal and external key stakeholders.
As a Senior Claims Consultant, you will be responsible for managing your own claims portfolio from inception to resolution. You will have the opportunity to manage government related risks, including Emergency Services, Justice and Health portfolios. This is a unique opportunity to work in a supportive culture on claims which will take your career to the next level specialising in a technical and niche claims portfolio.
This position will be offered on a permanent full-time basis with a hybrid approach. We offer flexibility to WFH and in our Sydney CBD office.
How you'll make an impact
You will add value to Gallagher Bassett across the following:
Your responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Manage a portfolio of medical negligence claims end to end, on behalf of the Ministry of Health (Local Health Districts)
- Interact with and provide instructions to Legal Panel Firms within the required timeframes on pre-litigated and litigated matters
- Provide Agencies and other involved parties with updates in relation to litigated matters
- Attend claim review meetings when required
- Undertake pre-mediation preparation, assisting with strategy considerations and attending mediations as required
- Interpret the TMF Statement of Cover and apply it accurately
- Provide advice to insured clients on liability, quantum, reserving and settlement
- Liaise with various third-party providers including solicitors, loss adjusters and barristers
- Settle claims within client service instructions, company guidelines and delegated authority
About you
We're interested in hearing from people who possess:
- Deep technical expertise in a Personal Injury Claims Discipline including liability assessment, calculation of damages and litigation, preferably within the medical negligence space
- Solid relationship management skills in conjunction with a minimum of at least 5 years of Claims experience in personal injury and/or medical negligence
- Tertiary educated - Legally qualified or currently studying for a Legal Qualification (desirable)
- Ability to read documents and translate information quickly
- Understanding of Claims Management processes, coupled with solid exposure to complex and sensitive claims management for Institutional Defendants
If you live our values and demonstrate the people capabilities, we can not only offer you great career opportunities, but on a day to day you'll experience the following:
- Flexible work arrangements - including WFH
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Birthday leave
- Excellent Working Environment - friendly, flexible and supportive working environment which is built around great team support and rewarding opportunities
- Exciting career - as our Company grows, so do the opportunities for our people
- Opportunities for ongoing education and development
- Service recognition awards
- Employee assistance program for yourself and immediate family members
A brief overview on GB
Gallagher Bassett is Australia's largest Third-Party Administrator (TPA). Our focus is refreshingly simple: we manage insurance claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured corporations.
Gallagher Bassett (GB) has six offices in Australia located in Northern Territory, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, employing over 1700 staff.
GB values its employees and offers a friendly, comfortable working environment that facilitates Work Life Balance!
If this sounds interesting to you, we want to hear from you today, click on Apply for this Job!
To be considered for this opportunity you must have the right to live and work in Australia when applying.
Agency applicants will not be considered for this role.
Gallagher Bassett is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Indigenous Australian applicants are encouraged to apply. As a member of the Diversity Council Australia, we recognise the importance of, and embrace diversity in the workplace. We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant.
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- 4 weeks annual leave plus up to 2 weeks additional purchased Lifestyle Leave
- Novated Leasing opportunities
- Two paid volunteer days annually
- Health Insurance Discounts with our Group Insurance Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and immediate family members
- Employee Recognition Awards and Service Milestone Recognitions
- Peer Support Program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to Reward Gateway - discount offers at over 350 retailers!
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.