Overview
Claims Manager / Legal Counsel Jobs in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia at The Andersen Partnership
Title: Claims Manager / Legal Counsel
Company: The Andersen Partnership
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
About the Business
This is a specialist, family-owned insurance brokerage with a strong focus on large corporate clients across complex commercial, mining and construction risks.
With a highly relationship-driven approach and a select portfolio of high-value corporate clients, the business has built a strong reputation for delivering tailored insurance solutions across complex risks.
Due to continued growth, they are looking to appoint their first and only Legal Counsel/Claims Manager within the brokerage.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for a 2–5 PAE lawyer with insurance-related experience to move into an in-house environment and take ownership of the legal function within a successful insurance brokerage.
You’ll work closely with senior leadership, brokers and major corporate clients, providing legal advice across a range of complex insurance and claims matters.
Importantly, this is not a high-volume claims role. You’ll have genuine ownership of the legal function and the opportunity to become a key advisor to the business.
The current claims portfolio consists of approximately 132 open claims, including:
- Motor claims, including plant and equipment
- Liability
- Contract works
- Property damage
- Travel and other miscellaneous claims
Key Responsibilities
- Provide legal advice across the brokerage’s insurance and claims portfolio
- Manage and advise on complex claims and disputes
- Liaise with insurers, clients, solicitors, loss adjusters and other external stakeholders
- Review and advise on contractual and insurance-related matters
- Assist brokers and senior management with legal and risk-related issues
- Manage external legal providers where required
- Develop and establish the brokerage’s internal legal function
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience within insurance law, insurance disputes or defendant litigation
- Experience working within a defendant insurance law firm will be highly regarded
- Strong understanding of insurance claims and disputes
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- The ability to work autonomously and provide commercially focused legal advice
- An interest in moving into an in-house Legal Counsel position
Why This Opportunity?
- First and only Legal Counsel within the brokerage
- Genuine ownership and autonomy over the legal function
- Work with large corporate clients and high-value insurance risks
- Exposure to complex claims across motor, liability, property and construction
- Opportunity to move from private practice into a commercially focused in-house role
- Up to $125,000 + Super
- Brisbane CBD location
- Work closely with senior decision-makers and experienced insurance professionals
