Manager, Significant Litigation

4 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia NSW icare Full time

**Manager, Significant Litigation**

**Sydney**
- **Join icare’s Litigation Team**:

- **Be responsible for managing significant matters to ensure broader interests of the WC scheme are protected**:

- **Permanent Role, hybrid working environment based in Sydney**

**About the Role**

The role is responsible for managing and instructing on significant matters to ensure that the broader interests of the workers compensation scheme (Nominal Insurer and Treasury Managed Fund) are protected in the disputes and litigation process. The role will also be responsible for driving and facilitating discussion to support workers compensation scheme reforms when required, preparing briefing papers for consideration in making/supporting scheme-wide policy decisions and responding to and implementing (as required) proposed changes to regulation, legislation or icare’s strategic development in the workers compensation scheme.

**Benefits**
- A corporate wellbeing program with subsidised gym membership, free flu vaccinations and health check programs
- icare day - access to an extra day’s leave
- Comprehensive learning and development support aligned to icare’s Core Capabilities.
- Our People Awards - On-the-spot Recognition, Quarterly Values Awards & Our People Annual Awards
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

**Duties**

It’s an exciting time at icare where no two days are the same; as a **Manager, Significant Litigation** you will:

- Provide high quality specialist services to achieve positive customer outcomes and to protect the broader interests of the workers compensation scheme.
- Primary contact of escalation for workers compensation significant litigation/matters and engage senior management, external stakeholders and other teams as required.
- Driving and ensuring positive, courteous and professional service when interacting with customers and internal and external stakeholders.
- Engaging with, consulting and managing communications with our service providers and other impacted internal and external stakeholders.
- Delivering insights, actions/initiatives to senior management about underperformance and opportunities to improve the significant litigation/matter management process.
- Leading and facilitating education on emerging, significant or systemic trends on significant litigation/matters.
- Ensure there is adequate staffing to meet the current and projected workload.
- Coach, mentor and develop high performing specialist and support staff, including overseeing new employee recruitment, onboarding, and retention.
- Empower employees to take responsibility for their jobs and goals through goal setting, feedback and performance development planning.

**Skills & Experience**
- Tertiary qualifications in law
- Minimum 5-7 years Workers Compensation experience in a Claims environment and people management
- Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skill
- Comprehensive understanding of workers insurance legislation

**Culture**

We know our strength comes from the diversity of our people and would encourage people with different experiences and backgrounds to apply. We are committed to our people’s development so the people of NSW can thrive.

**About the Company**

We care for the people of NSW, building confidence and trust so our communities can thrive. We make the complex simple, so our schemes deliver better outcomes for people and communities. Whether a person is severely injured in the workplace or on our roads, icare supports their long-term care needs to improve quality of life, including helping people return to work.
- For more information about icare visit our website
- **icare operates a direct sourcing model so no agency introductions will be accepted**:

- We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant
- A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process.

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