Technical Recoveries Advisor

4 days ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia WorkSafe Victoria Full time

**$120,908.00 per annum + superannuation**:

- **Full Time, Fixed Term (Until 10/07/2026)**:

- **Melbourne**/ Geelong (Hybrid 3 days per week in the office - adhoc travel required between locations)**

**About the role**

This role sits within WorkSafe's Dispute Management Division, which has the primary responsibility for the management of common law claims and related litigation; recovery of paid compensation from liable third parties; oversight of claim related litigation generally; and contract management of WorkSafe's Legal Panel Firms and Cost Consultants.

The purpose of this role is to identify, allocate, instruct, and effectively manage WorkSafe's recovery of paid compensation under Section 369 of the Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013, for a portfolio of matters, from negligent third parties. Specifically, the Technical Recoveries Advisor will be responsible for the assessment, negotiation, management and resolution of claims allocated to Legal Panel firms and internally at WorkSafe.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Within the model litigant framework, resolve WorkSafe's right to recover compensation, including providing appropriate instructions to WorkSafe's solicitors to resolve claims.
- Manage some claims directly (without external solicitors) and negotiate directly with public liability insurers in order to resolve WorkSafe's right of recovery.

**About you**

Skills and experience:

- Demonstrated experience in analysing legal documentation e.g. Statements of Claim and other pleadings, Interrogatories, Affidavits, legal advises etc.
- Exercise a high degree of judgement in leading and directing panel firms on legal and procedural aspects of Section 369 Recoveries litigation and using case law appropriately in this area of practice.
- Experience in managing legal practitioners through effective legal direction and providing litigation instructions within a complex regulatory environment.
- Sound technical knowledge of the law of negligence in relation to personal injury, and insurance principles including indemnity and dual insurance.
- Experience with a legal, agent or professional services environment with an understanding of legal system and litigation process.

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