Technical Advisory Opportunities

**About us**

Gallagher Bassett (GB) is Australia and New Zealand’s premier third party claims administrator. We manage claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured organisations. We are part of the leading global risk management and insurance group Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

Life at GB is an adventure - often fast paced, unpredictable, challenging and deeply rewarding. It is social and engaging, with our unique and positive culture underpinned by The Gallagher Way - values lived daily by our people.

In addition to flexible working options, we also offer supportive learning and career pathways and provide ongoing access to training and career development. We invest in our people through strong succession planning and have a number of mentoring and training programs available.

**The Opportunity**

There are some great things happening at GB as we move through a period of exciting period of transformation and change, including the introduction of dedicated specialist hubs within our claims functions that are truly unique to the market and our service offerings to injured workers and clients alike. And, we want YOU to be a part of it all

Gallagher Bassett’s service delivery model has been built to support holistic and tailored recovery and return to work (RTW) strategies to deliver superior outcomes. Our model focuses on specialisation and segmentation by injury type and claim duration, enabling alignment of the right skillset to the right role. Key features of our model also include:

- Dedicated Hubs of Expertise who provide guidance and support for Claims Consultants
- Opportunities to specialise in a specific function;
- Centralisation of several Technical and Legislative functions to empower Claims Consultants to focus on recovery, RTW and service delivery;
- Variety of new and exciting career pathways across the lifecycle of a claim;
- Support to focus on high-value tasks through administrative and continuous improvement functions, decision support tools and innovative solutions.

**Gallagher Bassett’s model ensures optimal portfolio sizes based on both complexity and volume, to ensure Claims Consultants have the capacity to**:

- Be thoughtful, considered and proactive in their approach;
- Undertake ongoing training to develop and refine skills;
- Focus on their own wellbeing.

**Our approach ensures we wrap our arms around our people and provide the appropriate support to flourish through**:

- 90-day onboarding program including our Claims Academy training program;
- Dedicated Capability Specialists on the ground for ongoing support;
- Job rotation opportunities to support staff wellbeing;
- Personal Injury Taskforce to support teams during periods of leave.

The Technical Hub supports the claims management function by providing tailored legislative and case management strategy advise to achieve great outcomes for all parties.

**In this visionary approach to our claims model as a start-up and disruptor to the market, these roles provide exceptional opportunities to provide specialist support and grow your career in an exciting direction. We are offering entry level through to management roles to join and compliment our dynamic claims teams in the region, specifically**:

- Technical Managers;
- Dispute Resolution Officers;
- PIAWE (Pre-Injury Average Weekly Earnings) Officers;
- WPI (Whole Person Impairment) Specialists;
- Capability Specialists.

In our expansion as a start up and disruptor to the current market, you will lend your experience to build and grow the technical expertise, operations and processes across the function.

**Additionally, you will**:

- Advise and provide case management support across complex and long-term workers compensation cases;
- Engage with internal and external stakeholders, including case management and legal advisory personnel, legal practitioners, regulatory bodies etc around case management strategy and litigation matters;
- Coach and mentor case management personnel, and collaborate with our additional Mental Health, Complex Care and Rehabilitation support hubs;
- Support in litigation activities including conciliations, case conferences, etc;
- Participate in key business projects and initiatives.

**We are looking for enthusiastic, compassionate and customer-centric individuals who have**:

- Significant experience in technical or case management roles within a workers compensation setting;
- Tertiary qualifications in law or legal practice are not essential, however will be highly regarded;
- Exceptional time management and organisational skills;
- Excellent attention to detail;
- Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to engage at all levels of organisation;
- A strategic mindset and approach to work;
- A strong sense of team and collaboration;
- A resilient attitude.

**What do we offer our people?**:

- Attractive remuneration packaging & flexible work arrangements;
- Collaborative working environment