Claims Advisor

**Suncorp is seeking a highly motivated Claims Advisor to join our Common Law team in Sydney. In this pivotal role, you will manage a diverse portfolio of claims from inception through to resolution. Key responsibilities include investigating liability, analyzing medical and rehabilitation data, assessing claim values, and negotiating settlements.**

**This position provides a stimulating and varied work environment, offering continuous challenges and opportunities for professional growth.**

**What you’ll do**:

- Management and negotiation of claims, including communication with solicitors or direct claimants, by phone, correspondence and/or attending settlement conferences and/or hearings
- Obtaining and reviewing medical, financial, investigative and rehabilitation reports to assist in the accurate assessment of individual claims
- Ensuring legislative compliance timeframes are met in conjunction with ongoing review of medical, financial investigative and rehabilitation reports
- Adopting appropriate strategies are observed to resolve claims cost effectively
- Ensuring early access to appropriate rehabilitation so that injured claimants can achieve optimal recovery from their injuries
- Negotiating claims settlements with solicitors in line with legislative, regulatory and procedural guidelines
- Providing an excellent level of customer service to the legislative authority, employers and injured claimants through compliance with legislation, timely response times and efficiency in processing

**What you’ll bring**:

- Sound knowledge and experience in handling CTP or personal injury claims or Law is preferred
- Tertiary qualifications, including Legal, Allied Health or Insurance would be advantageous
- Excellent analytical skills and technical skills
- High attention to detail
- Pro-active and energetic team player
- Highest professional approach to all aspects of claims handling
- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to listen, build rapport, communicate complex information and negotiate with a variety of internal and external stakeholders
- Strong administrative and written skills
- Strong commitment and a high degree of integrity to help meet and exceed customer expectations
- A positive attitude and willingness to contribute to workplace improvement and changes

**What we can offer you**:
Suncorp's employee benefits are designed to support, empower and reward our people. Some of our benefits include:

- **Employee discounts and rewards - **exclusive offers on more than 400 of Australia’s large retailers including Myer, David Jones, Coles and Woolworths. We also offer discounts across our brands and various products including Suncorp Insurance, AAMI, Shannons, Apia and GIO.
- **Study support** - We encourage external learning and offer study support to eligible employees, so you can continue to broaden your career opportunities while you work.
- **Parental Leave** - All permanent employees who are primary carers are offered 20 weeks parental leave.
- **Wellness** - We offer a wide range of initiatives to promote our employees’ health and financial wellbeing. This includes discounts on major brand health insurance, as well as discounted gym membership plans for our people.

It's worth noting that specific benefits may vary depending on the role, level, and location of the employee. For more on our employee benefits, Click Here

**Our Culture**

At Suncorp, our purpose has been at the core of our business for over 100 years. To deliver exceptional experiences we’ve had to become even more customer obsessed, innovative and performance driven than ever before.

Delivering on our purpose has always meant putting words into action. Building futures and protecting what matters is why we’re here. Caring for others, being courageous and doing the right thing underpins everything we do.

At Suncorp we believe we are our best when our workforce is as diverse, talented and passionate as the communities in which we live and operate, and where our people feel included, valued and connected. We are passionate about inspiring our people by creating a diverse, accessible, and inclusive culture, offering flexible work, career development and internal mobility, and building connected relationships amongst our team members and with our customers.

**Advertised**: 24 Sep 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 04 Oct 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time