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 prospect 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

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

Work closely with senior decision-makers and experienced insurance professionals

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📌 Claims Manager / Legal Counsel (Brisbane)
🏢 The Andersen Partnership
📍 Brisbane