Lawyer, Legal Commercial Insurance
Suncorp · Sydney
Lawyer – Commercial Insurance Legal
Sydney or Brisbane
Provide high-impact legal advice to Suncorp’s commercial insurance claims teams
Work with an established and highly skilled team of lawyers
Enjoy varied work, commercial stakeholder engagement, and flexible hybrid working
About the Role
- Joining the Commercial Insurance Legal team, you will enjoy a close-knit team that provides legal advice on indemnity, liability and quantum/settlement advice of commercial insurance claims, as well as respective portfolio and distribution teams.
- The team supports Suncorp’s commercial property and property liability, professional indemnity, and strata claims teams within the Group, allowing you to make commercial and strategic impact for your clients.
What You’ll Do
- Deliver great, commercially aware legal advice that the business can easily understand and action.
- Provide expert legal advice on complex legal indemnity issues, liability, contributory negligence, quantum, settlement or complaints.
- Partner with stakeholders across a diverse set of portfolios such as Commercial Property, Corporate & Major Loss, Liability, Professional Indemnity, Financial Lines, and Strata.
- Prepare and finalise correspondence drafting.
- Draft and review product disclosure statements, policy wordings, endorsements and notices, as well as review and advise on the distribution of these products (direct/broker/intermediary arrangements) and customer facing material (marketing, websites and digital customer portals).
- Advise on regulatory compliance including financial services legislation, Insurance Contracts Act, ASIC, APRA, and other relevant regulation such as privacy laws or state scheme requirements.
- Contribute to a high-performing, engaged legal team who have a continuous improvement mindset.
What You’ll Bring
To be successful in this role, you will have a strong commercial awareness and excellent technical skills across areas of legal indemnity (including policy interpretation), liability, quantum, settlement and costs across a range of insurance policies.
- Specifically, you will demonstrate:
- Practising Certificate and admission as a Solicitor or Barrister in any Australian Court - mandatory
- 5-10 years previous relevant experience in mid to top-tier law firm or large general insurer – highly desirable
- Strong analytical abilities and learning agility
- Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal – and the ability to impact and influence stakeholders
- High ethical standards, agility under pressure, and a collaborative mindset
What You'll Enjoy
- Access our award-winning Shine platform – your central hub for exclusive perks, wellbeing support, career development, and recognition. Shine has been recognised for excellence in employee experience, making it easier than ever to access what matters most to you.
- Opportunity to receive performance-based Incentives and Suncorp shares for eligible employees
- Hybrid working, flexible leave, 20 weeks paid parental leave, and up to 5 days paid flexible leave annually
- Paid study support, career breaks, on-the-job learning, and a $1,000 referral bonus for eligible employees
- Free wellbeing coaching, a dedicated Employee Council, and confidential EAP access
- Discounted insurance products, discounts at 900+ retailers and Fitness Passport
- Paid volunteer leave, donation matching, and unlimited emergency response leave
- Diversity is celebrated through employee resource groups and inclusive policies for all families
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.
If you require any support and adjustments to participate equitably in our recruitment process or in the workplace, we encourage you to contact melissa.turkington@suncorp.com.au for a confidential conversation.
To apply for this opportunity, please submit your application directly via the link provided. Emailed applications will not be considered.
Contribute to high-impact legal advice for a leading general insurer; work with an established and highly skilled team of lawyers