Account Manager - Workplace Risk (12-month contract)

An exciting opportunity exists for a workers’ compensation professional to join our Workplace Risk Practice in the Sydney office. The Workplace Risk Practice is the leading provider of strategic workplace risk services to Australia’s Top 500 companies. 

Reporting to the NSW State Manager (Workplace Risk), the primary focus of this role will be to provide strategic workers’ compensation advice to support our clients’ workplace risk programs.

This is a 12 month-contract role.

The Role

• Provide our clients and stakeholders expert strategic advice in claims and injury management, policy, and premium management
• Completing data analysis and reporting on injury and claim trends, financial overview and premium impact across national Workers’ Compensation programs 
• Program manage client portfolios to deliver value to all stakeholders
• Providing Outsourced Return to Work support services for a range of clients
• Engaging our strategic partners to deliver value to our clients
• Be an active member of our consultancy team, willingly working on assigned projects and developing team members knowledge and skills
• Support the Insurance Brokers as a technical expert in all aspects of Workers’ Compensation 

The Requirements

• Previous exposure to National Workers’ Compensation arrangements 
• Previous experience working for a broker, employer or workers compensation agent/insurer 
• Previous exposure to policy and premium management across the National Workers’ Compensation landscape 
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to organise, prioritise, project manage and work well under pressure
• A team player with the ability to demonstrate credibility and gain trust
• A qualification in Allied Health, or equivalent work experience 

If you are considering applying your workers compensation experience in a new area, a full internal training program to support your move into consulting will be provided, however the above areas of experience and preferred skills will be beneficial to kick start your consulting career. 

Note: Employment-based visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. 

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

At WTW, we believe that a culture of inclusion and diversity is critical to our business. It's not a separate initiative – rather it’s fundamental to everything we do. We are an equal-opportunity employer who is committed to fostering an inclusive work environment and embrace diversity including gender, nationality, disability, age, marital/parental status, ethnicity, gender identity and sexual orientation. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. 

In the spirit of reconciliation, WTW acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. 

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