Senior Solicitor

Description:

MIGA is a leading national provider of medical indemnity insurance and associated services to the healthcare profession across Australia.

About our business
With a history spanning over 120 years, we are proud and passionate about the service and support we provide to our clients. As a leading, national medical indemnity insurer to the healthcare profession, we play a significant role in protecting and supporting our clients in their practice of medicine. MIGA provides insurance protection backed by a range of support services, which encompass insurance advice, risk management education, claims management and medico-legal support, advocacy, and peer support. We are a dynamic, multifaceted business seeking a Senior Solicitor – Legal Services and Advocacy, with passion and drive to support the business.

Your new role

This role reports to MIGA’s National Manager – Legal Services whilst also working under the direction of the CEO, and is responsible for:

Legal Services

• Providing advice, education and guidance to the legal services team on medico-legal issues and developments
• Coordinating and delivering in-house education to the legal services team
• Preparing and delivering presentations and participating on panels as required
• Preparing articles for publication as required
• Providing medico-legal advice to members and clients as required

Advocacy

• Leading MIGA’s advocacy efforts in medico-legal, health regulation and professional standards (under direction of National Manager – Legal Services)
• Developing submissions, position papers and conducting research at government, regulatory and professional levels on matters that significantly impact the medical and healthcare professions within the Guidelines for Advocacy
• Representing MIGA in external settings within the Guidelines for Advocacy
• Medical indemnity, general insurance and corporate regulation (under direction of CEO)
• Assisting the CEO with advocacy engagement and submissions
• Assisting the CEO with the development of topics and the CEO’s topic
• Assisting other presenters with the development of their topics and presentations.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, you will have:

• A Degree in Bachelor of Laws
• At least 3 years relevant post qualifications experience with a law firm, medical indemnity insurer or insurance company specialising in personal injury and preferably exposure to professional indemnity or medical indemnity matters
• Ideally have at least one year experience in claims management with an insurance company
• Hold and maintain Tier 2 education level as per ASIC PS 146 Licensing: Training of financial product advisors. If the successful candidate does not hold a Tier 2 level qualification, MIGA will assist them in obtaining the qualification