Medical Officer, Australian Retirement Trust - Part-time, 4 days per week

A new transformational adventure awaits you…

How does 5 weeks of annual leave, a fulfilling career you'll genuinely enjoy, and working for a reputable organization that promotes wellbeing and drives digital transformation sound to you?

As one of Forbes 2024 ‘World’s Best Employers’ and Fortune’s ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’ for 2025, Zurich - a leader in the insurance industry, is on a journey towards a brighter future… A brighter future for you - focused on your career, your wellbeing, and your community - as well as our customers and the planet.

Join us on this thrilling journey as we work towards our vision of becoming Australia's leading digital insurer. If you're eager to be part of a values-driven global organisation that's experiencing real growth and transformation, and if you share our commitment to making a tangible difference and taking continuous steps towards a sustainable future for our people, customers, communities, and our planet, then keep reading!
 

Let’s create a brighter future together, let’s make a difference  

It’s important to know, what you do matters. At Zurich, we don’t just cover, we care.

As a Medical Officer supporting Australian Retirement Trust (ART), you will play a critical role in shaping fair, accurate, and evidence based outcomes across our Group Life ART portfolio. Sitting within Health Services, this role provides trusted medical insight that supports claims and underwriting decisions, strengthens product definitions, and improves the experience for members and employers.

You’ll bring contemporary clinical knowledge into the heart of our decision making, partnering closely with claims, underwriting, and broader stakeholders. Your impact will be felt through better health outcomes, stronger governance, and meaningful contributions to Zurich’s ambition to lead through innovation and care.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Providing expert medical opinion to support mortality and morbidity assessments across underwriting and claims.
• Engaging with external treating medical professionals to inform fair and evidence based decisions.
• Delivering medical education and insights to build capability across internal stakeholders.
• Reviewing and contributing to the development of medical definitions within life insurance products.
• Supporting health thought leadership through insights, newsletters, and stakeholder engagement.
• Contributing to health initiatives and the identification of emerging health technologies.

Important to your success – let’s grow together

You’re a trusted medical professional who values collaboration, clear communication, and balanced decision making. You work comfortably with diverse stakeholders, bring curiosity to complex problems, and care deeply about delivering outcomes that are clinically sound and human centred.

In order to be successful, you will have the following:

• Medical qualifications with strong clinical expertise.
• Experience providing medical opinion within life insurance or the health sector.
• Understanding of mortality and morbidity impacts on life risk products.
• Experience engaging with treating and academic medical professionals.
• Ability to translate complex medical information into clear, practical insights.
• A data informed and evidence based approach to decision making

Belong. Zurich is here to support you 

There are so many reasons why Zurich is a great place to be and the right choice for you, but here are just a few.

• Enjoy 5 weeks of annual leave for permanent staff through our Z leave initiative, along with 15 days of personal/carer’s leave as we empower our people to manage their own wellbeing. Plus, access to Family Care (parental leave).
• Benefit from a hybrid working arrangement – 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home per week for full-time employees.
• Access programs to stay healthy and feel healthier, receive an AUD$500 wellbeing payment per year, and a AUD$295 new starter e-voucher for your work-from-home setup (flex work - hybrid working), along with other great benefits through our Shine portal.
• Grow and thrive in your career with our award-winning training programs. We support and encourage your development because our strength lies in our people, and we value your individuality.
• Work with global, diverse, and inclusive teams; explore your passions, fuel innovation, drive equity, collaborate, and make a positive difference beyond your role.
• Take advantage of global mobility opportunities across more than 200 countries worldwide.
• Volunteer and work in our state-of-the-art Green Star rated offices (when you are in the office) and dress for your day.
• We plant a tree for every new employee.
• Not to mention our various employer of choice awards/memberships – WGEA; Family Inclusive Workplace; Gold AWEI Employer, Pride in Diversity… to name a few.

We could go on, but the main point is that Zurich is a great place to be, where you can truly belong, be yourself, maintain work/life balance, and thrive in a supportive environment. 
 

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer.  We are committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair and accessible for all candidates. If you require any special accommodations to participate in our recruitment process, we encourage you to please let us know at the time of your application.  
 

So, if you want to come on an adventure that will build a brighter future together, and feel a sense of togetherness, then please apply today to start your adventure!