--- title: Insurance and Legal Recruitment, Australia and NZ, Hooker & Heijden description: Specialist insurance and legal recruiters across Australia and New Zealand. Brokers, underwriters, claims professionals and lawyers. Live roles updated daily. --- [Skip to content](https://hookerheijden.com.au#main) [![Hooker & Heijden](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/hh-logo-fullcolour-transparent.png?width=148&height=58&name=hh-logo-fullcolour-transparent.png)](https://hookerheijden.com.au/?hsLang=en) Menu [Jobs](https://hookerheijden.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers) [Insurance](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_broking_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Broking](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_broking_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Underwriting](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_underwriting_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Claims](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_claims_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) [Legal](https://hookerheijden.com.au/legal_jobs_and_legal_careers?hsLang=en) [Employers](https://hookerheijden.com.au/employers?hsLang=en) [About](https://hookerheijden.com.au/about?hsLang=en) [News & Insights](https://hookerheijden.com.au/newsinsights?hsLang=en) [Contact](https://hookerheijden.com.au/contact?hsLang=en) [Register with us](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration_australia?hsLang=en) - [Register, Australia](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration_australia?hsLang=en) - [Register, New Zealand](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration-new-zealand?hsLang=en) ![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-melbourne.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-sydney.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-auckland.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-wellington.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-christchurch.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-brisbane.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-adelaide.jpg)![](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hubfs/hh-city-perth.jpg) Hooker & Heijden # Specialists in the recruitment of insurance and legal professionals throughout Australia and New Zealand. We place brokers, underwriters, claims professionals and lawyers. Live roles across Australia and New Zealand, updated daily. [Broking](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_broking_jobs_careers?hsLang=en)[Underwriting](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_underwriting_jobs_careers?hsLang=en)[Claims](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_claims_jobs_careers?hsLang=en)[Legal](https://hookerheijden.com.au/legal_jobs_and_legal_careers?hsLang=en)[Search all jobs](https://hookerheijden.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers) [Not seeing the right role? Register and we'll call you.](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration_australia?hsLang=en) Melbourne Live roles Insurance and legal, updated daily [View roles](https://hookerheijden.com.au#jobs) 4.95 / 5 from 147 reviews on Seek 2 x winner Sourcr Awards, Best Insurance Agency Since 2011 recruiting across Australia and New Zealand ## Latest roles Insurance and legal roles from our jobs board. This list updates automatically. [See all live roles](https://hookerheijden.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers) ## What we recruit [Broking Account Executive to Principal, across Affinity, SME, Mid-Market, Corporate and Global. Strong ties with Steadfast and Austbrokers members. Broking roles](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_broking_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) [Underwriting Underwriting Assistant to Portfolio Manager, for insurers and underwriting agencies. Property, liability, marine, cyber, financial lines and more. Underwriting roles](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_underwriting_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) [Claims Claims Assistant to Manager in the intermediated commercial channel, with brokers, insurers, agencies, loss adjusters and TPAs. Claims roles](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_claims_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) [Legal Legal Assistant to Partner and General Counsel. Personal injury, commercial, insurance law, litigation, family law. Plaintiff and defendant firms. Legal roles](https://hookerheijden.com.au/legal_jobs_and_legal_careers?hsLang=en) ### Specialty areas we place We have placed brokers, underwriters, claims examiners and lawyers in specialty areas including: - Agriculture - Aviation - Financial Institutions - Life Science - Oil, Mining, Gas & Energy - Political Risk - Personal Injury - Family Law - Wills & Estates ### Joint ventures **Authorised Representatives:** introductions to brokerages to start a business, realise its capital or add support. **Underwriting agencies:** introductions to investors and agencies to launch a new agency or class. [Joint ventures and retained search](https://hookerheijden.com.au/about#joint-ventures) ## How it works for candidates Registering takes about five minutes. You only need to do it once, for Australia or New Zealand. [Register with us](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration_australia?hsLang=en) 1. 1 Register and upload your resume Tell us your profession, current employer and what you're after. 2. 2 Talk to a specialist A consultant who works in your market calls you to talk through roles, salary and timing. 3. 3 We represent you, confidentially Your details only go to an employer with your authority. We handle interviews, feedback and the offer. ## What candidates say [Read all 147 reviews on Seek](https://au.seek.com/recruiters/agencies/hooker-heijden) ★★★★★ > Niki was great. Straight forward and got the right results. Christopher, candidate, July 2026 ★★★★★ > Easy, professional, supportive. Ezra, candidate, August 2026 ★★★★★ > The guidance provided during interviews and negotiations was extremely helpful and ultimately led to a position that aligns with my career goals. Sienna, candidate, June 2026 ## News & Insights [All articles](https://hookerheijden.com.au/newsinsights?hsLang=en) ### [Claims Hiring Process: Hire With Confidence](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-hiring-process?hsLang=en) Build a stronger claims hiring process with practical guidance on role design, assessment, market access and retaining capable insurance talent in ... [Read article](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-hiring-process?hsLang=en) ### [Claims Staffing That Protects Service and Margin](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-staffing-service-margin?hsLang=en) Claims staffing determines how well insurers, TPAs and loss adjusters handle demand, protect service standards and retain critical technical ... [Read article](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-staffing-service-margin?hsLang=en) ### [Claims Careers: Where Experience Creates Value](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-careers-experience-creates-value?hsLang=en) Claims careers offer technical depth, commercial influence and clear progression. See where specialist experience can take you across insurance ... [Read article](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insights/claims-careers-experience-creates-value?hsLang=en) For employers ## Hiring brokers, underwriters, claims staff or lawyers? We work with global and Australian brokerages, underwriting agencies, insurers, loss adjusters, TPAs and law firms. We also broker Authorised Representative and underwriting agency joint ventures. [Brief us on a role](https://hookerheijden.com.au/employers#brief) [Joint ventures for brokers and underwriters](https://hookerheijden.com.au/about#joint-ventures) ![Hooker & Heijden](https://hookerheijden.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/hh-logo-white-transparent.png?width=159&height=64&name=hh-logo-white-transparent.png) Specialist insurance and legal recruitment across Australia and New Zealand. **Insurance, Australia: David Hooker** [+61 417 135 284](tel:+61417135284) [david@hookerheijden.com.au](mailto:david@hookerheijden.com.au) **Insurance, New Zealand: Damian Van Der Heijden** [+64 27 256 9096](tel:+64272569096) [damian@hookerheijden.co.nz](mailto:damian@hookerheijden.co.nz) **Legal, Australia: Niki Kunovski** [+61 422 561 621](tel:+61422561621) [niki@hookerheijden.com.au](mailto:niki@hookerheijden.com.au) ## Candidates - [All jobs](https://hookerheijden.zohorecruit.com/jobs/Careers) - [Register, Australia](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration_australia?hsLang=en) - [Register, New Zealand](https://hookerheijden.com.au/candidate-registration-new-zealand?hsLang=en) - [Reviews on Seek](https://au.seek.com/recruiters/agencies/hooker-heijden) ## Specialisms - [Broking](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_broking_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Underwriting](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_underwriting_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Claims](https://hookerheijden.com.au/insurance_claims_jobs_careers?hsLang=en) - [Legal](https://hookerheijden.com.au/legal_jobs_and_legal_careers?hsLang=en) ## Company - [Employers](https://hookerheijden.com.au/employers?hsLang=en) - [About](https://hookerheijden.com.au/about?hsLang=en) - [News & Insights](https://hookerheijden.com.au/newsinsights?hsLang=en) - [Contact](https://hookerheijden.com.au/contact?hsLang=en) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hooker-%26-heijden/) © 2026 Hooker & Heijden Pty Ltd, ABN 67 481 937 878 [Privacy, Declaration and Authority to Represent Policies](https://hookerheijden.com.au/privacy-declaration-and-authority-to-represent?hsLang=en) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "EmploymentAgency", "aggregateRating" : { "@type" : "AggregateRating", "bestRating" : "5", "ratingValue" : "4.95", "reviewCount" : "147" }, "areaServed" : [ { "@type" : "Country", "name" : "Australia" }, { "@type" : "Country", "name" : "New Zealand" } ], "award" : "Sourcr Awards, Best Insurance Agency (two-time winner)", "contactPoint" : [ { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "areaServed" : "AU", "contactType" : "Insurance, Australia recruitment", "email" : "david@hookerheijden.com.au", "name" : "David Hooker", "telephone" : "+61417135284" }, { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "areaServed" : "NZ", "contactType" : "Insurance, New Zealand recruitment", "email" : "damian@hookerheijden.co.nz", "name" : "Damian Van Der Heijden", "telephone" : "+64272569096" }, { "@type" : "ContactPoint", "areaServed" : "AU", "contactType" : "Legal, Australia recruitment", "email" : "niki@hookerheijden.com.au", "name" : "Niki Kunovski", "telephone" : "+61422561621" } ], "description" : "Specialist insurance and legal recruitment across Australia and New Zealand.", "email" : "david@hookerheijden.com.au", "legalName" : "Hooker & Heijden Pty Ltd", "logo" : "https://45363178.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/45363178/hh-logo-fullcolour-transparent.png", "name" : "Hooker & Heijden", "sameAs" : [ "https://www.linkedin.com/company/hooker-&-heijden/", "https://au.seek.com/recruiters/agencies/hooker-heijden" ], "telephone" : "+61417135284", "url" : "https://hookerheijden.com.au" } ``` ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "WebSite", "name" : "Hooker & Heijden", "url" : "https://hookerheijden.com.au/" } ```