Tele Service Consultant

Job description

The Tele Service Consultant supports members through their life insurance application process. You’ll conduct Tele Interviews (full application calls) and Tele Underwriting conversations (collecting additional information for Underwriters), ensuring details are captured accurately and member queries are answered clearly. You will be responsible for guiding members through the process and delivering outcomes back to them. In this role you will: Complete full insurance application interviews and follow-up Tele Underwriting calls. Ask prescribed health, lifestyle and employment questions and accurately document responses. Deliver underwriting decisions to members and provide clear explanations where needed. Handle both inbound and outbound calls, working through daily outbound call lists. Maintain high service, compliance and quality standards. Support team members and identify process or member experience improvement opportunities. Adhere to TAL policies, customer service standards and regulatory requirements. Proactively raise compliance breaches, ensure accuracy in all work, and consistently meet quality targets. Identify opportunities to improve member experience and improve processes. Strong customer service skills or phone-based or contact centre experience. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail. High level of accuracy, especially with numbers. Great attitude and willingness to learn. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Open to candidates at various career stages, including fresh graduates. Confident, conversational communicator able to guide members through complex topics. Excellent listening, questioning and documentation skills. High attention to detail. TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be: An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan . We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community. Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here. —we’re here to support you. You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks. We will be upgrading the way you apply for jobs at TAL and therefore our job ads will be temporarily unavailable from 5pm Friday 23rd October until 9am Monday 26 October 2026. All job application deadlines will be extended to ensure you have ample time to apply. We look forward to seeing your application . #LI-Hybrid Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility. If you are already a TAL employee please apply via the SmartRecruiters button in Workday and navigate to the Employee Portal. This is important to ensure that your application is recorded accurately . Competitive Salary + Bonus + Annual Reviews Flexible Work Hours | Hybrid Model (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home) Hours of operation 8am-6:30PM Monday-Friday with fixed rosters available Permanent, full-time role Welcome to TAL. As a leading life insurer, we’ve been protecting Australians for over 150 years. Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services. Together with our Partners, we’re helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms. See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise. Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities. Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues. Feel inspired by supportive leaders. Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued. Together, we're reimagining insurance. So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.