Job Description

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Keen to take your already established career to the next level? We're seeking a Broking Director to work with our Public Sector, Education & Housing division.

Working as part of a team of regional broking directors with responsibility for directing placement and leading broking activity across the UK you will have specific responsibility for delivery of our placement strategy across several of our businesses in our PSE & Housing business.

This role would broadly be London based, however flexibility to travel is required. Hybrid working is also available.

If this is the opportunity you've been looking for to work for a leading organisation, we'd love to hear from you!

How you'll make an impact

Hands-on placement assistance with large and/or challenging risks advising on and coordinating broking strategy, as well as leading negotiations with insurers to secure placement solutions which enable us to both win and retain clients. Provide market management and trading support to our client management teams providing the right level of insurer access when they need it. Meet with clients where necessary. Establishing and cultivating insurer relationships within the region and evaluating their performance and service delivery. Work with our preferred insurers to review and take action on barriers to trading. Monitor and share joint opportunity pipeline with insurers. Build a network of internal and external contacts through effective relationship management, including attending networking events. Use strong analytical skills to interpret management information, recommend areas for improvement and measure the effectiveness of our placement strategy. Developing and working with a team of broking managers growing their knowledge, improving their skills and developing their potential through dedicated support, coaching and mentorship. Act as a conduit for feedback to furnish your branches with relevant market intelligence and help manage insurer service issues where necessary. Work with new acquisition partners to integrate with the Gallagher UK placement strategy. Provide training and support on how to access our bespoke product facilities. Significant travel around the business and on occasion other parts of the UK, is required.

About You

Previous experience within a similar role. A strong command of general insurance and the UK insurance market. CII qualifications would be desirable, but we believe that you haven't come this far in your career without the right attitude and determination, that's what counts! Confidence to build effective relationships at multiple levels within our preferred insurer partners. Build and maintain effective relationships having regular engagement with multi-level internal stakeholders. Proven experience within a senior broking, client facing or sales role is important as is a demonstrable track record of developing effective relationships and delivering real results. From the beginning, you're keen to make a difference, dealing well under pressure and ambiguity in a fast-paced role. With high-level regulatory awareness and effective negotiation skills, you're an authentic communicator comfortable with a varying audience and credible at decision-maker level. You have excellent planning and analytical skills, appropriate and measured, continually seek to build a professional network. This will include regular and frequent visits to the offices you are responsible for. Eligible to work in the UK and ability to travel.

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Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.


Below are the

minimum core benefits

you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to 'buy' extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we'll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.


Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.


Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.


We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.


Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you'd prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.


Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.


Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.


Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.