Job Description

Introduction

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

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

Gallagher Re -

Financial Analyst - Capital Advisory

- London (Walbrook)

The company: Gallagher Re

Gallagher Re is one of the world's leading reinsurance advisory and broking firms. We bring together sophisticated analytics capabilities, risk transfer and transactional expertise to provide advice and counsel to our clients. We help our clients interpret the data to guide their decisions surrounding the management of their risk portfolio.

The team:

Gallagher Securities

Gallagher Securities provides strategic advice to companies in the insurance and reinsurance industry on capital markets solutions, including Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS), derivatives, capital raising, and selected merger and acquisition (M&A) advisory activities. Gallagher Securities has over 40 professionals and staff in New York, London, Paris and Florida who are fully integrated with Gallagher Re. Gallagher Re's clients are increasingly focusing on optimising their balance sheet and risk exposure through bespoke structured reinsurance and capital solutions. There is an increased demand for strategic use of third-party capital in the form of sidecars, bonds, collateralised reinsurance, and Lloyd's of London-based capital vehicles. Expansion of the ILS market beyond Property catastrophe into broader lines of business including Casualty and Cyber, represents a big growth opportunity.

The role: Financial Analyst

We are seeking to hire a Financial Analyst to join our Capital Advisory team based in London (City). In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the team and broader leaders at the company to develop and execute on a variety of strategic advisory propositions In this role, you will apply your expertise in finance and banking analyses to provide outstanding client service and contribute to the ambitious growth targets of the team. This position requires a highly analytical and motivated individual with a curiosity to learn and ability to evaluate markets, analyze companies and build financial models and strategic business cases. We are looking for someone with strong interpersonal skills, happy to support meetings and deliver risk solutions.

How you'll make an impact

The role holder will support senior colleagues with the origination and execution of strategic alternative capital transactions, including sidecars, collateralised reinsurance, and Lloyd's capital.
The role will suit an ambitious professional who aspires to build on their technical expertise in a front office commercial role and further develop their professional skills and network.


In this role your responsibilities will include:

Researching and developing content for strategic meetings with clients regarding industry trends, capital market activities & transactions Interacting with senior team members and client management teams to execute transactions. The exact activities vary by client but often involve: + Conducting financial analysis of financial information, industry research and benchmarking with peer groups + Developing and maintaining a financial model for the transaction
+ Preparing presentation materials for client discussions
+ Project management activities, including liaison with clients and investors
Contributing content to pitch books and other origination activities on an ad hoc basis

About You

Required Experience and Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years of experience in M&A transactions (both in Investment Banking or Transaction Services) and/or a similar role within Corporate Development or Capital Advisory Excellent business acumen and understanding of key business drivers and metrics, ideally in the Insurance sector Strong analytical and financial modelling skills with an ability to build complex operating, financial and valuation models to evaluate transaction economics Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with a collaborative and proactive mindset Great attention to detail and ability to work independently and as part of a team Advanced Microsoft Office skills (Excel and PowerPoint in particular)

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.