Job Description

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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
We are recruiting a Senior Market Security Specialist on a 12-month Fixed Term Contract to join our team in Ipswich!
The successful candidate will provide operational and analytical support to the dynamic Market Security Team. The role will be pivotal in supporting and developing key team business initiatives across Gallagher Re.
Market Security is focused on establishing confidence that the reinsurers Gallagher Re trade with represent robust and appropriate financial security for our clients. The team undertakes a combination of risk assessment, due diligence, ongoing monitoring and suitable risk mitigation strategies to support this.
Core Market Security activities include:

• Managing data quality within our technology platform which houses a broad range of financial and non-financial data on reinsurance counterparties.
• Employing minimum credit rating thresholds and conducting independent counterparty analysis.
• Providing data and information to colleagues to support clients in understanding and monitoring their reinsurance counterparties.
• Monitoring, understanding, and interpreting the actions taken by the global credit rating agencies.
• Administering the use of non-approved markets in accordance with internal policy and procedures.

How you'll make an impact
Within this role you will support key business initiatives dedicated to operational efficiencies, high quality analysis and data reliability. Suitable training will be provided where appropriate.
It is an excellent opportunity to collaborate with senior team members and contribute to Gallagher Re Market Security growth.
Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to accomplishing the team's strategic objectives, ensuring and, where applicable, identifying and advancing operational efficiency.
• Providing counterparty credit analytical expertise to support the global business.
• Act as a key support in implementing the team's key risk controls surrounding non-approved markets.
• Join the analytical team as a valued member, responding promptly and professionally to important client needs.
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with various collaborators, including senior management at Gallagher and important contacts within the industry.

About You

• A strong analytical and numerical mindset.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.
• Excellent English skills, with track record of successful verbal and written communication.
• Previous experience in analysing financial documents and crafting well-written reports.
• An understanding of key accounting concepts and a proven foundation in the fundamentals of financial statements.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficiency and passion for developing and sustaining relationships with a wide array of individuals.
• Developed Excel skills.
• Professional qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Eligible to work in the UK

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 . 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.

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