Introduction
Gallagher isn't just a company; it's a global community driven by shared values and an unyielding commitment to excellence. With over 52,000 passionate professionals, we are the architects of the future, designing customized solutions to protect businesses and fuel their extraordinary growth. As a member of our team, you'll experience empowerment, creativity, and the exhilarating journey of making a real difference in the lives of our clients. Join us and become part of a story that transforms aspirations into reality.
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
Are you a proactive and organised professional looking to make a significant impact in the insurance industry? Pen Underwriting, a leading MGA is seeking a talented Administrative Assistant to join our dynamic team. This role is pivotal in supporting our Capacity Management function, ensuring that our contractual documents, including profit shares, are meticulously maintained and organised.
How you'll make an impact
As an Administrative Assistant, you will be at the heart of our operations, providing essential support to our Capacity Strategy. Your responsibilities will include:
- Arrange and manage meetings, including capacity meetings, and take minutes when required. Your organisational skills will ensure that our team stays on track and informed.
- Assist in the organisation of management meetings and presentations, both internally and externally. Your attention to detail will help us deliver impactful presentations and meetings.
- Maintain all Delegated Underwriting Agreement records, including profit share agreements, ensuring they are up to date and accurately filed.
- Support the preparation of presentations, reports, and media interviews, showcasing your ability to communicate complex information effectively.
- Compose and draft correspondence with clarity and professionalism, ensuring our communications are top-notch.
About You
- Qualifications:Ideally educated to A-Level standard or equivalent.
- Technical Knowledge:A basic understanding of general insurance, particularly within the London Market/Lloyd’s, is advantageous.
- Experience:Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, manage multiple tasks, and support management effectively.
- Skills:Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and proficiency in MS Office.
- Eligibility:Must be eligible to work in the UK.
At Pen Underwriting, we believe in investing in our employees' growth and wellbeing. We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment where your contributions are valued. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with industry leaders and develop your career in a company that is committed to delivering tailored insurance solutions and effective risk management strategies.
Join us and be part of a global organization that values innovation, integrity, and excellence. If you're ready to take your career to new heights, apply now and become a key player in our success story.
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.
