Introduction

At Gallagher Re, we bring clarity to complexity by helping clients around the world make confident, data-driven decisions in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. Here, you’ll be part of a team that leverages world-class analytics and deep reinsurance expertise to deliver strategic advisory services and transactional excellence. Together, we transform advanced insights and market intelligence into strategies that protect businesses, drive performance, and shape the future of reinsurance. We’re a community of decision makers, future shapers, and trusted experts working side by side to deliver meaningful impact through innovative thinking and practical solutions. At Gallagher Re, your curiosity is welcomed, your growth is championed, and your work truly matters. This is a place where you'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, take ownership of your career, and collaborate with people who are as driven and inquisitive as you are.

How you'll make an impact

This is an excellent opportunity to join our growing contract wordings community in the International division. As a Graduate Assistant Contracts Specialist, you will be immersed in all aspects of client work and provide contract drafting and technical expertise to our Global broking teams. Location of work can be flexible – we would like to hear from people interested in working in either the Ipswich or London offices.

Develop and produce bespoke treaty reinsurance contracts and endorsements covering a range of classes, mainly Property and Casualty, but also emerging lines, such as Life.
Ensuring all contracts comply with the Contract Certainty Code of Practice and adhere, as far as possible, with the London Market Reform guidelines.
Providing technical analysis of reinsurance contracts. Suggesting improvements, coverage enhancements and compliance with internal procedures and external regulatory requirements.
Resolution of contract-related queries from Clients, Underwriters and internal stakeholders.
Keeping up to date with the market developments and clauses and ensuring the latest guidance is communicated to all relevant parties.
Inform and educate others in contract construction and analysis, where necessary.
Support and drive process improvement and innovation.

About You

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Minimum 2:1 degree with a numerical element
Strong communication skills and the competitive drive to achieve
Determined, keen to make a difference and forge a career whilst improving the clients’ experience
Ability to organise, plan and prioritise.
Strong analytical skills are crucial for engagement with internal and external stakeholders
Accurate with high attention to detail, thriving on outstanding customer centricity
Ability to work autonomously or collaboratively, as required.
Proficient in MS office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint)
Eligible to work in the UK

The Application Process

Stage 1:Online application

Stage 2:Virtual Interview

Stage 3:Technical Interview

Stage 4:Final Interview at Gallagher location

Stage 5:Offers made

Start date for our International Programme will be September 2026.

You will be notified on your progress throughout the process.

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.

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