Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher – a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 45,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

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 UK is partnering with Career Returners for the second year to launch our Career Returners Programme, specifically designed to support professionals like you in returning to work.

Melissa joined Gallagher’s Returner Programme in 2023 following an 18-year career break. You can read about Melissa’s return to work story here.

This year, we are pleased to offer a brand new opportunity in our Specialty Insurance Broking business for a Strategy Manager. This role will be crucial in drafting, communicating, and coordinating the division's strategic plan to drive growth and revenue, with the goal of becoming a $1 billion business by 2027. If you have great analytical and project management skills from a financial services background, this role in London could be perfect for you.

What can you expect from our Women Returners Programme?

A 6-month paid employment opportunity, with a strong possibility of a permanent role at the end of the programme
Specialised coaching from Career Returners to support your return to the workplace
A mentor from a relevant Gallagher employee affinity group
A buddy to assist you in learning the ropes
Access to a curated suite of training and learning opportunities
A program of learning and networking opportunities with leaders from Gallagher
An opportunity to revamp your skills, update your resume with new experience, and grow your network

How you'll make an impact

As a Strategy Manager, your role will involve:

Collaborating with business leaders and key stakeholders to summarise and draft the division's business strategy and implementation plan
Creating, evaluating, and monitoring key performance indicators and financial metrics to assess the effectiveness of strategic initiatives and identify areas for improvement
Delivering quarterly progress reports and working with business leaders to implement key planning tools
Supporting exciting initiatives such as geographic expansion plans with effective project management skills
Performing market analysis, benchmarking, and industry trend analysis to identify opportunities and challenges in the insurance brokerage market
Providing data-driven insights and analysis to senior management, helping to inform decision-making and drive business results
Coordinating budget data and key financial metrics with support from the Operation and Finance Team
Collaborating closely with key partners across the business to understand their growth strategies
Coordinating the creation of board packs and presentations, as well as supporting and reporting on M&A activity
Sharing and monitoring the strategic plan with business leaders and updating the Gallagher Specialty Executive Committee on its progress
Developing knowledge of regulatory changes, emerging technologies, and industry best practices

About You

Experience in the Financial Services/Insurance/Professional Services industry
Knowledge of strategic planning tools and methodologies
Analytical and project management skills, and business acumen
The ability to communicate, build rapport, establish credibility, and engage and influence stakeholders at all levels
Attention to detail, organisation, and responsiveness
A results-oriented approach with a drive for growth
Self-awareness and the ability to manage your own time
A degree, project management or equivalent qualification (desirable)

If you are eligible to work in the UK and have the ability to travel if required, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Join us at Gallagher UK and let us support you in returning to a fulfilling career in the Insurance, Financial Services, or Consulting industries

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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