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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.
Gallagher Re is actively seeking graduates to join our rapidly expanding and industry-leading Cyber Reinsurance brokerage in a client-facing capacity. Ideal candidates should possess strong communication skills and a proactive mindset. Our Cyber Academy graduate program offers successful applicants exposure to various facets of Cyber Security, ranging from safeguarding businesses to delivering consulting services to clients of all sizes. We are committed to supporting individuals in obtaining relevant qualifications and enhancing their understanding of Cyber Security and Cyber Insurance, as well as building a solid foundation in analytical skills throughout the programme.
Core focuses of the Gallagher Re Cyber & Digital Advisory Team include, but aren’t limited to: consultancy services to clients around the creation of new cyber products and services, the quantification of cyber risk and the realisation of new market opportunities; cyber experts to support clients and vendors in the development and evaluation of realistic catastrophe scenarios for the Cyber Insurance market; which enable clients to enhance their understanding of cyber risk or secure new business; Security concepts/ events into their implications for internal and external stakeholders; relevant Cyber Security concepts and their application to the Cyber Insurance industry
How you'll make an impact
Core responsibilities
- To build effective working relationships within the team and other internal departments;
- To act as a point of contact within the department for specific tasks/processes;
- To ensure effective and structured verbal and written communication, with the ability to present information in a clear manner and contribute to meetings as required;
- To use best practices and knowledge to identify efficiencies and process improvements within projects assigned, and to solve problems as required;
- To be proactive in seeking opportunities to develop own experience and technical skills wherever possible;
- To manage own workload, demonstrating effective prioritisation of tasks and providing regular progress updates against project plan;
- Ability to manage competing priorities within the Gallagher Re Analytics and Consulting team.
- Forward planning (ability to anticipate future outcomes).
About you
Skills, knowledge and experience
- Capability to translate technical concepts for different internal and external stakeholders;
- Experience building something new, either yourself or as part of a group, particularly if it demonstrates: Interaction with software;
- Experience in market research / benchmarking;
- Experience of stakeholder / client management.
- Confidence presenting to senior stakeholders, both internally and externally;
- Good attention to detail;
- A willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies, processes, and challenges;
- Interest to learn about insurance, reinsurance and analytical fundamentals;
- Interest in developing your knowledge of Cyber Security and Data Analytics;
- Personable, enthusiastic, ability to summarise and explain key drivers of complex situations in a clear and concise manner.
- Academic or personal projects showcasing applicable practical skills and problem-solving abilities.
Education qualifications
- University degree required in appropriate discipline at 2:1 or above. Degree with 'quantitative element' required;
- Excellent IT skills, in particular, ability to present information clearly and effectively over MS
- PowerPoint or MS Word. Skills using MS Excel also preferred;
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
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…
