Account Executive - Private Clients

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; Golden Horseshoe; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Insurance Account Executive to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact by managing client accounts, driving new business, and ensuring exceptional service standards. You will be empowered to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. With competitive benefits and a commitment to professional growth, this position is perfect for those passionate about risk management and client success.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Income protection

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Three fully paid volunteering days

Access to discounted vouchers

Emergency back-up family care

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of general insurance products and services.
• Due diligence in administration and policy documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial performance and client servicing.
• Support team objectives and adhere to compliance standards.

Skills

Client Service Focus

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Business Development

Education

A-Level or Equivalent

Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications

Job description

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

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

Would you like to join a team of expert Insurance Account Executives? Our encouraging and ambitious team are looking to hire the newest member to join their dynamic office.

Working for a global strength in the insurance market, responsible for servicing accounts in an efficient, flexible manner.

Supporting your peers to meet client demands, achieve both renewal retention and growth rates.

You’re driven, hardworking and business focussed, whilst keeping our clients at the heart of your actions.

How you'll make an impact

• Responsibility for own financial performance – Lapse, New Business, Growth, Retention
• Implementing, monitoring and adhering to the Group and Divisional strategic initiatives – e.g. Contact Strategy, Cross Sales Initiative
• Support Team Leader/Manager, as and when required to produce monthly MI on team performance and other ad hoc MI requests
• Day-to-day servicing and growth of own client book to include visits to clients and insurers
• Maintain high standards of “best practice” within the team
• Help with technical expertise and development of the team
• Assimilate clients’ and prospects’ insurance risks/needs and devise suitable solutions wherever possible
• Maintain and develop personal knowledge and skills through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Responsibility for your compliance
• Ensure the placement of premium is in accordance with AJG placement strategy
• Support overall Private Division objectives

About you

• Holding/working towards one of the Chartered Insurance Institute Qualifications: Dip CII/ Cert CII
• Educated to A-Level standard or equivalent with a strong working knowledge of general insurance products, services, classes of insurance.
• Strong knowledge of client market and insurance industry network
• Due diligence in administration, policy documents and processes
• Excellent client service focus; the customer is always your top priority
• Generate and driving new business using exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
• Actively deal with ambiguity and have outstanding accuracy and attention to detail
• Continually building your industry knowledge and seeking development
• 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 [e-mail] . 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.