Corporate Account Manager

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic global brokerage team where your passion for problem-solving will shine. As an Account Manager, you will engage with corporate clients, managing relationships and navigating complex insurance needs. This role offers a unique opportunity to develop your career while contributing to a legacy of trust in risk management. With a focus on collaboration and excellence, you'll work alongside a diverse team, ensuring clients receive the highest level of service. Embrace the chance to make a significant impact in a supportive environment that values your skills and ambitions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Three fully paid volunteering days

Season ticket loan

Emergency back-up family care

Access to a discounted voucher portal

Qualifications

• Experience dealing with large corporate risks and premiums.
• Strong understanding of insurance principles and terms.
• Proficient in using Acturis and E-trade platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain client relationships and assist with day-to-day inquiries.
• Prepare market presentations and negotiate terms.
• Manage account queries and ensure compliance with policies.

Skills

Insurance Principles

Client Relationship Management

Negotiation Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Education

Cert CII

ACII (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Acturis

E-trade Platforms

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

Our specialist Corporate Charites divison is looking for an experienced insurance professional to join their high performing team as an Account Manager. This is an opportunity for someone with experience dealing with large corporate premiums to carve out a niche and develop a successful career at Gallagher.

How you'll make an impact

• Maintain relationships with clients, assisting with day to day enquiries, MTAs and confirming cover arrangements.
• Produce a headline summary of changes and obtaining claims listings; contribute to strategy discussion for our corporate charity clients
• Produce PRQ documents & provide to Exec ahead of client meeting
• Attend client meetings as required and action points arising from meetings as requested by Exec
• Ensure all details of calls, correspondence and risk details updates are uploaded to Acturis
• Prepare market presentations and broke all risks to market including e-trade & schemes
• Negotiate terms both in respect of price and policy coverage
• Compare cover options, assess suitability and build quotations and reports as appropriate
• Instruct Insurers in good time, check & issue policy documentation including Certificates
• Invoice, arrange finance, process card payments
• Lapse policies, RFQs and clients on Acturis on expiry/cancellation
• Produce Summary of Insurance and provide to Exec to issue
• Diary all outstanding matters and follow up as appropriate
• Manage all account queries highlighting any concerns to line managers on time.
• Raise any complaints, errors or omissions with management on discovery to protect Gallagher’s reputation
• Maintain and update knowledge of insurance products, services and markets as and when developments occur
• Build and maintain network of contacts in both internal and external markets.
• Provide training and/or coaching for less experienced colleagues

About you

• Good understanding of insurance principles and the coverage, terms and conditions of transacted risk types
• Experience dealing with large corporate risks
• Risk aware with strong planning and analytical skills along with accuracy and high attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to ask relevant questions to identify client needs
• Adept at negotiating to achieve the desired result
• Calm and positive when faced with challenges
• Self-motivated with ability to work independently whilst also being a team player
• Able to plan and organise, multi-tasking to support several lines of enquiry within a regulated, measurable framework to achieve SLA’s
• Professional and empathetic with internal and external clients, maintaining confidentiality and integrity at all times
• Proficiency in using MS Office, Acturis, E-trade platforms and Gallagher applications
• Aligned with Gallagher Values and Behaviours
• Willingness to achieve Cert CII as minimum and work towards ACII
• 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.