Development Executive

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their global brokerage team. This role involves identifying new business opportunities and providing essential support to Producers. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the company fosters a collaborative environment where every team member contributes to building a legacy of trust. Enjoy a competitive salary alongside a comprehensive benefits package, including generous holiday allowances and health insurance options. If you're ready to embrace challenges and make a meaningful impact in risk management, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Season ticket loan

Emergency back-up family care

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• 1 year related experience in insurance brokerage.
• Strong working knowledge of potential clients.

Responsibilities

• Identify and research prospective clients and maintain a prospect database.
• Provide pre-sales support for Producers and drive interest.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Client Research

Education

Bachelor's Degree

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.

How you'll make an impact

Works with producers to identify and research prospective clients, follows up on sales calls, maintains and updates a prospect database, and tries to drive interest. May refer new business to Producers, or may close sales themselves. The primary responsibility is to identify less complex new business opportunities, determine appropriate products/services to offer, and provide pre-sales support for Producers.

About you

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and 1 year related experience required. Strong working knowledge of potential clients and the insurance brokerage business.

Preferred:

• Professional designation may be preferred, including CEBS, CPCU, CIC, or ARM.

Behaviors:

• Solid analytical skills necessary to make decisions and resolve issues inherent in handling claims. Able to plan and organize activities and workload and respond to multiple demands. Good verbal and written communications skills.

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, covering 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, embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and community support.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences, and talents, enabling 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 pledge to make our recruitment process inclusive and accessible, and to support our employees with long-term health conditions or disabilities.

If you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please contact [e-mail]. If you prefer a phone call, request a callback with your details, and we will get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be a Living Wage employer. We are committed to diversity and equal opportunity, opposing discrimination based on gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, religion, age, and other protected characteristics.

Gallagher believes in equal employment opportunity for all and prohibits discrimination by managers, employees, vendors, or customers based on protected characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws. We also provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities unless it would cause undue hardship.