Global Strategic Advisory Executive Director

Gallagher Re; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A global advisory firm in London seeks an Executive Director to drive impactful client engagements and provide strategic advisory services. The role involves collaboration across teams, engaging C-suite clients, and delivering data-driven insights. Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, significant experience in strategic consulting, and familiarity with the Property & Casualty insurance sector. The firm offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance up to 10x salary

Income protection up to 50%

Discounted gym membership

Qualifications

• Proven experience in broking, advisory, or strategic consulting, ideally at a Big 4 firm or major insurance companies.
• Detail knowledge of Property & Casualty insurance sector; familiarity with Lloyd’s market is highly desirable.
• Resilient under pressure and adaptable to dynamic environments.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate across Broking and Analytics to lead projects.
• Drive client engagements and deliver presentations.
• Analyze and identify strategic opportunities for clients.
• Engage with C-suite clients to tailor solutions.

Skills

Client-focused approach

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Attention to detail

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Data analytics tools

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher Re, we bring clarity to complexity by helping clients around the world make confident, data‑driven decisions in a rapidly evolving risk landscape.

Here, you’ll be part of a team that leverages world‑class analytics and deep reinsurance expertise to deliver strategic advisory services and transactional excellence. Together, we transform advanced insights and market intelligence into strategies that protect businesses, drive performance, and shape the future of reinsurance.

We’re a community of decision makers, future shapers, and trusted experts working side by side to deliver meaningful impact through innovative thinking and practical solutions. At Gallagher Re, your curiosity is welcomed, your growth is championed, and your work truly matters.

This is a place where you'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, take ownership of your career, and collaborate with people who are as driven and inquisitive as you are.

Overview

The Global Strategic Advisory (GSA) team is committed to delivering outstanding value to our clients through industry‑leading insights and customised solutions. We work in partnership with broking and analytics teams to foster collaboration, deepen client understanding, and leverage data‑driven intelligence to navigate market dynamics. By complementing these teams’ efforts, GSA helps both existing and prospective clients address strategic challenges and unlock new opportunities—setting us apart in a competitive landscape.

We are seeking a dynamic and driven individual to join our UK GSA team as an Executive Director. In this role, you will work closely with internal collaborators, focus on customer‑facing strategies, and collaborate with various departments. It presents an outstanding opportunity to help the GSA team in enhancing relationships and supporting key goals.

How you'll make an impact

• Collaborate with teams across Broking and Analytics to lead projects and transactions.
• Drive high‑impact client engagements and deliver compelling, insight‑led presentations.
• Perform analysis and strategic reviews to find opportunities and deliver client value.
• Develop and maintain persuasive narratives and visually engaging materials to support client strategy implementation.
• Engage with C‑suite clients to understand their goals and challenges, delivering tailored solutions that advance their strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the UK Executive team to support central initiatives and offer timely insights on clients, market developments, or emerging opportunities as required.
• Provide support to the Head of GSA UK, contributing to team priorities, project execution, and coordination.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience in broking, advisory, or strategic consulting—ideally gained within a Big 4 accountancy firm, a leading broking house, or through corporate strategy roles at major non‑life insurance companies or market participants.
• Detailed knowledge of the Property & Casualty insurance sector; familiarity with the Lloyd’s market is highly desirable.
• Commercially aware and client‑focused, with a understanding of business drivers and client needs.
• Personable, collaborative, and adaptable, with interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to problem‑solving.
• Resilient under pressure and comfortable navigating shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Outstanding attention to detail and strong project management capabilities.
• Strong communication skills, able to adjust message for senior collaborators.

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 upHealth 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.