HR Director

Gallagher Re; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An international insurance brokerage is seeking an HR Director to drive strategic leadership and operational excellence. The successful candidate will lead and inspire teams, foster an inclusive culture, and ensure compliance with company policies. A background in people management and strategic partnering is essential, alongside a Chartered Fellow or MCIPD qualification. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits in a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Minimum of 25 days holiday

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Three fully paid volunteering days

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Critical illness cover

Discounted gym membership

Emergency back-up family care

Qualifications

• Proven ability to build rapport, establish credibility, and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience in a global, matrix-managed organization.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with senior leaders to execute divisional strategies.
• Foster an inclusive and motivated team culture.
• Ensure compliance and conduct business with integrity.
• Engage with executive committees to influence strategic decisions.
• Lead HR initiatives and drive organizational strategies.
• Manage HR impacts from change projects.
• Develop and implement reward strategies to enhance engagement.
• Embed a performance culture and analyze trends.

Skills

People management

Stakeholder engagement

Results-oriented mindset

Leadership coaching

Client focus

Education

Chartered Fellow or MCIPD

Job description

Introduction

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 youre close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Are you ready to lead and inspire in one of the world's largest insurance brokerage companies?

Gallagher is seeking a dynamic HR Director to drive strategic and operational excellence across our divisions. This pivotal role is designed for a proactive leader who thrives on building strong business partnerships and delivering innovative HR solutions.

As the HR Director, you will be at the forefront of shaping our people strategy, ensuring the efficient operation of the Divisional HR function, and driving continuous improvement for both customers and colleagues. You will work closely with senior members of the business, US stakeholders, and third parties to deliver the UK strategic and annual business plans, all while adhering to company and regulatory requirements.

If you are passionate about making a difference and have the vision to lead, this is the opportunity for you!

How You'll Make An Impact

• Strategic Leadership: Collaborate with senior leaders to execute divisional strategies, monitor performance, and continuously improve our HR function.
• Team Development: Foster an inclusive and motivated team culture, ensuring professional growth and succession planning.
• Risk and Governance: Uphold Gallagher's policies, ensuring compliance and conducting business with integrity.
• Board Participation: Engage with executive committees and HR leadership teams to influence strategic decisions.
• Technical Expertise: Lead HR initiatives, partner with cross-functional teams, and drive organizational strategies.
• Business Change: Manage HR impacts from change projects, ensuring successful deployment and stakeholder engagement.
• Reward Strategy: Develop and implement reward strategies to enhance engagement and retention.
• Performance Management: Embed a performance culture, analyze trends, and drive results.
  
  

About You

• Qualifications: Chartered Fellow or MCIPD, degree level education desired.
• Technical Knowledge: Expertise in insurance products is advantageous, employment law, and regulations experience is essential.
• Experience & Skills: People management experience, strategic partnering, and stakeholder engagement. Proven ability to build rapport, establish credibility, and influence stakeholders at all levels. Results-oriented mindset with a drive for growth and high self-awareness. Excellent communication skills, with experience in a global, matrix-managed organization.
• Leadership: Leadership experience, focusing on coaching and developing colleagues. Ability to advise senior leadership with pragmatic solutions to business challenges. High commercial awareness, aligning business objectives to HR strategic goals.
• Client Focus: Exceptional client focus, managing contentious interactions with effective negotiation strategies. Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities with attention to detail.
• Right 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 youll 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, well 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 its 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. Dont worry, were 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 . If youd 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.

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