Offshore Governance Manager

Gallagher; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in the UK is seeking an experienced Offshore Governance Manager to oversee strategic relationships and governance processes related to offshore operations. The role requires expertise in contract negotiation and supplier oversight, ensuring compliance with outsourcing regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong data analysis skills and work collaboratively in a hybrid model. This position offers competitive compensation and a range of benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Private medical insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Discounted gym membership

Access to a discounted voucher portal

Qualifications

• Proven track record in offshore governance and supplier oversight.
• Experience managing intra-group service agreements.
• Knowledge of outsourcing regulations and FCA guidelines.
• Strong understanding of project management frameworks.
• Skilled in producing detailed MI and executive-level reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance processes for UK-to-India transitions.
• Develop governance controls and monitor supplier performance.
• Identify and mitigate outsourcing risks.
• Support the integration of newly acquired businesses.
• Build strong relationships across the business.

Skills

Offshore governance

Supplier oversight

Contract negotiation

Project management

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Relevant degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate.

You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips.

Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve.

If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

An exciting opportunity is open within Gallagher’s Commercial team for an experienced Offshore Governance Manager. This is a high-impact role that sits within the UK Commercial function, encompassing Procurement, Supplier Management, Offshoring, Facilities, and Real Estate.

As the Offshore Governance Manager, you will play a key role in managing strategic relationships between Gallagher’s UK trading divisions and our Operations Centre in India. You’ll also oversee intra-group agreements and governance frameworks that underpin our ambitious growth and transformation agenda.

This is a high-impact position that directly supports Gallagher’s strategic objectives. You’ll provide senior stakeholders with critical insights into service performance, risk management, and commercial value—enabling informed decision-making and driving operational excellence across the business.

How you'll make an impact

• Strategic Governance & Oversight: Lead governance processes for UK-to-India transitions, oversee intra-group agreements, and advise senior stakeholders on offshore operations.
• Operational Excellence: Develop governance controls, monitor supplier performance, and produce MI to support executive decision-making.
• Risk & Compliance: Identify and mitigate outsourcing risks while ensuring compliance with UK and India regulations.
• Integration & Transformation: Support the integration of newly acquired businesses and oversee new offshore activities with clear scope and controls.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships across the business and act as secretariat for governance meetings.

About You

• Proven track record in offshore governance and supplier oversight within financial services.
• Experience managing intra-group service agreements and outsourced operations and contract negotiation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic outcomes.
• In-depth knowledge of outsourcing regulations and FCA guidelines.
• Strong understanding of project management and governance frameworks.
• Skilled in producing detailed MI and executive-level reporting.
• Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills for impactful presentations and reporting.
• Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset.
• Proactive and improvement-focused—always looking to enhance processes.
• Collaborative, team-oriented, and able to build trust across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Must be eligible to work in the UK.
• Hybrid working model (2–3 days per week in office).
• Occasional international travel required.

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.