[Hiring] Account Director @Gallagher

Role Description

We’re looking for an Account Director to join our Southern Team. This is a home-based role, ideally located in the South East, but we’re open to flexibility for the right candidate.

• Collaborate with underwriters, account handlers, claims team and other internal and external stakeholders to deliver tailored solutions.
• Support the implementation of the Regional Business Plan as required.
• Manage the renewal/tender process including the completion of renewal reports and/or tender evaluation documents engaging with both legal and compliance to ensure a compliant bid.
• Actively engage in national and regional events, including ALARM, Legal Panel updates and Insurance Officers Group meetings, taking the opportunities to network with brokers, clients, and suppliers.
• Your work will directly contribute to retaining and growing our client portfolio while supporting the implementation of our Regional Business Plan.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, brokers, and prospects.
• Conduct business in an appropriate manner, adhering to the Standard Operating Procedure and all relevant policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• A passion for learning and professional development, with a commitment to achieving or working towards CII/ACII qualifications.
• A solid understanding of general insurance products, services, classes of insurance.
• The ability to analyse and extract key information from documents like tenders and proposals.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Have strong or be willing to work on your presentation skills.
• A client-focused mindset, with a drive to deliver excellent outcomes.
• Proficiency in using MS Office and other relevant tools.
• Right to work in the UK.

Benefits

• 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.
• 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…