Account Executive

About Us:
Welcome to Gallagher - a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 45,000 professionals worldwide, we empower businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you can build a career whether it’s with our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team. Experience The Gallagher Way, a culture fueled by shared values and a collective passion for excellence. Join one of our dynamic teams, where you'll play a pivotal role in shaping Gallagher's future and unlocking unparalleled opportunities for both clients and yourself.

Overview:
**Gallagher **is a global leader in Insurance broking, risk management and consulting, with over 52,000 employees worldwide in over 130 countries. We have a global reach with a local presence and pride ourselves on being a socially responsible and an ethical organisation expressed through our Shared Values, The Gallagher Way. We are proud to have been awarded one of Insurance Business Australia **Top Insurance Employers **and **Forbes Best Employer for Women**.

Partnering with different stakeholders in a dedicated, high-performing team, the role will:

- Maintaining and developing business relationships with new and existing clients
- Describing insurable risk, designing appropriate insurance solutions and negotiating the best deal in the global insurance market
- Developing and maintaining meaningful working relationships with our underwriting partners
- Managing and maintenance of budget, business plan and debtors
- Building a long term pipeline to support New Business growth

Key to this role is strong interpersonal and negotiation skills, and the commitment to deliver a positive experience for all clients. Ideally, you will possess experience in a similar role within the Insurance or Financial Services industry plus:

- An organised and efficient mindset, able to balance multiple priorities simultaneously
- A client focus and a natural communication style (team player)
- Proven experience in document preparation with high attention to detail
- Tier 1 Insurance broking qualification
- Good relationship management
- Willingness to learn
- Able to work in a high pressured, time sensitive environment
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Highly motivated to deliver best in class service and driving outcomes for clients

**Gallagher Benefits - we offer great benefits and career development opportunities **including tuition assistance; career development and training to build a personalised career pathway; wellbeing offerings; employee assistance program; additional weeks’ Lifestyle leave; Gallagher Rewards for discounts at 350+ major retailers; Employee Stock Purchase Plan to invest in the company's growth potential; paid Volunteering days; and salary scarified superannuation options.
- Any offer of employment and subsequent continuing employment is dependent upon the satisfactory completion of background checks by Gallagher or by an external third party provider._

Gallagher is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to the principles of workplace diversity and inclusion. We welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation, gender identity and lifestyle choices. We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion.

Compensation and Benefits:
**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 organization. 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 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. I