Assistant Insurance Broker

Title: Assistant Insurance Broker

Location: Mulgrave Australia

Job Description:

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher - a global leader in insurance, risk management, and consulting services. With a growing team of more than 52,000 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.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Gallagher is a global leader in Insurance broking, risk management and consulting, with over 53,000 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.

In this role, you'll play an important role in delivering exceptional client service and operational support by assisting Team Leader and Account managers, driving efficient policy processing, and ensuring seamless coordination between insurers and clients in a fast-paced insurance environment.

Key responsibilities include (but not limited to) -

• Coordinating and compiling new business quotes and renewals
• Providing a high level of customer service with tight turnaround times to clients, brokers, underwriters and other key stakeholders
• Assisting in the overall account management and debtor management
• Seeking opportunities to improve internal business processes and cost efficiencies, and work with the Gallagher Service Centre to ensure processes and information are accurately prepared
• Gathering relevant client information and identifying key issues
• Ensure 100% accuracy of documentation and policies for external and internal clients and procedures
• Keeping informed of industry trends by attending internal and external training sessions, industry seminars etc
• Applying best business practise in activities ethically, professionally and with integrity

Key to this role is strong interpersonal skills, and the commitment to deliver a positive experience for the team and clients. Ideally, you will possess experience in a similar role within a fast-paced environment, along with:

• Experience within Insurance or Financial Services industry (desirable)
• Tier 1 (Insurance Broking) qualification or willingness to complete
• Clear & effective communication skills
• High adaptability and responsiveness to change
• Strong commitment to client service excellence
• Demonstrated prioritisation and time management skills
• Collaborative team player
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and efficiently use multiple software systems

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; salary scarified superannuation options; onsite car parking.

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.

Apply now via our careers website, https://www.ajg.com/au/about-us/careers/ or for further information, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at careers@ajg.com.au

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.

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:

• 4 weeks annual leave plus up to 2 weeks additional purchased Lifestyle Leave
• Novated Leasing opportunities
• Two paid volunteer days annually
• Health Insurance Discounts with our Group Insurance Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Program
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and immediate family members
• Employee Recognition Awards and Service Milestone Recognitions
• Peer Support Program
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Access to Reward Gateway - discount offers at over 350 retailers!
• And 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 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. 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.