Account Associate

Job title:

Account Associate

Company

Gallagher

Job description

Job Description:IntroductionIndulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher’s global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you’ll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we’ll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.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.
OverviewWe’re expanding our team, and looking to hire an Account Associate to join our Bournemouth Office. Although you will be supporting our sales team with administrative tasks, we pride ourselves on sales through customer service in all parts of our business, putting the customer at the heart of what we do. It’ll be your job to make sure you work as part of a team to support the Account Executives’ in providing the client with the best service possible.**No previous insurance experience is required, all training is provided**36.25 hours a week spent between the hours of Monday – Friday 9am-5pmStarting Salary: £23,000 – £25,000 with a quarterly performance-related bonus
How you’ll make an impactDuring your first few weeks, you’ll be in our training academy where we’ll give you all the training you need to be a huge success in your new career! This training includes things like insurance fundamentals, the handling of insurance policies, systems and process training.To help progress your career further with us, we also offer an excellent progression programme as well as fully funded professional insurance qualifications (CII).In this role, you can expect to support the Account Executive team in processing sales and renewals of their customer’s insurance policies;On a day-to-day basis, you’ll:

• Supporting the Account Executive team to process insurance quotes and renewals
• Look for all opportunities to work as part of a team and adapt to the business needs
• Learn about the details of block of flats insurance and ensure the account team are supported throughout
• Providing excellent attention to detail which will leave the customer happy, with a positive lasting impression and an extraordinary feeling about our products and services
• Balance multiple tasks at the same time, utilising a range of systems and working in a supportive, friendly, and agile team

About YouOf course, all training will be provided, and some of the items below may feel a bit alien, however, all will become clear during our in-depth training programme.

• Administrative skills proficient in Excel
• Ability to explain complex language in simple terms, either in writing and/or over the phone
• Attention to detail because you’ll need to accurately review and assess documentation
• Empathy and the ability to remain calm and composed when dealing with customers
• Customer service skills to provide a positive experience for customers throughout
• Computer literate
• GCSEs, or equivalent including English and Maths

Compensation and benefitsOn 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 diversityInclusion 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 . 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.

Expected salary

£23000 – 25000 per year

Location

Bournemouth

Job date

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 23:31:56 GMT

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