Client Underwriting Consultant Manager Senior

Introduction

Discover a world of endless possibilities at Gallagher Benefit Services, where you'll have the power to shape the future of workplaces across industries. As a member of our team, you become the driving force behind positive change, helping clients build environments where employees thrive. Embrace the opportunity to impact lives, unlock potential, and create a legacy of remarkable transformation.

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.

• Providing guidance and technical assistance with analysis, projections and plan design recommendations to internal staff as well as to clients, developing and providing special ad hoc financial reports to assist client consultants to track expenses and identify trends in special areas, facilitating carrier reporting with all carriers / vendors, ensure streamlined, cohesive and effective communication regarding plan expense data, and evaluating and reporting on projects that are undertaken by the underwriting team.
• Conducts regularly scheduled underwriting team meetings and regional staff calls.
• Develops and distributes appropriate communication to internal staff, clients, corporate teams, and industry peers.
• Operates as a consultant to internal staff as well as clients, assisting clients with a range of complex issues and needs.
• Provides underwriting analysis services to internal staff and to clients according to their needs and strategic interests, assisting in retaining clients.
• Assists in the sales process through production of financial projections on large accounts and related underwriting analysis.
• Oversees coordination of and help conduct underwriting team training programs for staff / clients.
• Serves as a resource to branch office staff in order to contribute toward measurable ROI of services and retention of clients.
• Mentor, assist, educate and support the development of staff. Delegates to staff so that time is utilized most efficiently.

• Bachelor's degree and 7 years experience with Broker or Carrier side with focus on Health and Benefits.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office.
• High degree of understanding of employee benefits funding mechanisms.
• Must be familiar with carrier reporting systems.
• Be able to effectively articulate the format, content, and logic of all underwriting tools and client reports. 

• Effective negotiation skills.
• Knowledgeable in using various analytical approaches to problem solving.
• Advanced knowledge of underwriting principles and of the employee benefits field. 

• Must have strong interpersonal skills; excellent communication skills (both orally and in writing) and ability to build meaningful professional relationships in order to be successful with required client facing activity.
• Must demonstrate ability to effectively manage and mentor individuals as well as a team.
• Must be amiable when encountering difficult situations with clients, vendors, co-workers and direct reports

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:

• Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
• Life and accident insurance
• 401(K) and Roth options
• Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
• Educational expense reimbursement
• Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

• Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
• Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
• Training programs
• Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
• Charitable matching gift program
• And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

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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.