Gallagher
Catastrophe Risk Analyst – REACH 2025
Job Description
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:
Are you ready to kick-start your career or transition into a stable industry that is committed to your professional growth? Look no further! Join us at Gallagher Re and fast-track your career as a Catastrophe Risk Analyst through our REACH Program.
This is a 24-month structured learning and development program that will equip upcoming and recent college graduates, as well as career changers, with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in the world of reinsurance broking and risk management. Through this opportunity, you will gain direct access to our esteemed Executive Team and an extensive network of supportive mentors, inspiring trainers, and talented colleagues. Get ready for an experience where guidance and collaboration pave the way to success. All hours spent in training are hours worked and are paid competitively. This is a full-time role with a hybrid work schedule. You will have in-office days and remote days determined by the location.
How you’ll make an impact:
Every day presents new challenges, ensuring your work remains dynamic and engaging. As a program participant, you will:
- Collaborate with clients to appropriately audit, enhance, and model insurance company data sets
- Master the art of explaining model outputs and preparing compelling written reports, effectively communicating complex concepts
- Showcase your expertise by presenting analysis summaries to internal and external clients, igniting impactful discussions and crafting future strategies
- Provide real-time event response and analysis of catastrophic events, empowering insurance companies to protect their policyholders
- Dive into vast data sets, uncovering insights and developing potential solutions to address risk challenges head-on
In addition, you will participate in web-based and in-person seminars to expand your industry knowledge and work towards attaining your ARe (Associate in Reinsurance) designation within 18 months of your hire date along with other necessary licenses.
As your experience and expertise grow, you will play a meaningful role in helping clients navigate challenges and find coverage solutions that align with their budgets. Your expertise will be instrumental in supporting clients during unexpected losses, ensuring their businesses continue to thrive.
About you:
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field, i.e. Business Analytics, Business Statistics, Data Science, Earth Science, Geography, Topography, Risk Management, etc.
- Advanced Excel skills, i.e. creating formulas, pivot tables, macros, conditional formatting, and statistical modeling
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to effectively engage with clients and colleagues
- Strong problem-solving skills and keen attention to detail
- Flexibility to travel to our home office in Rolling Meadows, IL, five (5) different times for training. Rest assured, all travel expenses will be covered by Gallagher Re
Nice-to-Haves:
- Computer programming skills, e.g. SQL, VBA, R
- Previous internship or work experience in a related field
- Knowledge of or curiosity about the reinsurance broking and risk management industry
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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:
- 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.
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