Executive Assistant

Introduction

At Gallagher Re, we bring clarity to complexity by helping clients around the world make confident, data-driven decisions in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. Here, you’ll be part of a team that leverages world-class analytics and deep reinsurance expertise to deliver strategic advisory services and transactional excellence. Together, we transform advanced insights and market intelligence into strategies that protect businesses, drive performance, and shape the future of reinsurance. We’re a community of decision makers, future shapers, and trusted experts working side by side to deliver meaningful impact through innovative thinking and practical solutions. At Gallagher Re, your curiosity is welcomed, your growth is championed, and your work truly matters. This is a place where you'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, take ownership of your career, and collaborate with people who are as driven and inquisitive as you are.

Overview

We are seeking a highly organized, proactive, and resourceful Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive administrative support to members of our North American Executive Team. This high-level role requires exceptional multitasking abilities, outstanding communication skills, and meticulous attention to detail. As the Executive Assistant, you will play a critical role in ensuring seamless operations, effective communication, and strategic support for the executive leadership team.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Primary Liaison: Serve as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders on behalf of the certain members of the Executive team
• Calendar & Meeting Management: Manage complex calendars for multiple executives, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings, ensuring all necessary materials and resources are prepared in advance.
• Document Preparation: Draft, edit, and proofread correspondence, reports, presentations, and other documents with a high level of accuracy and professionalism.
• Research & Data Support: Conduct research and compile data to assist the executive team in making informed decisions and strategic recommendations.
• Travel Coordination: Organize travel arrangements, including flights, accommodations, and transportation, for the executives and other team members as needed.
• Leadership Meeting Support: Prepare and coordinate weekly leadership and board meetings, including agenda creation, document distribution, and recording meeting minutes.
• Confidential Records Management: Maintain and organize confidential files and records, ensuring proper documentation and security.
• Contract Administration: Facilitate the approval, signing, and distribution of agreements and contracts on behalf of the COO.
• Process Optimization: Collaborate with other executive assistants and team members to streamline workflows and enhance organizational efficiency.
• Communication Management: Handle incoming calls, emails, and correspondence, prioritizing and responding promptly and effectively on behalf of the executives.
• Special Projects: Support the executives with high-priority initiatives and special projects, demonstrating adaptability and a solutions-oriented mindset.
• Event Planning: Assist in obtaining necessary approval and planning of leadership events, in addition to operational secondments to / from our center of excellence.
  
  

About You

• Experience: Proven experience as an executive assistant or in a similar administrative role, preferably supporting multiple C-level executives in a large organization.
• Organizational Excellence: Exceptional time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a high-pressure environment.
• Communication Skills: Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and the ability to quickly learn other relevant software, including travel and expense platforms.
• Discretion & Professionalism: Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost professionalism.
• Interpersonal Skills: Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Proactive Problem-Solving: Resourceful and forward-thinking, with the ability to anticipate needs, take initiative, and deliver results.
• Critical Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make sound decisions under pressure.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. 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...
• The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.
  
  

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.