Senior ILS Structurer

Join us at Gallagher Re, the trailblazers of the reinsurance world, where every day brings new opportunities to shape the future. We empower our clients with cutting-edge analytics and insights, providing them the confidence to make strategic decisions that transform industries. As a team member, you'll be at the forefront of innovation, translating data into impactful solutions and taking the reins of your career like never before.

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.

This is a Senior Structuring and Origination Lead in Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS).  You will be part of a strategically critical effort in ILS.

The ILS team structures, originates, and distributes ILS and associated solutions on a global basis. We aim to efficiently connect risk with capital both by using today’s ILS tools and by innovating to develop even better ILS solutions for tomorrow . The ILS team works side-by-side with our reinsurance intermediary colleagues to deliver ILS solutions for clients as well as to develop the ILS business of the future for Gallagher Re.

• Coordinate closely with reinsurance brokers in a multi-year and multiproduct sales process
• Work with brokers to understand how and when ILS solutions in particular and alternative capital more broadly creates value for Gallagher Re clients and prospects
• Work closely with brokers and others to deliver ILS and alternative capital solutions to clients and prospects
• Communicate and interact effectively with brokers, clients, and deal team members
• Prepare and edit presentations and other materials for clients
• Drive transaction execution and communication with clients and brokers on execution
• Manage several projects at once with careful attention to detail
• Help supervise, recruit, train and retain less experienced staff members
• Analyze reinsurance and capital structures both on a quantitative and qualitative basis
• Prepare and edit written content for publications as part of the sales process
• Coordinate closely with ILS sales and trading
• Support new profitable product development in furtherance of client value creation

• Strong written and oral communications skills
• A track record of successful origination, focused on ILS
• Exceptional focus and attention to details
• Well-developed project management skills
• Combination of strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Demonstrated skill in identifying and solving complex problems
• Assertiveness, initiative (self-starter), leadership, strong work ethic, team focus
• Strong interest in in the (re)insurance / capital markets industry
• 6 years or more of hands-on ILS experience as a securities professional including structuring and executing a minimum of 20 or more completed ILS transactions and 10 or more underwritten Rule 144A cat bonds
• Appropriate securities licenses required

About Gallagher Securities

Gallagher Securities, part of Gallagher Re, is a boutique securities firm focused on insurance-linked securities, capital raising, and merger and acquisitions advisory services for the insurance sector. Gallagher Securities currently has broker-dealers based in New York and London. The ILS team structures, places and trades cat bonds, sidecars, and related solutions. Our team has executed over 200 transactions comprising in excess of $40 billion in aggregate deal value on a worldwide basis. We currently have broker-dealers based in New York and London. 

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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:

• 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 diversity

Inclusion 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 [email protected] . 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.