AVP or VP, Contracts Drafter

Gallagher
New York, NY


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

Join us as a AVP or VP (depending on level), Contracts Drafter, where you'll play a key role in shaping reinsurance agreements that make a real difference. You'll work with a collaborative team, ensuring contracts meet industry standards and client needs. This is your chance to combine your expertise in contract drafting with a passion for teamwork and innovation.

How you'll make an impact

In this role, you'll draft and review reinsurance contracts, endorsements, and other key documents. You'll collaborate with broker teams to address contract issues and support negotiations with clients and markets. Your work will ensure contracts are executed on time and meet all regulatory and industry requirements. You'll also mentor less experienced colleagues, sharing your knowledge and helping them grow.

Here’s what else you’ll do:

  • Research regulations and industry trends to keep contracts compliant.
  • Maintain organized contract and correspondence files.
  • Use document tracking systems to record contract statuses and details.
  • Support strategic objectives set by the Executive Management Team.
About You

Here’s what you’ll bring to the role:

  • A bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience in contract drafting within reinsurance.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • The ability to analyze and interpret reinsurance contracts across various lines and programs.
  • A knack for explaining complex issues in simple terms and responding to questions from clients and colleagues.
  • Experience with document management systems is a plus.
  • A collaborative mindset and a passion for mentoring others.

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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

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

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.

Posted 2026-01-14

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