Business Development Associate - Global Trade

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Arthur J. Gallagher is one of the world’s largest insurance brokerage and risk management organisations. We provide tailored insurance solutions, effective risk management strategies, and a strategic approach to organisational wellbeing.

Our Global Trade Team plays a pivotal role in driving growth across our international network—connecting expertise, identifying opportunities, and strengthening relationships globally. We are now looking to appoint a Business Development Associate to support the continued expansion of our global trade initiatives.

This is a highly visible and varied position, ideal for someone who enjoys combining commercial insight, relationship-building, and data-led decision-making.

You will support the identification and development of new business opportunities, help manage pipeline activity, and enable collaboration across teams to drive growth.

How you'll make an impact

Business Development & Pipeline Support

• Identify and assess new business opportunities across the global network
• Support the development and progression of opportunities with internal stakeholders
• Track and manage pipeline activity, including referrals, introductions, and conversions
• Facilitate connections between teams to support revenue growth

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with brokers, account teams, and business units
• Collaborate across retail, wholesale, and specialist teams to support global initiatives
• Coordinate follow-ups, introductions, and key actions to maintain momentum
• Provide updates and insights to stakeholders with clarity and confidence

Data & Commercial Insights

• Analyse sales and pipeline data to identify trends and opportunities
• Produce reports and dashboards to support business decision-making
• Respond to data requests with accuracy and pace
• Use insights to inform strategy and improve performance

Operational & Process Support

• Support the delivery and coordination of global trade initiatives
• Maintain accurate data within CRM systems (Salesforce)
• Drive improvements in reporting, tracking, and data processes
• Promote consistency and efficiency across workflows

About you

Skills & Experience

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across teams
• Commercial awareness and interest in business development activities
• Analytical mindset with experience interpreting data
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, data visualisation)
• Experience with tools such as Power BI, Salesforce, or similar platforms advantageous
• Highly organised with strong attention to detail
• Proactive, with a continuous improvement mindset
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Understanding of compliance and governance standards
• Experience in a business development, sales support, or analytical role
• Insurance or financial services experience beneficial, but not essential
• Proven experience working with data and reporting

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:

• 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 TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . 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.