Overview

Are you a qualified solicitor with a passion for commercial contracts and a knack for managing legal risk? Gallagher, a global leader in insurance brokerage and risk management, is seeking a talented Solicitor to join our Legal team. This role offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of commercial contracts, provide strategic legal advice, and contribute to transformational projects across the UK and EMEA. This role can be based in any of our Gallagher offices across the UK on a hybrid basis.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Act as the Legal lead on material commercial and regulatory arrangements, aligning legal review with business objectives.
• Draft, review, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including NDAs, Client Services Agreements, Insurer TOBAs, Delegated Authority Agreements, and more.
• Provide legal counsel on regulatory and legal change programmes, representing the Commercial Contracts team in transformational projects.
• Manage a high volume of contract matters across the UK and EMEA, ensuring timely and effective delivery.
• Collaborate with external counsel, managing engagement and budgets as needed.
• Deliver legal training to trainees, paralegals, and non-lawyers, fostering a culture of legal awareness.
• Develop legal templates, playbooks, and efficiency initiatives to enhance service delivery.
• Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, including senior management, across Gallagher’s businesses in the UK and EMEA.

About You

• Qualified solicitor with experience in commercial contracts.
• Experience within the Insurance sector is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of the FCA regulations.
• Proven ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and commercial awareness skills.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

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…

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. 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 and supports inclusive recruitment and accessibility. Reasonable adjustments are available for applicants; please request if needed. For adjustments, contact TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and oppose discrimination on any grounds. Gallagher prohibits discrimination and will provide equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodations as required by law.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Legal

Industries

• Insurance