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. As a Solicitor in our Commercial Contracts team, you will play a key role in supporting Gallagher’s insurance broking and risk management businesses. You will be responsible for drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of contracts, including NDAs, Client Services Agreements, Insurer TOBAs, Delegated Authority Agreements, and more. You will also act as a legal representative on regulatory and legal change programmes, ensuring that Gallagher remains compliant and competitive in a fast-evolving industry. 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. #LI-CT2 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…