Overview
The Benefits Advisor is a key member of the Gallagher Corporate Reward team, responsible for assisting in the delivery of the end-to-end benefits offering across the UK and international population. This role primarily supports the UK Benefits Manager in administering UK employee benefits, pensions, and wellbeing activities, while also participating in broader Reward activities as needed. Additionally, the Benefits Advisor supports the EMEA Benefits Manager with the day-to-day running of EMEA Benefits Programmes and assists with benefits setup in new locations. How you'll make an impact Benefits Administration: Support the delivery of a market-leading employee benefit proposition, driving cost efficiencies, maintaining benefit policies, and ensuring competitive and legally compliant offerings. Flexible Benefits: Administer the flexible benefits platform, liaise with the portal provider, and support the annual renewal process, including benefits research and employee communications. Pension Management: Manage and administer current and legacy pension arrangements, train employees and managers, and ensure efficient administration processes. Service Provision: Lead query resolution escalation and support, develop education materials, and provide guidance to HR Operations. M&A Activity: Support Reward processes related to acquisitions. Employee Communication: Assist in communicating benefits to employees, including targeted campaigns and new starter induction materials. Wellbeing: Organize and communicate wellbeing events across the UK and EMEA. International Support: Administer benefits and design programmes across EMEA and other international locations, including oversight of international medical and risk plans. About You Experience: Benefits, Reward, HR, or Client Services professional with experience in an international organisation. Qualifications: University graduate with a strong academic background; relevant professional qualification (CIPD) preferred but not essential. Technical Capabilities: Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel; experience with HR systems like Oracle and benefits systems preferred. Experience: 3+ years in an in-house Reward/Benefits role within a UK-based financial or professional services organization; international benefits experience; knowledge of UK pension legislation and benefits tax handling; exposure to M&A reward processes. Competencies: Strong relationship-building skills, impeccable attention to detail, ability to manage workloads and meet deadlines, comfortable presenting to colleagues, flexibility in supporting ad-hoc requests, capable of working independently and collaboratively. Must have the right 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…