Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Gallagher Benefit Services is a trusted partner helping organizations with their people decisions. The GBS Divisional Senior Financial & Actuarial Consultant will lead a team, providing actuarial and underwriting expertise while mentoring team members and ensuring high-quality service delivery to clients.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of financial and actuarial professionals, ensuring the delivery of high-quality services to clients and internal teams
- Provide resources, tools and training to the team for underwriting analysis, developing financial projections, calculation of reserves, plan design modeling and overall financial analysis of US employer benefit plans
- Act as a mentor and coach, supporting the professional growth of analysts and consultants
- Develop structured training programs and resources to enhance technical skills and client-facing capabilities across the team
- Oversee the management of tools, templates, and workflows, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and alignment with industry best practices
- Represent the Financial and Actuarial Consulting team in client or prospect meetings, as needed, building trust and credibility through actionable insights
- Conduct team meetings, distributing communications, and driving collaboration across branches within the region
- Lead training programs for staff and clients to ensure consistent adoption of best practices
- Act as a liaison between the Financial and Actuarial Consulting teams and Gallagher’s Center of Excellence
- Assist in the sales prospecting as needed
- Maintain deep understanding of Gallagher’s proprietary tools and templates used for financial and actuarial calculations, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in their application
- Review and enhance client deliverables, ensuring they are visually appealing, easy to understand, and aligned with Gallagher’s standards
- Provide guidance and support to FAC managers in tracking team capacity and workload distribution
- Act as a flexible resource to provide overflow support to regions facing high workloads or complex client projects
- Serve as a go-to resource for branch office staff, providing expertise on actuarial and financial consulting topics
- Take ownership of escalated service issues, working closely with internal teams and clients to resolve them effectively
Skills
- Bachelor's degree and 7 years experience with Broker or Carrier side with focus on Health and Benefits
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Windows applications and Microsoft Office
- High degree of understanding of employee benefits funding mechanisms
- Must be familiar with carrier reporting systems
- Be able to effectively articulate the format, content, and logic of all underwriting tools and client reports
- Expertise in financial and actuarial consulting, with a strong understanding of underwriting principles
- Proven ability to mentor and develop team members, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Proficiency in using tools like Power Bi dashboards, AMP reporting, and Gallagher's proprietary templates
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to explain complex issues in simple terms to clients and stakeholders
- Effective negotiation skills
- Knowledgeable in using various analytical approaches to problem solving
- Advanced knowledge of underwriting principles and of the employee benefits field
Benefits
- 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
- 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.
Company Overview
Gallagher is an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. It was founded in 1927, and is headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.ajg.com/.Company H1B Sponsorship
Gallagher has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9 in 2026, 58 in 2025, 31 in 2024, 32 in 2023, 45 in 2022, 36 in 2021, 15 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.