Graduate Reinsurance Broker - German Speaking

A Graduate Reinsurance Broker role at Gallagher Re focused on insurance risk analysis, client advisory, financial modelling, contract placement, and international reinsurance transactions within a global risk management environment.

Introduction

At Gallagher Re, we bring clarity to complexity by helping clients around the world make confident, data-driven decisions in a rapidly evolving risk landscape. Here, you’ll be part of a team that leverages world-class analytics and deep reinsurance expertise to deliver strategic advisory services and transactional excellence.

Together, we transform advanced insights and market intelligence into strategies that protect businesses, drive performance, and shape the future of reinsurance. We’re a community of decision makers, future shapers, and trusted experts working side by side to deliver meaningful impact through innovative thinking and practical solutions.

At Gallagher Re, your curiosity is welcomed, your growth is championed, and your work truly matters. This is a place where you'll have the freedom to explore new ideas, take ownership of your career, and collaborate with people who are as driven and inquisitive as you are.

How you'll make an impact

As a Graduate Reinsurance Broker, you will be immersed in all aspects of client work, business development and internal service delivery for a varied and international client base from early in your career, including:

• Assisting in the marketing, negotiation, placing and servicing of client accounts, working with people at all levels within the client’s organisation

• Creating and interpreting numerical and financial analysis

• Helping to structure, place and service transactions, including drafting contracts

• Preparing pitch documents and presentation materials

You will also have the opportunity for:

• Domestic or global travel, as required

• Increasing opportunities for client interaction and responsibility as your experience and capabilities evolve

• Support for industry qualifications

About You

Educational Requirements

Minimum 2:1 degree in any subject area and 128 UCAS points (2017 UK tariff)

Essential

• Must speak German at a miminum B2 or Business Level

Desired Skills and Qualifications

• Demonstrated enthusiasm and keen interest in the fields of Insurance, Risk Management, and Reinsurance.

• Proven ability to cultivate and maintain robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders across all organizational levels.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

• Strong desire and motivation to assume early responsibilities and leadership roles.

• Proactive initiative and determination to drive projects to successful outcomes.

• Team-oriented mindset with a willingness to collaborate effectively.

• Personable demeanour with strong interpersonal skills.

• Confident and articulate communicator.

• Acute commercial awareness and business acumen.

• Unwavering integrity and ethical standards.

• Exceptional collaborative abilities.

• Strong financial literacy and analytical skills.

• Meticulous attention to detail and diligence.

• Effective problem-solving and resolution capabilities.

• High adaptability and resilience in dynamic environments.

• Excellent presentation and public speaking skills.

• Persuasive negotiation skills and strategic influence.

Start date for the UK, International & Specialty Programme will be September 2026.

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.