Executive Account Manager (Permanent) in Ipswich, Suffolk

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what's right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. Experience a workplace where you're encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning.

Part of Gallagher's national Retail, Leisure, and Hospitality Practice, this role is integral to delivering exceptional client service and driving strategic growth across our specialist sectors. Representing Corporate and Mid-Corporate UK and International clients, you will lead a risk management-led service proposition, harness our niche expertise and deliver tailored solutions to address the challenges and opportunities faced by our clients.

Supported by a strong leadership group, a clear vision, and a proven track record of double-digit growth, we are committed to structured planning and execution, robust governance, and fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

How you'll make an impact

• Strategic Client Relationship Management: Lead the development and management of high-value client relationships, positioning yourself as a trusted strategic partner. Conduct in-depth analysis of client needs, anticipate future requirements, and deliver innovative, tailored insurance and risk management solutions.
• Renewal & Policy Management: Oversee the full renewal process, ensuring the delivery of comprehensive strategies, placement, and timelines. Provide expert guidance to Account Executives, ensuring technical excellence and the resolution of complex queries.
• Business Development & Growth: Drive business growth by identifying, developing, and converting high-value opportunities in collaboration with internal and external sales teams.
• Insurance Solutions & Risk Management: Provide expert advice across a diverse range of insurance products and risk management solutions. Partner with clients to develop and implement robust risk management strategies that align with their business objectives.
• Operational Leadership & Excellence: Champion adherence to compliance, regulatory, and due diligence standards across all client engagements. Proactively manage escalated queries and ensure timely resolution of complex issues, including debt management. Stay ahead of market trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks to provide clients with cutting-edge insights and solutions.

About You

• Proven track record in a Senior Account Executive role within our specialisms.
• Developed industry knowledge and networks.
• Extensive knowledge of insurance products, markets, and placement strategies, with a focus on complex and high-value accounts.
• Strong understanding of compliance, regulatory frameworks, and risk management practices.
• Exceptional leadership and mentoring capabilities, with a commitment to team development and fostering a high-performance culture.
• Eligible to work in the UK and willing to travel as required.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits:

• 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.

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. We understand that applicants may have disabilities; if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.