Job Description
Job description
Introduction
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Within our HR Service Delivery team, supporting Gallagher companies across the UK & EMEA we are recruiting for an HR Project Co-ordinator to lead on our acquisition projects from an HR Operations perspective on an FTC, as we continue to grow our business.
This is a hybrid role, based part of the week in our modern city centre Chelmsford office which is easily commutable via train and bus, and part of the week available to work from home (after initial training in the role has completed).
The ideal experience for this role will include leading/co-ordinating HR projects related to mergers and acquisitions. You will be responsible for overseeing the onboarding project plan for each acquisition, operating as the lead contact within the HR Service Delivery team, and as the escalation point for HR Administrator resources aligned to the acquisition(s). Key deliverables will be the timely processing and tracking of Digital Right to Work, background screening, generating and issuing contracts and managing employee data.
How you'll make an impact
• proactively engage with stakeholders across HR and with business colleagues to develop relationships, resolve issues and ensure that HRSD processes are followed effectively
• design, develop and maintain process SOPs and supporting documents to enable both users and HR to manage processes consistently and efficiently
• continuously strive to improve processes based on feedback and company-wide changes and initiatives, providing innovative solutions
• train and support the knowledge development of other colleagues in the team
About You
• Experience of supporting M&A activity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of attention to detail
• Aptitude for technology and process improvement, comfortable manipulating large data sets in Excel, and data management and reporting via an HRIS
• Ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment and deal with difficult situations
• Comfortable when working to tight deadlines and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice
• A high level of initiative, comfortable working autonomously and across multiple tasks
• Ability to manage complex and highly confidential information
• Due diligence approach
• Problem-solver with excellent judgement and critical thinking
• 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…
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.
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.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. 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, ****** 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), ****** 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 (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) 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.
Introduction
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.
We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.
Overview
Within our HR Service Delivery team, supporting Gallagher companies across the UK & EMEA we are recruiting for an HR Project Co-ordinator to lead on our acquisition projects from an HR Operations perspective on an FTC, as we continue to grow our business.
This is a hybrid role, based part of the week in our modern city centre Chelmsford office which is easily commutable via train and bus, and part of the week available to work from home (after initial training in the role has completed).
The ideal experience for this role will include leading/co-ordinating HR projects related to mergers and acquisitions. You will be responsible for overseeing the onboarding project plan for each acquisition, operating as the lead contact within the HR Service Delivery team, and as the escalation point for HR Administrator resources aligned to the acquisition(s). Key deliverables will be the timely processing and tracking of Digital Right to Work, background screening, generating and issuing contracts and managing employee data.
How you'll make an impact
• proactively engage with stakeholders across HR and with business colleagues to develop relationships, resolve issues and ensure that HRSD processes are followed effectively
• design, develop and maintain process SOPs and supporting documents to enable both users and HR to manage processes consistently and efficiently
• continuously strive to improve processes based on feedback and company-wide changes and initiatives, providing innovative solutions
• train and support the knowledge development of other colleagues in the team
About You
• Experience of supporting M&A activity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with high level of attention to detail
• Aptitude for technology and process improvement, comfortable manipulating large data sets in Excel, and data management and reporting via an HRIS
• Ability to work in a fast-paced complex environment and deal with difficult situations
• Comfortable when working to tight deadlines and able to turn work around within a short time span where demands are liable to change at short notice
• A high level of initiative, comfortable working autonomously and across multiple tasks
• Ability to manage complex and highly confidential information
• Due diligence approach
• Problem-solver with excellent judgement and critical thinking
• 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…
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.
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.
Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.
Our employing entity, Arthur J. 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, ****** 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), ****** 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 (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) 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.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The HR Project Co-ordinator - FTC position is now open for candidates interested in the Human Resource (HR) Jobs sector. This role in Chelmsford offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Human Resource (HR) Jobs is a plus.
