Gallagher Bassett
Senior Client Services Manager, Carrier Practice
Gallagher Bassett, Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States, 60008
Overview
Manages multiple client accounts across various industries, serving as the primary point of contact and aligning internal resources to meet client goals through strategic planning, data-driven insights, and proactive communication. Demonstrates strong product knowledge, leads client meetings, supports retention efforts, and contributes to performance initiatives with minimal supervision. How You'll Make An Impact
May manage up to 25 dedicated clients, depending on complexity and/or client requirements. Book of business may cover multiple industries, but with focus in select industry (or industries). Serves as single point of contact for clients; highly responsive to requests and often identifies issues/challenges before client. Works with minimal supervision, and knows when to engage supervisor and/or peers throughout the company. Aligns self and external resources around client’s goals by understanding what client is trying to accomplish in their programs and how we can contribute to these goals. Develops service plans to capture goals and ensure progress. Structures and uses data to tell a compelling story. Presents data confidently and anticipates questions from supervisor and clients. Significant knowledge of product and service capabilities. With some assistance can implement and oversee client specific initiatives, i.e. closure projects, cost reduction projects, performance guarantee compliance. Perceived as critical link between client, management and claims operations. Proactively works with supervisor to plan for and ensure maximum retention rate. Limits downside surprises by identifying and rectifying issues early. Leads group meetings across audiences (e.g., claim reviews, stewardship meetings, and partnership meetings) with modest support. Sets and communicates roles for all internal participants prior to critical meetings. Ensures appropriate pre-brief and de-brief communication to drive successful client interactions. Can scope out work-related projects, including time and resources needed to complete. May assist in orienting and mentoring lower level employees. Has complete understanding of program pricing. Understands the basics of program profitability to the company. Able to make appropriate trade-offs between pricing levers to reach best outcome (e.g. multi-year deals, LOP, etc.). About You
Required: Bachelor's degree and 5 years related experience. Insurance license required. Often travels for client needs (e.g., claim reviews, stewardship discussions). Preferred: Experience in Workers’ Compensation Claims strongly preferred Work Traits
Able to create success stories and capture learnings within own book of business and that of team members. Able to provide synthesized summaries to senior leadership within AM team. Focuses on what matters most, where there is risk and where senior management intervention may be required. Always gets his/her point across in interactions. Frequently able to lead group meetings and/or provide value-added input where not the primary presenter. Is accessible by team members when they encounter roadblocks with their work. Able to provide value-added suggestions and approaches to make the team more successful. With supervisors, understands what matters most and where/when to escalate issues. Consistently delivers direct, honest feedback to team members regarding performance against the AM skill continuum. Compensation And Benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of 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 Other benefits include: 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... Inclusion and Diversity
Gallagher believes in equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on protected characteristics. We provide 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.
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Manages multiple client accounts across various industries, serving as the primary point of contact and aligning internal resources to meet client goals through strategic planning, data-driven insights, and proactive communication. Demonstrates strong product knowledge, leads client meetings, supports retention efforts, and contributes to performance initiatives with minimal supervision. How You'll Make An Impact
May manage up to 25 dedicated clients, depending on complexity and/or client requirements. Book of business may cover multiple industries, but with focus in select industry (or industries). Serves as single point of contact for clients; highly responsive to requests and often identifies issues/challenges before client. Works with minimal supervision, and knows when to engage supervisor and/or peers throughout the company. Aligns self and external resources around client’s goals by understanding what client is trying to accomplish in their programs and how we can contribute to these goals. Develops service plans to capture goals and ensure progress. Structures and uses data to tell a compelling story. Presents data confidently and anticipates questions from supervisor and clients. Significant knowledge of product and service capabilities. With some assistance can implement and oversee client specific initiatives, i.e. closure projects, cost reduction projects, performance guarantee compliance. Perceived as critical link between client, management and claims operations. Proactively works with supervisor to plan for and ensure maximum retention rate. Limits downside surprises by identifying and rectifying issues early. Leads group meetings across audiences (e.g., claim reviews, stewardship meetings, and partnership meetings) with modest support. Sets and communicates roles for all internal participants prior to critical meetings. Ensures appropriate pre-brief and de-brief communication to drive successful client interactions. Can scope out work-related projects, including time and resources needed to complete. May assist in orienting and mentoring lower level employees. Has complete understanding of program pricing. Understands the basics of program profitability to the company. Able to make appropriate trade-offs between pricing levers to reach best outcome (e.g. multi-year deals, LOP, etc.). About You
Required: Bachelor's degree and 5 years related experience. Insurance license required. Often travels for client needs (e.g., claim reviews, stewardship discussions). Preferred: Experience in Workers’ Compensation Claims strongly preferred Work Traits
Able to create success stories and capture learnings within own book of business and that of team members. Able to provide synthesized summaries to senior leadership within AM team. Focuses on what matters most, where there is risk and where senior management intervention may be required. Always gets his/her point across in interactions. Frequently able to lead group meetings and/or provide value-added input where not the primary presenter. Is accessible by team members when they encounter roadblocks with their work. Able to provide value-added suggestions and approaches to make the team more successful. With supervisors, understands what matters most and where/when to escalate issues. Consistently delivers direct, honest feedback to team members regarding performance against the AM skill continuum. Compensation And Benefits
We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of 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 Other benefits include: 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... Inclusion and Diversity
Gallagher believes in equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on protected characteristics. We provide 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.
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