Reinsurance Graduate Catastrophe Risk Analyst - REACH 2026

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.

. As a Graduate Catastrophe Analyst, you will be immersed in all aspects of front-line modelling work for our insurance clients from early in your career, including:

• Analysis and report preparation for client meetings and pitches
• Data auditing & cleansing
• Learning and utilizing catastrophe modelling software
• Operation of financial modelling software and interpretation of model outputs
• Real-time reporting and analysis of natural disasters and supporting client’s post-event

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

Educational Requirements

Minimum 2:1 degree and 128 UCAS points (2017 UK tariff) including A-Level Maths/Economics grade A/B or engineering, hydrology, applied mathematics, natural sciences, geo-sciences or equivalent qualification.

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.
• Effective and articulate communicator.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact well with diverse groups.
• Comprehensive geographical awareness.
• Highly adaptable and flexible in various situations.
• Exceptional presentation and public speaking abilities.
• Proven collaborative skills and teamwork orientation.
• In-depth understanding of model components and their applications.
• Innovative problem-solving and solution creation capabilities.
• Meticulous attention to detail and precision.

The Application Process

Stage 1: Online application

Stage 2: Telephone Interview

Stage 3: Assessment Centre

Stage 4: Final interview

Stage 5: Offers made

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

The recruitment process will commence with telephone interviews, which are scheduled to take place during November and December 2025, followed by assessment centres that are planned to occur in early 2026 to ensure a thorough and comprehensive selection process.

You will be notified on your progress throughout the process

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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 [email protected] . 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, 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 (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.