Benefits Advisor | Life Insurance

We help clients build better workplaces, where people feel supported, empowered, and inspired to thrive. Whether it’s shaping benefit strategies, designing wellbeing programs, or advising on workforce challenges, the work you do here creates meaningful change for businesses and the people who power them. We’re a community of bold explorers, trusted experts, and compassionate partners; If you’re looking for a place where your contribution matters and where you can help build a better world of work; We are currently looking for a Benefits Consultant that has the character and personality to work with a strong team of personable and successful individuals. The Benefits Consultant is responsible for maintaining valuable relationships with clients, providing strategic and expert advice regarding group benefits and driving revenue growth. Are you passionate about helping clients manage risk, cost and facilitate an equitable and engaged workforce?
Collaborate with clients on employee benefits, disability management, compensation and other HR needs.
Convey a deep technical expertise and business insight in helping clients evaluate opportunities to reduce costs, risk and improve the overall competitiveness of benefits and HR services.
Drive revenue growth by building and maintaining strong client relationships.
Constantly stay ahead of industry, market and legislative trends that impact health & benefit plan design, delivery and compliance.
Interpret benchmark data and analyze trends.
Ensure smooth technical account implementation when transitioning clients to new vendors and carriers.
In collaboration with the Account Manager, address client inquiries about benefits coverage, claims issues, enrolment, invoicing, other day-to-day client needs, etc.
Develop communication strategies and materials to inform clients' employees about changes in plan design, carriers, costs, etc.
Build strong working relationships with internal team members & partners and contribute to a positive office culture.
Bachelor’s degree and 10 years of direct related industry consulting experience acquired via exposure at an advisory firm, insurance carrier and/or plan sponsor.
Demonstrated ability to solve complex client challenges through analytical and creative problem-solving.
Willingness and ability to travel to client sites in Western Canada on an occasional basis.
A real passion for building rapport and collaborating toward success.
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs
Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
Employee assistance programs
Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
Paid sick days & personal days
Employee referral bonus program
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 organization. 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. 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.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to screen, assess or select applications for a position within Gallagher.