Senior Associate, Consultative Analytics
19 hours ago
Chicago
Introduction At Gallagher Bassett, we're there when it matters most because helping people through challenging moments is more than just our job, it’s our purpose. Every day, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. It takes empathy, precision, and a strong sense of partnership—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We’re a team of fast-paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers — people who care deeply about doing the right thing and doing it well. Whether you're managing claims, supporting clients, or improving processes, you’ll play a vital role in helping businesses and individuals move forward with confidence. Here, you’ll be supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work. Because when you’re here, you’re part of something bigger. You’re part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose. How you'll make an impact Gallagher Bassett is the premier provider of global claims services, dedicated to exceptional customer service and demonstrably superior outcomes. GB helps people, teams and businesses overcome adversity and loss through the guiding expertise of over 5,000 claims professionals; all committed to going beyond expectations in the continuous pursuit of a better way. As a Senior Associate for Strategic Insights, you will execute quantitative analysis to drive actionable insights. Your insights should identify performance gaps and hypotheses for root cause, leading to specific action plans to capitalize on opportunities. In this role, you’ll work closely with executive leaders and internal stakeholders across the organization to complete complex ad-hoc analyses under tight deadlines. The ideal candidate can juggle multiple, time-sensitive analyses, effectively communicate expectations to internal and external stakeholders and streamline analytics processes/reporting where possible. Key Responsibilities: • Communicate with stakeholders to determine analytical needs, • Identify, manipulate, and extract data for analysis using SQL, • Conduct root cause analysis to identify key drivers and actionable insights, • Embed quality checks to ensure numerical accuracy and logical consistency, • Consult with subject matter experts to deepen understanding of findings, • Develop executive-ready presentations to communicate insights, • Recommend program improvements based on analytical findings, • Automate repetitive tasks to improve team efficiency Preferred Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, computer science, finance, data science, engineering, or economics, • Expert in Microsoft products – Excel, Power Pivot, Power BI, • Intermediate to expert level in SQL for reading and manipulating data, • Ability to work independently with minimal guidance as needed, • Clear, concise, and effective communicator, • Excellent problem-solving skills as well as critical thinking and conceptual thinking abilities, • 4+ years of relevant professional experience in business intelligence, analytics, statistics, data science, or related field, • Master's/MBA degree; Strong academic credentials., • Proficient with Excel and PowerPoint, familiarity with Access or enterprise database programs a plus Required: • Bachelor’s degree, • Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience with quantitative analysis, • Strategic thinking and problem-solving, • Deductive and mathematical reasoning, • Client-centric mindset with a focus on delivering value, • Analytical rigor and attention to detail, • Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills, • Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, and presentation) Behaviors: Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Deductive Reasoning, Mathematical Reasoning, Excellent Judgment & Decision Making skills, and Excellent Communication Skills 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. Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: • 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, • 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 We value inclusion and diversity ___ to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements 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. 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.