Account Associate

Gallagher
Crystal Lake, IL, US
Posted Apr 1, 2026

Introduction

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they’re free to grow, lead, and innovate. You’ll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client\-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you’re not just improving clients' risk profiles, you’re building trust. You’ll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve. If you’re ready to bring your unique perspective to a place where your work truly matters; think of Gallagher.

Overview

Are you ready to launch your career in the dynamic world of Surety Bonds? As an Account Manager Associate, you'll play a vital role in supporting our team to deliver exceptional service and solutions to our clients. This entry\-level position is designed to help you grow and develop, with a clear pathway to advance into an Account Manager role over time.

This role is based fully remote after training is completed after the first month.

How you'll make an impact

In this role, you'll be at the core of building and maintaining strong client relationships: Client Support: Assist account managers by communicating with clients, addressing inquiries, and ensuring their needs are met with efficiency and professionalism.* Surety Bond Processing: Handle the processing of surety bonds for the team, you will be assisting in completing the process for a surety bond. Including gathering information to prepare bond forms and coordinating with underwriters.

* Confidentiality \& Compliance: Maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and compliance, handling sensitive data with care and precision.

About You

* Education: A bachelor's degree or a high school diploma/GED is preferred.

* Attention to Detail: Accuracy in documentation and processes is essential.

* Collaboration Skills: Ability to work effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders.

* Confidentiality: A commitment to maintaining confidentiality and adhering to industry regulations.

* Tech Savvy: Proficiency in working with multiple systems and strong technology competency.

* Time Management: Ability to prioritize deadlines, manage multiple projects, and switch between tasks seamlessly.

* Proactive Mindset: Resourceful, independent, and unafraid to ask questions to ensure clarity and success.

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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
  • 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...

\\The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process. We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here 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.

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