Matthew Gallagher
Naas
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Underwriting Operations Assistant
Allied World Assurance
01.2025 - Current
- Provided administrative support with accurate document preparation and data entry to all Lines of business
- Working closely with the professional lines teams in assisting with the underwriting process, ensuring accuracy in data entry and preparation of reports for new and renewal business
- Spent time in London, supporting client engagement activities, including preparation for meetings, market events, and conferences
- Maintained accurate underwriting records, including updating treaties and market data in internal systems.
- Handle compliance and due diligence queries, ensuring all regulatory requirements are met
- Prepare management reports for all underwriting teams
- Lead calls with our internal finance department, regarding the teams queries
- Holding bi-weekly reviews with team member regarding training and any issues that arise.
Underwriting Operations Assistant
Allied World
05.2022 - 01.2025
- Supporting underwriters from various lines of business with the processing of renewal & new submissions into the relevant underwriting system
- Reviewing all underwriting entries in correspondence with productions spreadsheets to ensure accurate figures on a monthly basis
- Work with various departments in particular our finance team to resolve various issues such as premium queries and credit control issues
- Work closely with internal audit and various underwriting teams to complete annual audits
- Shadowed in particular members of the Directors and Officers team based in London on broker calls
- Maintaining underwriting files in conjunction with company compliance policy
Administrator
Clean Oven
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Provided administrative support to manager which included drafting client letters, arranging documentation received in from clients
- Handled phone and email inquiries, along with operation of customer management software
- Used Microsoft Office Suite in the formulation of invoices, reports and customer relationship managing
- Assisting on-road staff with any problems that have arisen
- Stock control management and ordering
Sales Assistant/ Retail Sales Executive (RSE)
Carphone Warehouse
03.2019 - 05.2021
- Trained in and operated various POS systems for Eir, Vodafone and 3
- Oversaw Internet and Tv sales for each store in the Leinster region, discussed these figures on weekly regional call to help drive sales and highlight successful sales practices within each store
- Prepared the store roster on Work Force Management software
- Managed the weekly banking of the store
- Advised customers on product selection while having to achieve sales targets and meet KPI's
- Management of consumables and stock levels
- Adhering to high levels of customer care and GDPR
- Was the store rep for all Samsung products and liaised with the Samsung rep on the annual launch of their phones
- Third highest sales in the Leinster region over the peak sales period in 2019
Sales Assistant
Nike
11.2018 - 03.2019
- Advised customers on product selection while having to achieve sales targets and meet KPI's
- Dealt with customer queries and complaints
- Responsible for selecting outfits for visual merchandising and carried out cashier duties
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law (LLB)
South East Technological University
05.2021
FETAC Level 5 - Pre- University Law
Blackrock Institute of Further Education
05.2017
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Multitasking Abilities
Hobbies and Interests
- Football
- Cooking
- Fashion
- Shoes
Football
Played football for various teams and captained my school team and recently traveled to Slovakia with two other Irish teams to play in an international tournament
Languages
Spanish
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Senior Underwriting Operations Assistant
Allied World Assurance
01.2025 - Current
Underwriting Operations Assistant
Allied World
05.2022 - 01.2025
Administrator
Clean Oven
01.2022 - 05.2022
Sales Assistant/ Retail Sales Executive (RSE)
Carphone Warehouse
03.2019 - 05.2021
Sales Assistant
Nike
11.2018 - 03.2019
FETAC Level 5 - Pre- University Law
Blackrock Institute of Further Education
Bachelor of Arts - Law (LLB)
South East Technological University
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