Description

Marsh is seeking candidates for our open Associate Placement Specialist position in Seattle, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, or St. Louis. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

This role involves building relationships with underwriters to place complex insurance programs, develop innovative solutions, manage policy delivery and client inquiries, and provide marine RFP expertise.

We will count on you to:

• Manage and monitor insureds' placement strategies by leveraging risk expertise and industry knowledge to develop tailored solutions that address complex client needs.
• Develop and contribute to go-to-market strategies, including pricing input, to support client retention and new business growth.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carriers and underwriters to create innovative coverage approaches and deliver cohesive client service.
• Audit and finalize commission structures in alignment with client directives, Marsh Commission Yield Statements, and Facility agreements.
• Stay informed on evolving insurance and risk market conditions, communicating key developments to client teams, clients, and carriers.
• Lead complex placement and technical support activities for large accounts, ensuring procedural compliance, accurate data management, and timely contract execution.
• Design and implement new products and innovative solutions that meet sophisticated client requirements.
• Provide expert consultation to management on complex client issues and market trends, delivering clear communication that drives strategic development.

What you need to have:

• 2+ years of commercial insurance experience, preferably with marine lines of coverage.
• Property & Casualty (P&C) license or ability to obtain within 90 days of hire.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with internal colleagues, clients, and carriers.

What makes you stand out:

• Bachelor's degree in risk management, insurance, or a closely related field.
• Self-starter with resourcefulness and the ability to bring innovative solutions and ideas to the firm.
• Collaborative team player with experience in high-performing teams, motivated to make an immediate impact and contribute to achieving practice goals.

Why join our team:

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

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Marsh Risk is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Marsh Risk, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one "anchor day" per week on which their full team will be together in person.

The applicable base salary range for this role is $72,500 to $154,300.

The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.

We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.