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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Placement Specialist - FINPRO

Full-Time
$92.5k - $197.1k+ Performance-based incentives
Senior
Bachelor's
New York, NY, USA
HybridHybrid; at least three days per week in the local office or onsite with clients.
InsuranceInsurance Sales & Agency
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of industry experience.
  • Commercial brokerage and/or underwriting experience, preferably in financial lines of coverage.
  • A property and casualty license, or the ability to obtain one.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • Ability to build relationships and rapport with internal colleagues, clients, and carriers.
  • Resourcefulness and the ability to bring solutions and ideas to the firm.
  • Interest in contributing to practice goals and helping achieve them.
  • Experience participating as part of a high-performing team.
Responsibilities
  • Build and maintain relationships with underwriters and participate in placing sophisticated insurance programs.
  • Help identify needs for new products and develop innovative client solutions.
  • Complete policy management activities, deliver reviewed policies to clients, and address client inquiries as needed.
  • Provide technical expertise in delivering and presenting FINPRO portions of requests for proposals.
  • Manage and monitor insureds' placement strategies, using risk expertise and knowledge of industry and carriers to develop solutions for complex client needs.
  • Develop go-to-market methods and provide input on service pricing to support client retention and new business production.
  • Build strong working relationships with carriers and underwriters to create innovative approaches to client needs and provide cohesive client service.
  • Audit and finalize commission structures with underwriters in accordance with client direction, Marsh Commission Yield Statements, and facility agreements.
  • Maintain a thorough understanding of changing insurance and risk-market conditions, and inform client teams, clients, and carriers of major developments affecting coverage types.
  • Advance knowledge of the firm's product lines through active participation in internal networks.
  • Devise new products and innovative solutions for complex client needs.
  • Lead complex placement and technical support activities on large accounts, including ensuring procedural compliance, reviewing data, updating annual renewal exhibits, maintaining accurate placement-system entries, and ensuring contract execution as required.
  • Consult management on highly complex client issues or trends through clear and concise communication that drives development.
  • Submit coverage specifications and obtain carrier quotes; ensure coverage is bound; take responsibility for the accuracy of bound programs; and analyze carrier quotes to provide recommendations.
Desired Qualifications
  • Commercial brokerage and/or underwriting experience in financial lines of coverage is preferred.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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