Placement Intern (6-Month Full Time Internship)

Marsh McLennan; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Marsh in Hong Kong seeks a 6-month internship in our Placement Team within People & Investments. You will assist with research, data analysis, market intelligence, and day-to-day team operations, ideal for a final-year student or recent graduate interested in employee benefits, insurance, or financial services.

Responsibilities include preparing documentation, collecting quotes, maintaining records, and supporting consultants and account managers.

Qualifications

• Current university student or recent graduate in business, finance, economics or risk management.
• Available to complete a full-time 6-month internship in Hong Kong.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Good analytical and numerical skills with attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal English communication.
• Cantonese and/or Mandarin language skills are an advantage.
• Able to organize work effectively, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Help Placement colleagues prepare documentation and submissions for market, including specifications, loss records and summary reports
• Assist with collecting and comparing quotes for Placement colleague and reviewing existing client insurance and risk programs to ensure the accuracy of the documents.
• Help to maintain proper records and input the necessary information into the database to ensure the smooth continuation of the Placement process.
• Exercise a basic technical understanding of the Placement business to better assist the Placement Specialist.
• Assist in reviewing coverage specifications to be submitted to carriers/underwriters to ensure they are accurate.
• Provide general project and administrative support to consultants and account managers.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numerical skills

English communication

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Pursuing degree in business/finance/economics

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company: Marsh

Description:

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Placement Team, part of our People & Investments business at Marsh. This role will be based in Hong Kong.

The intern will assist with research, data analysis, market intelligence, and day-to-day team operations. This is an ideal opportunity for a final-year university student or recent graduate who is interested in employee benefits, insurance, consulting, or financial services.

We will count on you to:

• Help Placement colleagues to prepare documentation and submissions for market, including specifications, loss records and summary reports
• Assist with collecting and comparing quotes for Placement colleague and reviewing existing client insurance and risk programs to ensure the accuracy of the documents.
• Help to maintain proper records and input the necessary information into the database to ensure the smooth continuation of the Placement process.
• Exercise a basic technical understanding of the Placement business to better assist the Placement Specialist.
• Assist in reviewing coverage specifications to be submitted to carriers/underwriters to ensure they are accurate.
• Provide general project and administrative support to consultants and account managers.

What you need to have:

• Currently pursuing a university degree or recently graduated, preferably in business, finance, economics, risk management, or a related discipline.
• Available to complete a full-time 6-month internship in Hong Kong.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel .
• Good analytical and numerical skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Cantonese and/or Mandarin language skills are an advantage.
• Able to organize work effectively, manage competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

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 impact for 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.

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is 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, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.