Principal – Bologna, Central Italy Hub

Marsh McLennan; Bologna; Hybrid; EUR 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Gross annual salary from €85,000

Performance bonus

Hybrid work policy

Stock purchase plan

Insurance coverages

Supplementary pension plan

Meal vouchers

Job summary

Marsh is expanding its Risk Consulting Italy team in Bologna and seeks a Principal to develop the Central Italy hub. You will lead market development, nurture key client relationships, and deliver strategic consulting projects for clients across industries, reporting to the Italy Risk Consulting Leader.

Based in Bologna or willing to relocate, you have 10+ years in consulting, fluent English and Italian, and a track record of driving growth and cross-functional collaboration across regions and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in the consulting sector.
• Based in or near Bologna, or willing to relocate.
• Fluent in English; native Italian speaker.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute market development strategies for Central Italy in Bologna.
• Build and nurture long-term client relationships to foster loyalty and repeat business.
• Identify, engage, and advise key clients on growth opportunities and challenges.
• Lead client projects delivering insights and strategic solutions.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align initiatives with company goals.
• Monitor market trends and drive business development through proposals and negotiations.

Skills

Consulting experience

Client relationship management

Business development

Cross-functional collaboration

Fluent English

Italian language

Job description

Company:

Marsh

Description:

Principal – Bologna, Central Italy Hub

Marsh Risk is a global leader in insurance broking and risk management part of Marsh international group which brings together expertise in risk, management consulting, reinsurance and capital, people and investments with other three companies: Marsh Re, Marsh People & Investment and Oliver Wyman.

For Risk Consulting Italy, the management consulting company part of Marsh Risk, we are looking for a candidate with 10+ years in experience in the consulting sector, with the goal to develop Central Italy hub in Bologna.

What can you expect:

Reporting to the Italy Risk Consulting Leader, you will be required to leverage and build on strong relationships, to position Risk Consulting on the market, identifying new business opportunities to accelerate growth. This role offers the chance to work collaboratively across Risk Consulting’s teams and leverage the full spectrum of our company’s expertise to deliver exceptional value to clients.

By driving targeted growth initiatives and fostering strategic client partnerships, you will contribute directly to our long‑term success and market leadership.

Why join our team:

• The opportunity to lead and shape growth in a key strategic market with strong potential


• The chance to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior leaders across regions and disciplines


• A role within a company recognized for its strong brand, market leadership, and commitment to excellence


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We will count on you to:

• Develop and execute consulting market development strategies tailored to the market


• Build and nurture long‑term client relationships to foster loyalty and repeat business


• Identify, engage, and advise key clients on business challenges and growth opportunities


• Lead client projects, delivering insights and solutions that drive strategic outcomes


• Collaborate with internal teams to align market initiatives with overall company goals


• Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to inform strategy


• Drive business development efforts, including proposal development, presentations, and negotiations

What you need to have:

• 10+ years of experience in consulting


• Based in or near Bologna, or willing to relocate


• Solid experience in managing client relationships and contributing to project leadership


• Good understanding of market expansion strategies and regional business dynamics at a mid‑senior level


• Proven ability to support the development and implementation of strategic plans that deliver results


• Fluent in English


• Native Italian speaker

What makes you stand out:

• Expertise in consulting sector with industrial clients


• Knowledge of Central Italy market


• Business development acumen with a consultative approach to client engagement


• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence at all organizational levels


• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret market data and translate insights into actionable strategies


• Collaborative team player with a proactive and solution-oriented attitude

What we offer:

• The position is offered on a permanent basis.


• We propose a gross annual salary starting from € 85.000 for a full‑time position


• Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus


• Depending on experience, skills and qualifications, we are willing to consider compensation above the starting salary. Further details will be shared during the selection process or directly in the employment contract.


• The National Collective Bargaining Agreement (NCBA) applied is “Dirigenti Industria”


• Attractive benefits offered, including insurance coverages, supplementary pension plan, facultative health assistance, meal vouchers, flexible benefits, optional stock purchase plan, smart working policy, learning programs and well‑being initiatives. Further details will be shared during the selection process or directly in the employment contract.

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.

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.