QSG FINPRO Placement Specialist

Marsh; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 92,500 - 197,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Tuition assistance

401K savings

Employee assistance programs

Job summary

A leading global insurance broker is looking for a Placement Specialist based in New York City. This hybrid role involves designing placement strategies, negotiating with carriers, and providing actionable recommendations to clients. Candidates should possess strong analytical and communication skills, along with a solid understanding of market risk issues. The company offers a competitive salary range from $92,500 to $197,100 plus benefits, including health insurance and retirement programs.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a matrix team environment.
• Ability to communicate with impact to clients and management across all levels.
• Solid knowledge of market risk issues and insurance brokerage.

Responsibilities

• Analyze client's exposures and develop solutions.
• Participate in communications and presentations with clients.
• Manage workflow system activities for timely follow-up.

Skills

Collaborative work in a matrix environment

Communication with impact

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Strong problem-solving skills

Knowledge of market risk issues

Proficient in business systems and technology

Education

BS/BA degree

Job description

Placement Specialist - QSG FINPRO

We are seeking a Placement Specialist role within our QSG FINPRO group. This hybrid role is located in New York City and involves designing the placement strategy and negotiating with carriers to secure the best terms, conditions, coverage, and pricing for clients while making actionable recommendations to the client and client team.

Essential Functions

• Analyzes client’s current and historical exposures, develops solutions, solicits quotes, negotiates with panel markets, compares options, and recommends strategies to the client team.
• Delivers marketing results to the Client Team and participates in communications and presentations with clients.
• Collaborates with the client team to develop insurance program structure and compliance strategies.
• Manages order bind and ensures program accuracy based on client direction.
• Reviews client exposures and loss experience using risk expertise and industry knowledge.
• Assesses client needs and develops solutions to risk situations across the complexity spectrum.
• Participates in pre‑strategy meetings to create renewal strategy.
• Follows up on open items and subjectivities.
• Stays abreast of changing global and international risk and insurance market conditions.
• Builds and maintains relationships with carriers, underwriters, and client teams to provide best‑in‑class service.
• Manages workflow system activities to ensure timely follow‑up by client, carriers, and client team.
• Provides general problem‑solving for client issues.
• Identifies new products and suggests innovative solutions to the Client Team/Client (segment driven).

What you need to have

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a matrix team environment.
• Ability to communicate with impact to clients, employees, and management across all levels.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical ability, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with deadlines and changing priorities.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Solid knowledge of market risk issues, insurance brokerage, account management, servicing, and sales skills.
• Proficient knowledge of business systems and technology.

What makes you stand out

• Prior insurance experience, with a broker or carrier.
• Broker’s License preferred, or ability to obtain.
• BS/BA degree preferred.

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.

Base Salary Range: $92,500 to $197,100. Benefits: health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K, employee assistance programs, and other retirement programs.

Marsh, a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), is the world’s top insurance broker and risk advisor. Marsh McLennan is a global leader in risk, strategy and people, advising clients in 130 countries across four businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. With annual revenue of $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh McLennan helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan 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 [e-mail].

The applicable base salary range for this role is $92,500 to $197,100. 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.