Senior Education Placement Leader (Hybrid)

Marsh; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

401K

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Sr. Placement Specialist to lead umbrella and excess casualty placements for education clients, including complex programs with tight timelines.

You will develop placement strategy and carrier engagement plans tailored to education risks, and build strong relationships with underwriters to drive pricing and terms. In this hybrid role, you will coordinate submissions, support negotiations, and partner with client teams to deliver a high‑quality experience while scaling the

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of relevant experience in casualty placement, underwriting, broking, or excess/umbrella casualty.
• Strong understanding of excess casualty program structure and placement workflow.
• Demonstrated ability to manage priorities independently and deliver accurate work under time pressure.
• P&C license a must, or ability to obtain.
• Bachelor's degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute umbrella and excess casualty placements for education clients, including complex and layered programs with tight timelines.
• Develop placement strategy and carrier engagement plans tailored to education risks (higher education, K–12, affiliated entities, etc.).
• Build and maintain strong relationships with carrier partners and underwriters to drive outcomes on pricing, terms, and capacity.
• Coordinate submission development and underwriting data flow; identify gaps, anticipate underwriter questions, and support a strong risk narrative.
• Support negotiation of coverage terms and structure (limits, attachments, retentions, follow-form vs. standalone considerations, as relevant to the program).
• Partner with client-facing colleagues to deliver a high-quality experience through clear communication, proactive coordination, and strong execution.
• Contribute to building the education placement "platform": market intelligence, best practices, playbooks, benchmarking, and lessons learned to improve consistency and scalability.
• Help develop and scale our education-specific placement offering "education tower", including documenting a repeatable approach and partnering with stakeholders, while maintaining appropriate discretion externally.

Skills

Casualty placement

Underwriting

Broking

Client relationship

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

RFP process

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Sr. Placement Specialist to lead umbrella and excess casualty placements for education clients, including complex programs with tight timelines.

You will develop placement strategy and carrier engagement plans tailored to education risks, and build strong relationships with underwriters to drive pricing and terms. In this hybrid role, you will coordinate submissions, support negotiations, and partner with client teams to deliver a high‑quality experience while scaling the