Senior Education Placement Strategist

Marsh; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); Hybrid; USD 154,000 - 328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Employee perks

Job summary

Marsh is seeking a Sr. Placement Specialist to lead umbrella and excess casualty placements for education clients within our education tower initiative. The role emphasizes building market relationships with underwriters and delivering sophisticated risk strategies.

You will coordinate submissions, develop carrier engagement plans, and support pricing decisions while aligning with client priorities and internal teams. Hybrid work schedule and strong benefits are in place.

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.
• 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.
• 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-for-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, documenting a repeatable approach and partnering with stakeholders.

Skills

Casualty placement experience

Underwriting

Broking

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree

P&C license

Job description

Marsh is seeking a Sr. Placement Specialist to lead umbrella and excess casualty placements for education clients within our education tower initiative. The role emphasizes building market relationships with underwriters and delivering sophisticated risk strategies.

You will coordinate submissions, develop carrier engagement plans, and support pricing decisions while aligning with client priorities and internal teams. Hybrid work schedule and strong benefits are in place.