Senior Environmental Broker

WTW; San Antonio (TX); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Welfare Benefits

Paid Time Off

401(k)

Job summary

WTW is seeking a Senior Broker for North American Environmental Practice to support placement and broking activities for new and renewal environmental insurance programs. You will leverage environmental insurance knowledge and market insights to deliver risk transfer solutions while collaborating with carriers, producers, and clients.

The role emphasizes independent management of brokerage activities, mentoring junior colleagues, and adherence to governance standards for AI-enabled tools and

Qualifications

• Valid Property & Casualty license required by state law or ability to obtain within 90 days; Surplus Lines license within 180 days.
• Typically 4–6 years of insurance industry experience in broking, underwriting, claims, or related discipline.
• Exposure to environmental insurance products: Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL), Site Pollution Liability (PLL), Environmental Professional Liability, and Combined General Liability/Site Pollution programs.
• Understanding of environmental risk exposures and insurance solutions.
• Ability to analyze coverage, compare market options, and support placement recommendations.
• Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with global and regional teams.
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, brokerage platforms, carrier systems, and workflow tools.
• AI literacy and responsible technology utilization in line with governance standards.
• Ability to coach and mentor less experienced colleagues.
• Insurance designations (CPCU, ARM, CIC, RPLU) or progress toward certifications is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Supports placement and servicing of new and renewal environmental insurance programs.
• Develops working knowledge of environmental insurance products and application to client risk exposures.
• Independently manages brokerage activities for a portfolio of environmental risks.
• Collaborates with brokers, producers, underwriters, and service teams to obtain quotations and placement terms.
• Serves as primary day-to-day contact for carrier and internal stakeholder communications.
• Collects, reviews, and organizes underwriting and due diligence information.
• Assists in preparing submissions, proposals, and RFP responses.
• Performs coverage, pricing, and market comparisons to support recommendations.
• Supports analytics, benchmarking, and modeling materials for clients and internal teams.
• Reviews quotations, binders, and coverage documents for accuracy.
• Builds and maintains relationships with client advocates, producers, carrier partners, and underwriting contacts.
• Demonstrates awareness of market developments, carrier appetite, and industry trends.
• Provides informal coaching to developing brokers and new team members.
• Participates in process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
• Maintains licensing, regulatory, and continuing education requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Property & Casualty license

Environmental insurance knowledge

Risk analysis

Negotiation & relationship-building

Verbal & written communication

Independent work with cross-team colla

Attention to detail

Problem-solving & critical thinking

Prioritization & deadline management

Technology proficiency

AI literacy & responsible tech use

Mentoring/coaching

Professional designations (CPCU/ARM/Ci

Job description

Description

Senior Brokers are responsible for supporting the placement and broking activities for North American Environmental Practice, including both new and renewal business. The role applies environmental insurance expertise, market knowledge, and analytical skills to help deliver effective risk transfer solutions while supporting producers, brokers, underwriters, and clients.

Senior Broker independently manages assigned activities, develops strong relationships with carriers and internal stakeholders, contributes to placement strategy discussions, and provides guidance to junior colleagues. The role utilizes technology and AI-enabled tools responsibly to enhance efficiency, improve analysis, and support business outcomes while adhering to WTW responsible AI and data governance standards.

Note:Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity.

The Role

• Supports the placement and servicing of new and renewal environmental insurance programs.
• Develops a working knowledge of environmental insurance products and their application to client risk exposures.
• Independently manages assigned brokerage activities for a portfolio of environmental risks.
• Collaborates with brokers, producers, underwriters, and service teams to obtain quotations and placement terms.
• Serves as a primary day-to-day contact for carrier and internal stakeholder communications related to assigned accounts.
• Collects, reviews, and organizes underwriting and due diligence information from clients and producing offices.
• Assists in preparing submissions, proposals, marketing materials, and request-for-proposal (RFP) responses.
• Performs coverage, pricing, and market comparisons to support placement recommendations.
• Supports the preparation of analytics, benchmarking, and modeling materials for clients and internal teams.
• Reviews quotations, binders, and coverage documents for accuracy and completeness.
• Builds and maintains relationships with client advocates, producers, carrier partners, and underwriting contacts.
• Demonstrates awareness of market developments, carrier appetite, and emerging industry trends.
• Provides informal coaching and guidance to developing brokers and new team members.
• Participates in process improvement initiatives and contributes to operational excellence.
• Maintains compliance with licensing, regulatory, and continuing education requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The Requirements

• Valid Property & Casualty License as required by state law, or ability to obtain appropriate licensing within 90 days of hire. Surplus Lines License required within 180 days of hire.
• Commercial Property & Casualty insurance knowledge with demonstrated experience supporting client and placement activities. Typically 4-6 years of insurance industry experience in broking, underwriting, claims, or a related insurance discipline.
• Exposure to environmental insurance products, including:
  • Contractors Pollution Liability (CPL)
  • Site Pollution Liability (PLL)
  • Environmental Professional Liability products
  • Combined General Liability/Site Pollution programs
• Understanding of environmental risk exposures and insurance solutions.
• Ability to analyze coverage, compare market options, and support placement recommendations.
• Effective negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across global and regional teams.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and critical-thinking capabilities.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and changing deadlines.
• Technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office applications, brokerage platforms, carrier systems, and workflow tools.
• AI Literacy and Responsible Technology Utilization: Demonstrated ability to leverage AI-enabled tools responsibly to support research, analysis, content development, and workflow efficiency while maintaining professional judgement, validating outputs, protecting confidential information, and complying with WTW AI governance standards.
• Ability to coach and support the development of less experienced colleagues through knowledge sharing and informal mentoring.
• Insurance designations such as CPCU, ARM, CIC, RPLU, or progress toward professional certifications are advantageous.

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

Company Benefits

WTW provides a competitive benefit package which includes the following (eligibility requirements apply):

• Health and Welfare Benefits: Medical (including prescription coverage), Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Commuter Account, Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identify Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program and Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
• Leave Benefits: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state/local paid leave where required), Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, and Parental and Adoption Leave), Paid Time Off (Washington State only)
• Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k).

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

At WTW, we trust you to know your work and the people, tools and environment you need to be successful. The majority of our colleagues work in a ”hybrid” style, with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions dependent on the needs of the team, role and clients. Our flexibility is rooted in trust and “hybrid” is not a one-size-fits-all solution.

We understand flexibility is key to supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and so we encourage requests for all types of flexible working as well as location-based arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter to discuss more.

EOE, including disability/vets