Reinsurance Placement Assistant

Marsh McLennan • Philadelphia, PA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Marsh Re is seeking a Reinsurance Placement Assistant based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This is a hybrid role requiring at least three days per week in the office or onsite with clients.

The role coordinates placement support activities for assigned accounts and contributes to creating, reviewing, and assessing data and related exhibits. It supports account team members onsite and remotely, monitors key activities throughout the reinsurance placement process, and helps ensure compliance with quality and regulatory guidelines. The position facilitates efficient pre-placement, placement, and post-placement services for brokers and clients.

Marsh describes a hybrid work environment that combines remote flexibility with in-person collaboration, connections, and professional development. Office-based teams identify at least one weekly anchor day for the full team to work together in person.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of professional or business work experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including proficiency with formulas, charts, and graphs.
• Strong analytical abilities to interpret results and draw relevant conclusions for review by others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with clients, reinsurers, and internal teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and keen attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to proactively identify and anticipate recurring tasks and prioritize workload according to volume and urgency.

Nice To Haves

• At least 2 years of experience at a reinsurance intermediary firm, with a background in reinsurance underwriting support.
• Bachelor's degree and/or relevant professional designations such as CPCU, CLU, ARM, or ARe.
• Proficiency in Power BI and PowerPoint, with a strong orientation toward procedural compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review and update annual renewal exhibits using client data submitted during placement or renewal, and analyze trends and potential data issues.
• Learn and use company systems to set up or renew programs, create submissions, select approved markets, and manage quotes and authorizations.
• Track placement status for assigned accounts and follow up with brokers for updates and information.
• Communicate with clients and/or markets during the placement process as needed.
• Draft renewal requests, marketing lists, placement updates, and post-placement communications using company templates and disclaimers, and secure broker sign-off.
• Assist brokers by researching financial statements, product lines, geographic exposures, and current reinsurance program information.
• Coordinate with other departments to provide client data for modeling, research claims or premium issues, and facilitate contract negotiations.
• Review and manage contract documents, ensuring executed documents are obtained and tracked appropriately.

Benefits

• Professional development opportunities.
• Interesting work and supportive leaders.
• A range of career opportunities, benefits, and rewards intended to enhance well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed