Insurance / Employee Benefits Placement Specialist Lisboa

Overview

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Placement team at Marsh. This role will be based in Porto or Lisbon. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. Reporting to the Placement Leader, this role aims to develop and execute various initiatives to implement the Placement strategy defined for Marsh and Mercer. The chosen person will be responsible for negotiating with national and international insurance markets for insurance programs for clients and prospects, ensuring the best solutions that meet the specific needs of each client, with a special focus on solutions related to the Employee Benefits area. The Placement Specialist will work closely with the entire Marsh Mc
Lennan Group structure (particularly with the Client Management and Sales teams) to create the best value proposition for their clients.

We will count on you to:

• Define and implement a market strategy for each placement.
• Conduct detailed analysis of existing insurance programs, identifying improvement opportunities and recommendations for optimization.
• Negotiate the best solutions in terms of pricing, coverage, and limits with insurance markets.
• Develop close and trust based relationships with insurance markets.
• Implement various initiatives that are part of the Placement strategic plan.
• Support and liaise with other internal teams by finding the best solutions for client needs, provide insights and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Stay updated on market trends and best practices, especially in the Employee Benefits area, and share knowledge, information, and insights with the other teams/departments.

Qualifications

What you need to have:

• Proven experience of 3 to 5 years in the Insurance sector (Broker/Insurer), with a focus on the Employee Benefits area.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Strong knowledge of the insurance market, particularly in social benefits policies, including Health, Life, and Personal Accident Insurance.
• Fluent English level (minimum C1); knowledge of Spanish is considered a plus.
• Critical thinking and
  - solving attitude.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and communicate it in a clear way.
• Team-player, being able to collaborate with colleagues from different areas and hierarchical levels.

Why join our team

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
  - being.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Business Development, Consulting, and Analyst
• Industries: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages and Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds