Job Abstract

Marsh has a great opportunity open for a Sr. Surety Client Advisor in our Houston office.

Sr. Client Advisor - Surety

What can you expect?

• Independently oversees and manages large or complex accounts and brings the entire team together to formulate the procedure and go to market strategy.
• Works to maintain a near complete understanding of the clients’ business strategic priorities, risk strategies and risk management needs to provide advice accordingly to successfully serve clients.
• Utilizes expert risk expertise and knowledge of industry and insurance market place to review clients’ exposures and loss experience and develop solutions for complex clients’ needs, including recommending additional products and services as solutions.
• Develops, presents, and oversees the execution of renewal/placement strategies in conjunction with Placement, Advisory Leaders and Client Executives across all zones where product, industry or account criteria dictate.

What is in it for you?

• A company with a strong brand and strong results to match
• Culture of internal mobility, collaboration and valued partnership with HR from the business.
• Employee Resource Groups which provide access to leaders, relevant volunteer and mentoring opportunities and interactions with counterparts in industry groups and client organizations.
• Competitive pay (salary and performance bonus potential) and full benefits package – starting day one (medical, dental, vision, STI/LTI, life insurance, generous 401k match AND contribution).
• Flexible work opportunities for work/life balance
• Tuition Reimbursement plan per year and participation in our Employee Stock Purchase Plan

We will count on you to:

• Independently oversees and manages large or complex accounts and brings the entire team together to formulate the procedure and go to market strategy.
• Works to maintain a near complete understanding of the clients’ business strategic priorities, risk strategies and risk management needs to provide advice accordingly to successfully serve clients.
• Utilizes expert risk expertise and knowledge of industry and insurance market place to review clients’ exposures and loss experience and develop solutions for complex clients’ needs, including recommending additional products and services as solutions.
• Develops, presents, and oversees the execution of renewal/placement strategies in conjunction with Placement, Advisory Leaders and Client Executives across all zones where product, industry or account criteria dictate.
• Presents to prospective clients, identifies the need for new products, develops/suggests innovative solutions to client and client team members to gain new clients and projects.
• Builds and maintains relationships with clients, and ensures that their complex risk management needs are appropriately met.
• Oversees the production of client deliverables and delivering the final placement to the client to ensure the quality of materials delivered to clients.
• Engages in independent senior-level client interaction and demonstrates expertise in problem solving, areas of coverage and client relationships.
• Serves as a thought leader within the Company and maintains an in depth knowledge of changing risk and insurance market conditions.

What you need to have: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
• Minimum of 10 years’ of construction/surety experience in a risk management or brokerage capacity required. 
• Working knowledge of insurance coverages is required.
• P&C license needed, or ability to obtain.

What makes you stand out:

• Master's degree or other advanced degree.
• CPCU, ARM or other insurance designations a plus.
• Excellent analytical, project management and problem-solving skills

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk adviser. With more than 45,000 colleagues operating in more than 130 countries, Marsh serves commercial and individual clients with data driven risk solutions and advisory services. Marsh is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment through four market-leading businesses: Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman. For more information, visit marshmclennan.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting TANA@mmc.com

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.