Corporate Risk and Broking Graduate Development Program Analyst

About the Role

The Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a non-rotational 17-month program designed to provide participants with a broad knowledge base, varied skills, and a diverse network. This program offers hands-on experience, insight, and opportunities to make an impact within the CRB division.

• Start Date: August 2nd, 2027
• Hybrid Locations: New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Boston, Houston, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles
• Program Duration: 17 months

Placement Overview: Broking Analyst

WTW’s Placement teams deliver superior results for clients' business and risk management needs. The role of a broker is to help clients mitigate their total cost of risk by assessing, modeling, and structuring risk, then escorting that risk into the market to secure quotations from insurance carriers.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather information and analytics to assess and evaluate client risks to support market placement.
• Create Loss Summaries, review program binders for accuracy, and check policies.
• Assist brokers and senior brokers with preparing and finalizing submission documents.
• Review quotes against specifications and develop side-by-side comparisons.
• Prepare program proposals and client/prospect presentations.
• Assist with deliverables for Client Renewal Strategy Meetings & RFPs.
• Research market solutions to identify and develop optimum risk solutions.
• Facilitate initial introductions to carriers and trading partners.
• Develop an understanding of core insurance principles and brokerage concepts.
• Ensure quality and compliance procedures are adhered to.
• Record and maintain information accurately on appropriate systems, including the Broking Platform.
• Obtain the required insurance license within ninety (90) days of hire.
• Obtain and maintain an active surplus lines license for your resident state within 120 days of hire or obtaining your resident state insurance license.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
• Broking Platform (initial introduction and utilization)

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3.0 GPA.
• Preferred Majors: Risk Management, Business, Finance, Economics, Accounting, Liberal Arts, Geology (BS), Environmental Geology (BS), Sociology.
• Graduation Date: Between May 2026 – May 2027.
• Work Authorization: Able to work legally in the United States indefinitely and without Visa sponsorship.
• Skills:
• Demonstration of strong time and task management skills.
• Ability to take direction, receive constructive feedback, and deliver accurate work.
• Relationship management and customer focus; ability to interface with customers and collaborate internally.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Analytically driven and detail oriented.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in time management.

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $36.00/hr – $39.00/hr USD.
• Eligibility for overtime.
• Company Benefits: Health and Welfare Benefits, Leave Benefits, Retirement Benefits.
• Health and Welfare: Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA, Commuter Account, FSA, Group Accident, Group Critical Illness, Life Insurance, AD&D, Group Legal, Identity Theft Protection, Wellbeing Program, Work/Life Resources (EAP).
• Leave: Paid Holidays, Annual Paid Time Off, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Other Leaves (Bereavement, FMLA, ADA, Jury Duty, Military Leave, Parental and Adoption Leave).
• Retirement: Contributory Pension Plan, Savings Plan (401k).