Construction Broker

The Role

The Broker will manage the day-to-day negotiation and placement of Commercial P&C programs for both new and renewal clients, focused on national homebuilding contractors. This includes Builders Risk, OCIPs, and core Property and Casualty lines. In partnership with senior brokers in each respective line of business, they will coordinate with account teams to align strategy, actively manage portfolio and project progression, and maximize opportunities across a national portfolio.

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

The Responsibilities

• Preparing and transmitting program submissions to our partner markets
• Negotiating broad coverage and lowering cost to achieve the best results available in the market
• Creating client facing proposal documents that clearly outline and compare terms, conditions, and cost of the various program options
• Presenting program results directly to the client in person and virtually
• Performing coverage needs and gap analysis in order to recommend program improvements
• Reviewing and evaluating loss information and other analytics reports to assess client risk
• Tracking active projects and large portfolios
• Building and maintaining relationships with partner carriers, programs, and wholesale markets
• Ability to work under reasonably tight deadlines as required
• Participating in regular client and underwriting meetings, in person and virtually
• Collaborating with internal and external resources and specialists to explore new markets, program options, coverage differentiators, and industry trends

The Requirements

• 5+ years industry experience
• Insurance Broker’s P&C license, and underwriting background is a plus
• Ability to review and compare coverage terms and conditions
• Understand details of program pricing and key determining factors
• Ability to communicate and translate key coverage items to clients
• Proficiency in negotiation, can secure concessions without damaging relationships
• Strong organizational habits, and ability to manage deadlines
• Consistent and proactive communication skills (written and verbal)
• Expertise in Excel and MS office programs, online databases, agency management systems
• Sound presentation skills, can prepare/edit client-facing documents to be clear and concise
• Customer focus and teammate mentality, ability to go the extra mile with this in mind
• Receptive to feedback; critical thinking and problem-solving skills; high adaptability

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).

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.

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.

EOE, including disability/vets