Early Careers: Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) Graduate Development Program Analyst – Mahoney Placement – Dallas - 2027

WTW
Dallas, TX
HybridCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Best suited to recent graduates with strong communication and analytical skills working in the insurance and risk management domain.

Best fit for

  • Recent graduates with a background in risk-related fields and a client-focused mindset
    — “Placement teams deliver superior results for our clients’ business and risk management needs”
  • Candidates who are detail-oriented and can manage multiple tasks efficiently
    — “Ability to take direction, receive constructive feedback and deliver accurate work product”
  • Individuals who are comfortable with technology and can adapt quickly to new systems
    — “Record and maintain all information accurately on the appropriate systems, including initial introduction to and utilization of Broking Platform”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship is available, requiring candidates to be already authorized to work in the U.S.
    — “Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered”
  • Must obtain insurance and surplus lines licenses within strict timeframes post-hire
    — “Obtain the required insurance license within ninety (90) days of your date of hire”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in client-facing roles or projects involving risk assessment and communication
    — “Facilitate initial introductions to carrier and trading partners”
  • Demonstrate your analytical and presentation skills with relevant coursework or projects
    — “Excellent presentation skills, analytically driven and detail oriented”
  • Showcase your proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office Suite with specific examples
    — “Intermediate to advanced Excel skills”
  • Demonstrate your ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders
    — “Relationship management and customer focus; ability to interface with customers”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • assess client risks
  • prepare submission documents
  • review quotes
  • develop client presentations
Typical background
insurance industry experiencebrokerage experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Risk AssessmentInsurance PrinciplesBrokerage ConceptsClient Relationship Management

Preferred

Market AnalysisNegotiation

Stack & domain

Risk AssessmentInsuranceBrokerageMarket AnalysisNegotiationClient ManagementFinancial AnalysisRisk ModelingData AnalysisCommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingFinanceRisk Management

About the role

Original posting from WTW

Employment-based non-immigrant visa sponsorship and/or assistance is not offered for this specific job opportunity. We will only consider candidates who are currently authorized to work in the United States and who will not require sponsorship now or in the future. Please note: student visas, CPT, OPT, H-1B, TN, and other temporary work authorizations are considered restricted forms of employment eligibility. Once these expire, the candidate must be able to present another valid form of work authorization. 

Start Date: August 2nd, 2027

Hybrid

Locations: Dallas

Graduate Program Overview 

The CRB Graduate Development Program (GDP) is a non-rotational 17-month program that provides the opportunity to develop a broad knowledge base, varied skills, and diverse network. This program is designed to set you up with a holistic view of CRB with hands-on experience, insight, and opportunities to make an impact and shape your own career.  

GDP participants will be immersed in a 1-week orientation followed by a robust onboarding training learning about various functions within CRB. Our program is designed to provide graduates with a well-rounded understanding of the industry while having the opportunity to deep dive within their respective business area. 

Placement Overview

WTW’s Placement teams deliver superior results for our clients’ business and risk management needs through deep product and industry expertise. The role of a broker is to help our clients mitigate their total cost of risk, while striving to provide the most comprehensive terms and conditions available in the marketplace. The Placement team operates as the firm’s intellectual capital where we work with our clients to assess, model, and structure risk. Once modeled, the broker personally escorts the clients’ risk into the market and draws upon their market relationships and their negotiation skills to secure quotations from the insurance carriers. While the nature of the work is similar day-to-day, no two placements are the same and common tasks may include: preparing and sending out submissions, liaising with markets, analyzing exposures and coverage details, working through risk models, negotiating quotations, and assisting in presenting and finalizing findings to clients.

Responsibilities:

Gather information and analytics to assess and evaluate client risks to support the placement of client risks into the market.

Create Loss Summaries, review program binders for accuracy, check policies, and aide's brokers & senior brokers 

With the support of more experienced brokers prepare draft submission documents and finalize submissions for delivery.

With support of more experienced brokers review quotes against specifications and develop side-by side comparisons.

With support of more experienced brokers prepare program proposals.

With support of more experienced brokers, develop client and prospect presentations to secure new, and build on existing, relationships. 

Assist on any deliverables for Client Renewal Strategy Meeting & RFPs

Research market solutions to learn how to identify and develop optimum risk solutions for clients.

Facilitate initial introductions to carrier and trading partners.

Begin your understanding of core insurance principles and brokerage concepts.

Ensure that quality and compliance procedures and processes are adhered to.

Record and maintain all information accurately on the appropriate systems, including initial introduction to and utilization of Broking Platform.

Obtain the required insurance license within ninety (90) days of your date of hire (as such date is recorded in the Company’s business records).

You must also obtain and maintain an active surplus lines license for your resident state within 120 days of either: (a) your date of hire, if you already hold a resident state insurance license upon your date of hire; or (b) within 120 days of obtaining your resident state insurance license, if you do not already hold a resident state insurance license upon your date of hire.

Education and Qualifications: 

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, Communications  

Date of Graduation between May 2026 – May 2027  

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite  

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills  

Demonstration of strong time and task management skills   

Ability to take direction, receive constructive feedback and deliver accurate work product  

Relationship management and customer focus; ability to interface with customers and collaborate internally with teammates to serve customers   

Competencies: 

Excellent written & verbal communication skills 

Excellent presentation skills, analytically driven and detail oriented 

Exceptional interpersonal skills 

Excellent time management and prioritization abilities 

High collaboration skills 

Compensation and Benefits

Base salary range and benefits information for this position are being included in accordance with requirements of various state/local pay transparency legislation. Please note that base salaries may vary for different individuals in the same role based on several factors, including but not limited to location of the role, individual competencies, education/professional certifications, qualifications/experience, performance in the role and potential for revenue generation (Producer roles only).

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate being offered for this role is $36.00hr – $39.00hr USD. This role is also eligible for overtime. 

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 Retirement Benefits: Contributory Pension Plan and Savings Plan (401k) 

Future Career Opportunities: 

Our internship program serves as a key talent pipeline for future full-time Graduate opportunities. As a result, candidates must meet the graduation date requirements specified in the posting. If a candidate's expected graduation date changes after applying, they are expected to promptly inform their recruiter or manager, as this may impact eligibility for current or future opportunities.

Recruiting tips: 

WTW specializes in preparing for the unknown.  Here’s how to get ready for the big day: https://careers.wtwco.com/early-careers-application-process-faqs

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

This position will remain posted for a minimum of three business days from the date posted or until sufficient/appropriate candidate slate has been identified.

EOE, including disability/vets

Source: WTW careers

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