Guy Carpenter Broker Graduate Programme 2024

Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC is a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist with more than 3,100 professionals in over 60 offices around the world. Guy Carpenter delivers a powerful combination of broking expertise, trusted strategic advisory services and industry-leading analytics to help clients adapt to emerging opportunities and achieve profitable growth. Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC).

Our Graduate programme provides an exciting, unique and accelerated foundation to a career in Guy Carpenter. The programme is both challenging and rewarding in equal measure. You will learn through a combination of structured learning sessions, and on the job training within our broking teams. You will also be given exposure to other core teams outside of broking such as Analytics, Strategic advisory, strategy and our Client Support services team. This exposure will give you a completely rounded understanding and appreciation for Guy Carpenter and the world of reinsurance broking.

What can you expect?

About the programme

• During the 2-year programme you will also work towards achieving a professional insurance qualification (Advanced CII). You will study for this qualification within the framework of a Level 6 Senior Insurance Practitioner apprenticeship. This apprenticeship is fully supported by an approved apprenticeship training provider. This will enable you to gain deep knowledge and insight into not just Guy Carpenter but also the reinsurance industry more broadly. You will receive funding and support from the organisation to enable you to achieve this.
• During this programme you will be immersed in the Broking side of the business. Upon joining, you will be aligned to a Broking team in one of our three core business areas (Facultative, International or Global Specialties). We will match you to an appropriate business area as part of our selection and assessment process.
• Our objective is to recruit a group of top quality, diverse graduates that will benefit from this unique, challenging and very rewarding experience. This experience will set strong foundations for your career in Guy Carpenter going forward.
• We offer a competitive salary with structured performance based increases every 6 months during the 2-year programme.
• Develop a thorough understanding of insurance and reinsurance markets.
• Build and develop strong client and insurance/reinsurance market contacts.
• Support client teams, including (but not limited to) data verification, slip drafting and placement process reporting.
• Analyse client data and requirements, as well as presenting risk management solutions.
• Prepare proposal components and presentations alongside senior colleagues ahead of client meetings.

We will rely on you to

• Strong business acumen and problem-solving skills.
• A basic level of understanding around the reinsurance industry and a desire to learn more.
• Flexible with an open mind.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in teams and cultivate strong business relationships.
• Adaptability and learning agility.
• Results-oriented
• Language and coding skills are also desirable (for some areas of the business) but not essential.

What you need to have

Qualifications (required)

• Strong academic records-UK 2.1 degree or above.
• Evidence of strong numeric ability.
• Strong verbal and writing skills.
• Superior organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise work when deadlines are tight.
• Strong interpersonal skills for establishing and developing constructive stakeholder relationships both internally and externally.
• Exceptional problem solving skills and strong business acumen alongside a natural affinity with numbers and finance.
• Ability to adapt and be flexible to the changing demands of the business.
• Ability to work with a wide range of technology from internal databases to Microsoft office (Excel, word and PowerPoint.)
• A driven self-starter with Intellectual curiosity.
• Confident and rounded with a diverse set of interests outside of your university studies.

What you will be rewarded with

• Joining a Company with a strong brand and strong results to match
• Employee Resource Groups
• Competitive salary
• Volunteer opportunities

About Marsh McLennan

Marsh McLennan is the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. Our 83,000 colleagues advise clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $20 billion, we help corporate and public sector leaders navigate an increasingly dynamic environment through four market-leading businesses - Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer and Oliver Wyman. Together, we address the most complex challenges of our time. For more information, visit mmc.com, follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter @mmc_global or subscribe to BRINK.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable support to any candidate with a disability/health condition to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. We welcome candidates to contact us at TAUK@mmc.com to discuss any specific needs.

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 based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person. 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.