Strategy & Financial Planning Associate

Company:

Description:

Marsh Advisory International is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Milan office:

What can you expect?

Marsh Advisory provides clients with strategic advice and innovative solutions across a wide range of insurable and non-insurable risks. Using industry-leading data and analytics, Marsh Advisory identifies clients’ significant risks, quantifies their potential losses, and helps determine their risk appetite.

The Strategy & Financial Planning Associate will support the Marsh Advisory International Leadership team to analyze the financial performance of the business unit as well as structure and manage high-impact projects to drive our ambitious and innovative strategic plans. You will directly report to the International Strategy and Planning Director.

You will work with Marsh Advisory colleagues from several Regions (EMEA, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America) and other Marsh teams (e.g. Finance, Marketing, Sales).

This is an internal consulting role with emphasis on strategy, project management, and financial planning, not a client-facing role.

What is in it for you?

• A global company with a strong brand and a track record of achieving impressive results.
• A flexible, inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• An International team that supports your professional and personal growth.

We will count on you for:

Strategy & Project Management

• Lead strategic projects aimed at increasing profitability, solving critical business issues, and standardizing activities across different regions.
• Collaborate with Practice Leaders, such as Cyber Risk Consulting and ESG Leaders, to develop innovative business strategies and solutions for our clients.
• Lead market research efforts to identify potential M&A opportunities to expand our market presence.
• Define and implement Talent Management activities, including Mobility Programs, Connectivity, and Training, with a focus on fostering growth, engagement, and development.
• Prepare ad-hoc documents and presentations for internal meetings with Senior Leaders.

Financial Planning

• Support management decision-making processes to achieve growth objectives and provide insightful reporting for effective communication and analysis
• Develop and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting and planning views, highlighting material variances, risks, opportunities, and a range of potential outcomes
• Collaborate with Regional Advisory Leaders during the budget definition process and overall P&L activities

What you have:

• Master's degree in Economics, Management, or Engineering
• At least 2 years of experience as a consultant or analyst in banking or insurance
• Strong ability to work independently, exercise good judgment, and meet tight deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Proficiency and comfort in spoken and written English (at least C1 level), as most work is conducted in English
• Extensive knowledge of MS Office

What makes you standout:

• An international academic background
• Exceptional qualitative and quantitative skills, with the ability to think critically and creatively
• Meticulous attention to detail while maintaining the ability to connect the dots to understand overall objectives
• A collaborative attitude to working flexibly in a team

Marsh is the world’s leading insurance broker and risk advisor. With more than 45,000 colleagues advising clients in over 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 world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people. With annual revenue of $23 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 marsh.com, and follow us on LinkedIn and X.

Marsh McLennan is committed to creating 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, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.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.