Broker Associate - Private Capital
Howden is a global insurance group that emphasizes employee ownership and collaboration. The Broker Associate role supports senior brokers in the placement and servicing of commercial insurance programs, focusing on private equity-backed placements, while providing analytical, marketing, and execution support.
Responsibilities
- Support senior brokers in structuring and placing private equity insurance programs across multiple lines of coverage
- Develop clear, professional client-facing materials, including proposals and side-by-side coverage comparisons
- Liaise with underwriters to collect terms, negotiate coverage, and support smooth execution of placements
- Run benchmarking, loss analysis, and data-driven tools to support renewal strategy and pricing discussions
- Work closely with due diligence project managers and account executives to finalize client proposals and deliverables
- Assist in preparing renewal strategy documents and proposals, including benchmarking insights and supporting analytics
- Partner across teams to ensure exceptional client service and successful deal execution
- Assist in running excel reports and analysis focused on carrier trends, loss ratios, and renewal metrics, and help keep account lists, submission trackers and data records up to date
Skills
- Early-career professionals (0–3 years) years of experience in insurance, finance, consulting, analytics, or related field
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with proficiency in excel and data-driven tools
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and deadline management
- Clear, professional written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to collaborate effectively across broker, underwriting, and client service teams
- Willingness to obtain appropriate insurance licensing
- Proficient in excel and PowerPoint with the ability to produce polished, client-ready materials
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment
- Demonstrate a collaborative, team-first mindset-we succeed together
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursement accounts
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Flexible Paid Time Off and paid parental leave
- Life and Disability insurance
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