Business Analyst/Development

The Role

As a Business Analyst/Development, you’ll work at the intersection of risk strategy, analytics, and client advisory. The role requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while translating complex information into clear, client-ready insights. You’ll play a central role in researching market dynamics, analyzing emerging risks, and supporting client communication, while also contributing to data management and analytical innovation that enable the team to work smarter and faster. This position provides direct exposure to senior leadership, hands-on involvement in complex client engagements, real deal experience, and the chance to build a versatile skill set in analytics, market research, and corporate risk management.

The Responsibilities

• Research: Conduct industry, financial, and peer analyses to inform strategy and uncover opportunities.
• Client Correspondence: Actively manage the delivery or real-time risk & market insights to client industry groups
• Analytics & Modeling: Work alongside our Risk analytics team to refine risk models for our clients - evaluating exposures, quantifying total cost of risk, and support recommendations.
• Deliverables: Work with the deal team to refine pitch decks, deliver analysis packs that communicate findings concisely.
• Market Intelligence: Track competitor activity, industry trends, and market shifts to guide client and internal strategies.
• Team Enablement: Provide day-to-day support to senior team members, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely, and well-executed.

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• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Risk Management, or related field.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills; proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is essential.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Prior internship or professional experience in analytics, consulting, or finance is preferred.

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

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

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 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 (only included for Washington roles)
• Retirement Benefits: Qualified contributory pension plan (if eligible) and 401(k) plan with annual nonelective company contribution. Non-qualified retirement plans available to senior level colleagues who satisfy the plans’ eligibility requirements.

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.

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.

EOE, including disability/vets