Job Description

What part will you play? If you’re looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you’ve found it.

The work we do at Markel gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities, and you’ll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We’re always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realize our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!
Join Markel at a time of transformation and become part of a high‑impact team shaping enterprise strategy and supporting critical decision‑making!

We’re looking for a Lead Strategy Associate/ Strategy Associate to join our Richmond‑based Strategy team. In this role, you will report to the Director of Strategy and work closely with the Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer. You will partner directly with senior business leaders—including the Insurance CEO, division presidents, and functional heads—to help define Markel’s strategic direction and support execution of key initiatives.

You’ll contribute fresh thinking, structured analysis, and insight to some of the most important questions facing the organization. This is a rare opportunity to gain meaningful exposure across the enterprise while developing strong problem‑solving, financial, and communication skills in a fast‑moving, entrepreneurial environment.

WhatYou’llBe Doing

• Contributing to continuous development of the overall strategy for Markel Insurance

• Conducting market research, macro‑trend monitoring, and competitive intelligenceto help keep senior leadership informed on industry developments and competitor activity.

• Supporting business partners on a broad range of business-critical topics, from product and growth strategiesto operational and organizational challenges and opportunities

• Assistingin the preparation of executive‑ready presentationsfor the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and other senior stakeholders.

• Supporting corporate development activities,including preliminary reviews of acquisition opportunities, market scans, and analytical support across thedeallifecycle.

• Helping drive cross‑functional strategic initiatives, partnering closely with teams across underwriting, operations, finance, and technology.

• Building strong relationships with business leadersto support strategy development, challenge assumptions, and bring data‑driven insight to help them grow their business

• Providingtimely,accuratesupport for ad‑hoc strategic questionsfrom the Chief Strategy & Corporate Development Officer, Insurance CEO, and senior executives.

WhatWe’reLooking For

• Relevant experience:2+years experiencein management consulting or similar in-house role (experience in insurance is a plus, notamust)

• Problem solving ability:Strong structured problem-solving skills , with the ability to break complex issues into logical components and develop clear recommendations.

• Strong communicationskills Comfortable engaging with senior leaders,craft compelling narrativesand able to effectively challenge the status quo to shift the way of thinking

• Team playerDemonstratedcollaborative ability, both within immediate team and wider company. Ability tobuild relationships across functions.

• Ability tomanage multiple workstreamsAbility to run multiple efforts simultaneously, prioritize effectively, andmaintainaflexible, solutions‑oriented mindset.

• Results-oriented growth mindset Intellectually curious, goals-driven,motivatedanda proactive approach to learning both the insurance industry

• Financial AcumenStrongfinancial modeling and analytical skills,with highproficiencyin Excel.

• EducationBachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, ora relatedfield.

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Job level and title offered to the successful candidate will be commensurate with experience, specialized skills relevant to the role, and possession of the outlined preferred qualifications. Markel reserves the right to propose an alternative career level based on these factors.

US Work Authorization

US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Who we are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better

We enjoy the everyday | We think further

What’s in it for you:

In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work. 

• We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life. 

• All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance. 

• We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.  

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose ‘Apply Now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers will impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. Frequently, the scammer will reach out to individuals who have posted their resume online. These "job offers" include convincing offer letters and frequently ask for confidential personal information. Therefore, for your safety, please note that:

• All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers No other URL should be trusted for job postings

• All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from Markel.com email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to rarecruiting@markel.com

Markel is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race; color; sex; religion; creed; national origin or place of birth; ancestry; age; disability; affectional or sexual orientation; gender expression or identity; genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait; refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available; medical condition; citizenship status; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities; military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service; personal appearance, height, or weight; matriculation or political affiliation; expunged juvenile records; arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law; status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence; public assistance status; order of protection status; status as a smoker or nonsmoker; membership or activity in local commissions; the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours; declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters; or any other classification protected by applicable law. 

Should you require any accommodation through the application process, please send an e-mail to the rarecruiting@markel.com

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