Environmental Underwriting Trainee: Launch Your Career

AXIS (AXIS Capital); Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Incentive compensation

Medical plans

Health and wellness programs

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking an ambitious Underwriting Trainee to join our Environmental team in the United States. This structured program offers hands-on training, mentorship from experienced underwriters, and exposure to environmental liability and specialty coverages.

You will develop risk assessment, broker relationships, and portfolio management skills to support sustainable growth. The role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional pursuing a long-term underwriting career,

Qualifications

• Analytical thinking and problem solving required for risk assessment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Ability to learn technical underwriting concepts quickly.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Learn fundamentals of specialty commercial underwriting, pricing, and risk selection.
• Assist in evaluating new and renewal submissions by reviewing loss history, exposure data and account characteristics.
• Analyze environmental, professional liability, and contractor-related risks to support underwriting decisions.
• Conduct research on insureds, industries, market trends and exposures.
• Prepare underwriting analyses and recommendations for peer review.
• Support quoting, binding and policy issuance processes.
• Learn AXIS underwriting guidelines, coverage forms and risk appetite.
• Assist with renewal reviews, endorsements and premium adjustments.
• Participate in broker meetings, training sessions and marketing initiatives.
• Develop understanding of environmental liability and specialty products.
• Build relationships with brokers, clients and internal partners.
• Glean insights on portfolio management and profitability.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Multitasking

Curiosity/initiative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Risk Management, Insurance, Economics, Environmental Science, Engineering, Construction Management, or related field

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking an ambitious Underwriting Trainee to join our Environmental team in the United States. This structured program offers hands-on training, mentorship from experienced underwriters, and exposure to environmental liability and specialty coverages.

You will develop risk assessment, broker relationships, and portfolio management skills to support sustainable growth. The role is ideal for a recent graduate or early-career professional pursuing a long-term underwriting career,