Agribusiness Underwriting Trainee

About the role

The Agribusiness Trainee, working under direct supervision, is responsible for acquiring knowledge, experience, skills, and business acumen in the assigned area. The role completes educational, work, and relationship‑building experiences, participates in all assignments, solicits feedback regarding performance, and closes gaps in knowledge, skills, and business acumen. It also establishes a strong foundation by building relationships and identifying resources that will help the trainee in their career.

Responsibilities

• Works to acquire knowledge, experience, skills, and business acumen in the assigned area, progressing toward becoming a professional in the respective department.
• Assists leader, team, or business unit with work assigned, including project work and coverage of day‑to‑day activities.
• Develops business acumen through interactions and shadowing with other professionals.
• Attends business unit meetings, executes research, and creates and delivers presentations as assigned.
• Prepares for and engages in one‑on‑one, online, and on‑the‑job learning/educational assignments and experiences.
• Develops operating knowledge of company‑standardized hardware, software programs, third‑party software, and processing procedures.
• Works toward understanding key concepts and appropriate business‑skill application through learning programs, structured on‑the‑job experiences, and active participation in team‑building, observation, and practice activities.
• Solicits reinforcing and constructive feedback from leader, peer coaches, and others, incorporating feedback into development.
• Identifies resources, best practices, and external networking opportunities to monitor pertinent industry activity and trends.
• Maintains awareness, understanding, and compliance with internal policies and procedures, laws, and regulations appropriate for this position.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) and/or commensurate experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Risk Management, Finance, Agribusiness, or Business preferred.
• Location: Hybrid – defined as working three or more days per week in the office.
• Start Date: June 2027.

Behavioral Competencies

• Collaborates
• Customer focus
• Communicates effectively
• Decision quality
• Nimble learning

Technical Skills

• Business Analysis
• Data Management
• Data Entry
• Insurance Operations
• Insurance Policies
• Insurance Industry Knowledge
• Information Systems
• Data Analysis and Reporting

About Us

Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets.

This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc.; these may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.