Specialty Intern

AXA XL Intern, Political Risk & Credit, Americas

I New York, NY I Washington, DC USA

AXA XL offers property, casualty, financial lines and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals globally. We blend underwriting discipline, analytic excellence, and a strong market focus to create superior partnerships with clients and brokers.

Sharpen your skills while gaining insight into the insurance industry. During our 10 week paid internship, you’ll work on meaningful projects alongside diverse and highly skilled professionals as well as widely known leaders in a non-vertical structure that has learning and development in its DNA.

During this program, you will join AXA XL’s industry leading Political Risk and Credit (“PRC”) team to learn about their function and the work they do. This opportunity gives you the chance to develop new skills, gain new experiences and interact with technical specialists and company management, which will be key to your future career development. You will be exposed to various areas of our business through intern events and activities.

DISCOVER your opportunity

What will your essential responsibilities include?

· Gain insight into the role of insurance professionals (Underwriting, Claims, Finance, Human Resources).

· Develop an understanding of AXA XL’s insurance and reinsurance business.

· Complete cross-functional team project culminating in a final presentation to Senior Leadership.

· Network with leaders across the enterprise and engage in a highly collaborative, entrepreneurial work environment

· Participate in underwriting transactions across all of our PRC disciplines, including project finance, asset-based lending, structured credit, export finance and sovereign lending

· Work with our Middle Office (Operations) team on policy documentation, issuance and administration

· Engage with PRC’s Global Risk Group to gain exposure to country and transaction risk analysis, financial modeling and portfolio management

You will report to one of PRC’s Underwriting Managers in New York or Washington, DC.

SHARE your talent

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

· Completion of at least two years towards a university degree with a 3.0 or higher GPA and a focus on business, finance or economics

· Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.

· Demonstrated leadership experience with a drive for results.

· A high level of intellectual capability and curiosity.

· Passion for solving problems through collaboration and innovation.

· A strong interest in finance, banking and global macroeconomic and political affairs

· Strong sense of ethics and accountability.

· Willing to take on challenges, open to feedback, and ready to act.

· Legal authorization to work in the country in which the position is posted.

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

Learn more at axaxl.com

Inclusion & Diversity

AXA XL is committed to equal employment opportunity and will consider applicants regardless of gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity and origins, marital status, religion, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

At AXA XL, we know that an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce enable business growth and are critical to our success. That’s why we have made a strategic commitment to attract, develop, advance and retain the most diverse workforce possible, and create an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their full selves to work and can reach their highest potential. It’s about helping one another — and our business — to move forward and succeed.

• Five Business Resource Groups focused on gender, LGBTQ+, ethnicity and origins, disability and inclusion with 20 Chapters around the globe
• Robust support for Flexible Working Arrangements
• Enhanced family friendly leave benefits
• Named to the Diversity Best Practices Index
• Signatory to the UK Women in Finance Charter

Learn more at axaxl.com/about-us/inclusion-and-diversity. AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Sustainability

At AXA XL, Sustainability is integral to our business strategy. In an ever-changing world, AXA XL protects what matters most for our clients and communities. We know that sustainability is at the root of a more resilient future. Our 2023-26 Sustainability strategy, called “Roots of resilience,” focuses on protecting natural ecosystems, addressing climate change, and embedding sustainable practices across our operations.

Our Pillars:

• Valuing nature: How we impact nature affects how nature impacts us. Resilient ecosystems - the foundation of a sustainable planet and society – are essential to our future. We’re committed to protecting and restoring nature – from mangrove forests to the bees in our backyard – by increasing biodiversity awareness and inspiring clients and colleagues to put nature at the heart of their plans.
• Addressing climate change: The effects of a changing climate are far reaching and significant. Unpredictable weather, increasing temperatures, and rising sea levels cause both social inequalities and environmental disruption. We're building a net zero strategy, developing insurance products and services, and mobilizing to advance thought leadership and investment in societal-led solutions.
• Integrating ESG: All companies have a role to play in building a more resilient future. Incorporating ESG considerations into our internal processes and practices builds resilience from the roots of our business. We’re training our colleagues, engaging our external partners, and evolving our sustainability governance and reporting.
• AXA Hearts in Action: We have established volunteering and charitable giving programs to help colleagues support causes that matter most to them, known as AXA XL’s “Hearts in Action” programs. These include our Matching Gifts program, Volunteering Leave, and our annual volunteering day – the Global Day of Giving.

For more information, please see Sustainability at AXA XL.

The U.S. pay range for this position is $23.00.