Trainee, Risk Control

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a 2026 Risk Control Trainee and can be WFH from San Francisco, CA or Denver, CO.
Our Trainee Program is an 18-month program beginning in July 2026 designed to equip you with the essential business and technical skills needed to build a successful career in insurance.
As a Risk Control Trainee, you will work alongside the most experienced insurance teams in the industry to gain in-depth knowledge of our business units, underwriting and risk control philosophy. Through on-the-job learning, workplace mentoring and directed self-study, this program prepares trainees to work as a risk control associate at Sompo International.
Our Trainees work directly on property risk analysis, reporting and estimating probable loss expectancies. This rigorous curriculum also includes training in negotiation, risk analysis and relationship management.
Sompo’s Trainee Program serves as a launchpad for career advancement, empowering you to acquire the knowledge and skills essential for success in your respective field.
What can I expect as a Risk Control Trainee?
On-The-Job Learning
Risk Control requires a high degree of experience and expertise – something you can’t learn in the classroom. Sompo International trainees are immersed in the day-to-day activities of providing risk control to accounts. Risk control trainees will learn, how to create and conduct loss control surveys, analyze loss trends, and opportunities to provide risk control products/service to help reduce losses. They are given a rare opportunity to work alongside experts in the field to analyze risks and expand their overall knowledge.
Directed Self-Study
Professional designation courses give new Risk Control professionals technical knowledge of insurance operations and industry practices. Sompo supports our employees pursuing continuing educations opportunities by covering the cost for fees and textbooks, offering time off work to take exams and providing additional compensation for successful completion of many courses.
Career Development Support
At Sompo, we are committed to developing our people. We encourage employees to strengthen their skills and expand their understanding of the business. Our Risk Control Trainees receive professional development training on a variety of topics aligned with their respective business unit.
What will I need to be a Risk Control Trainee?
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Sompo employees are some of the best and brightest in the industry. When recruiting the next generation of Sompo employees, we consider graduating Seniors, recent college graduates or those with 1-2 years of applicable work experience.
Additional requirements include:
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering
• Genuine interest in developing a career in the insurance industry
• Ability to articulate ideas clearly through written and verbal communication
• Solution-oriented mindset and data analytical skills
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others
• Adaptability to new challenges and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates integrity and reliability in fulfilling roles and responsibilities
• Detail-oriented, organized, and tech-savvy (Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Local to the desired office location or able to arrange housing and transportation in the area to support an in-office working arrangement while in the Trainee Program
• Eligible candidates must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the United States without restriction=
Salary Range: $70,000 – $77,500 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.
At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality compensation and benefit programs to eligible employees.
Our compensation program is built on a foundation that promotes a pay-for-performance culture, resulting in higher incentive awards, on average, when the Company does well and lower incentive awards when the Company underperforms. The total compensation opportunity for all regular, full-time employees is a combination of base salary and incentives that gets adjusted upfront based on overall Company performance with final awards based on individual performance.
We continuously evaluate and update our benefit programs to ensure that our plans remain competitive and meet the needs of our employees and their dependents. Below is a summary of our current comprehensive U.S. benefit programs:
• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children
• Vision benefits
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits
In today’s world, what do we stand for?
Ethics and integrity are the foundation of delivering on our commitment to you. We believe that core values drive success, and that when relationships are held in the highest regard, there is nothing that cannot be accomplished. At Sompo International, our ring is more than a logo, it is a symbol of our promise. Click here to learn more about life at Sompo.
Sompo International is an equal opportunity employer and we intentionally value inclusion and diversity. Above all, we want you to work in an environment that respects everyone’s unique contributions – we are passionately committed to equal opportunities. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex orientation, national origin, or age.