About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Accounting & Finance.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring an Associate Underwriter for Construction Surety as part of a structured two-year associate program designed for early-career talent. In this role you will:

• Gain hands-on underwriting experience in construction surety, supporting the dual underwriting process.
• Contribute to team assignments and collaborative cohort projects to broaden organizational understanding.
• Complete technical training and self-study to develop knowledge of surety products, marketplace appetite, and underwriting practices.
• Perform basic financial analysis and develop financial acumen to support underwriting decisions.
• Engage with mentors, managers, and executives to expand your professional network and accelerate career growth.
• Assist with document review, risk assessment, and routine underwriting tasks under the guidance of senior underwriters.

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Qualifications

To be successful in this role you should have:

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Risk Management/Insurance, Finance, Economics, Accounting majors preferred).
• GPA of 3.0 or above.
• Preferred prior work experience such as internships, summer jobs, or part-time roles.
• Preferred leadership or extracurricular involvement (clubs, community service, athletics, etc.).
• Strong analytical aptitude and comfort working with financial information.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future employment-based sponsorship; sponsorship is not available for this role.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base pay range: $60,000 to $75,000 per year (range disclosed per New Jersey pay-transparency requirements). The final offer will depend on skills and experience.
• This role may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program.
• Confidential Client offers a comprehensive benefits package (health, retirement, paid time off, and other standard benefits); details provided by the employer.

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Location & Employment Type

• Work location: Whitehouse Station, NJ (on-site / local).
• Employment type: Full-time, permanent.
• This position is part of a two-year development program targeted at recent graduates and early-career professionals.

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Why Join

• Structured development: a formal two-year associate curriculum plus mentoring and executive exposure.
• Career foundation: strong pathway into underwriting and the construction surety market.
• Real impact: contribute to underwriting decisions that support major construction projects and financial assurance for project owners.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.