Job Details

Overview

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Location: La Jolla, CA.

Palomar is a rapidly growing and innovative insurer focused on providing specialty insurance to residential and commercial customers. Palomar welcomes the best and brightest to our thriving team. Guided by an entrepreneurial spirit, Palomar is building a dynamic and diverse team.

Program Overview

The Corporate Development Analyst Program is designed to prepare future leaders of Palomar. During a 2-year program you will work across several key functions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), strategic planning, market research, insurance programs, reinsurance, investment management, and investor relations. You'll receive hands-on training and high-impact assignments that provide tangible work experience. Participants will work closely with Palomar executives and benefit from one-on-one coaching, mentorship, and cohort-based learning. This program builds both technical and interpersonal business skills, deep industry knowledge, and valuable networking opportunities.

At the conclusion of the program, participants will have the opportunity to pursue advancement within departments such as corporate development, insurance programs, reinsurance, or investment management. This program is ideal for early-career professionals, including recent graduates who are analytical, curious, and eager to grow in a dynamic environment.

What you will do

• Prepare analyses related to internal strategic initiatives and M&A
• Develop reports and presentations to support strategic planning
• Conduct company and market research
• Monitor the competitive landscape to identify new product opportunities
• Create deal memorandums and financial models for insurance programs
• Support reinsurance placements and transactions
• Contribute to investment strategy through asset class analysis
• Prepare monthly and quarterly investment portfolio reports
• Assist with investor relations and earnings release activities

Program Expectations and Outcomes

• Contribute to cross-functional teams with the opportunity for expanded roles post-program
• Participate in rotational assignments to build critical industry knowledge and technical skills
• Gain exposure to M&A, corporate development, investments, and insurance operations
• Foster innovation and creative thinking to support Palomar's continued growth
• Receive personalized mentorship, including access to senior leadership

Qualifications

• Anticipated start date: Late Summer 2026
• Open to applicants expecting to earn a bachelor's degree in 2026
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Analytical, data-driven, and detail-oriented mindset

What you will get in return

• Full Suite of Medical Benefits
• Long Term Financial Incentives – STOCK
• 401k with 3.5% Automatic Fully Vested Employer Contributions
• Competitive PTO + Holiday Program
• Lifestyle Spending Account
• Professional Development Assistance
• Career Exploration Opportunities
• Regular company-wide social events (even virtually!)
• To learn more visit us at www.plmr.com

Diversity at Palomar

At Palomar, we are committed to diversity, equality and inclusion in all facets of the organization. We have built an open culture that celebrates the diversity of our workforce, while actively championing equality and inclusion practices that make us a company people want to work with and work for. We believe that diversity, equality and inclusion yields greater organizational creativity and productivity, which helps us serve our customers and partners more effectively. Delivering on our diversity commitment returns greater value to our shareholders and ultimately makes a positive impact to the communities in which we do business and to the people who live in them.

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Accommodations

Palomar will consider reasonable accommodations to ensure a qualified applicant with a disability can be considered for the position. Palomar will also consider necessary modifications to the physical work environment, or to the way a job is usually performed, so an individual with a disability can perform the essential functions of the position. Additional accommodations will be considered that enable an employee with a disability to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment like those that are enjoyed by other employees without disabilities.

For more information about our company, visit us at www.plmr.com. Palomar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

No phone calls or agency solicitation please

Pay Range

$75,000 - $85,000 base salary + annual discretionary bonus & annual long-term incentive stock grants