Compliance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +27 more states.

📋 Description

• Supervise the daily operations, workload distribution, and performance metrics of the Compliance Department, which encompasses State Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, and Licensing functions across all sectors of the insurance lifecycle.

• Directly manage and cultivate compliance supervisors, analysts, licensing personnel, and regulatory affairs team members, focusing on coaching, accountability, quality assurance, and professional growth.

• Track and analyze modifications in insurance laws, regulations, bulletins, enforcement trends, market conduct expectations, and operational compliance obligations across various jurisdictions.

• Spearhead the operational implementation of regulatory adjustments and ensure that business processes, workflows, forms, communications, and operational protocols adhere to relevant regulatory mandates.

• Detect operational discrepancies, process deficiencies, or regulatory vulnerabilities and establish standardized procedures, workflows, departmental benchmarks, reporting standards, and compliance controls throughout compliance functions.

• Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams to offer operational compliance advice, interpret regulatory requirements, and provide risk-based suggestions concerning business initiatives and operational modifications.

• Aid Compliance leadership in crafting scalable compliance frameworks, departmental architectures, governance processes, reporting benchmarks, and long-term program strategies.

• Act as an escalation point for complex compliance issues, operational challenges, and cross-functional compliance projects, exercising sound judgment on matters that necessitate escalation to Compliance leadership.

• Assist and engage in regulatory interactions, examinations, audits, and compliance-related meetings in conjunction with Compliance leadership.

• Lead initiatives aimed at process improvement and operational enhancements to foster organizational growth, efficiency, and regulatory preparedness.

• Engage in broader enterprise initiatives and cross-functional projects beyond the immediate compliance realm, as dictated by business needs.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Legal Studies, Risk Management, Insurance, or a related discipline OR 8–10+ years of experience in insurance compliance, regulatory affairs, operational auditing, licensing, market conduct, or other regulated insurance environments.

• At least 4+ years of leadership, supervisory, or management experience within compliance, regulatory affairs, licensing, operational governance, audit, or insurance operations functions.

• Comprehensive understanding of state insurance regulations, market conduct standards, licensing obligations, operational compliance expectations, consumer protection laws, and insurance regulatory frameworks across various jurisdictions and departments.

• Proven experience in overseeing or supporting regulatory affairs functions, complaint management operations, DOI interactions, market conduct examinations, data calls, licensing activities, operational audits, and enterprise compliance programs.

• Demonstrated capability to independently evaluate operational risk exposure, interpret complex or ambiguous regulatory requirements, identify operational effects, and develop practical compliant solutions across multiple business domains.

• Strong analytical, investigative, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to manage sensitive or intricate compliance issues in a fast-paced environment.

• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, enabling clear articulation of regulatory expectations, operational impacts, compliance risks, and recommendations to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams; experience with Power BI, reporting tools, workflow management systems, or compliance tracking platforms is preferred.

• Professional designations such as CPCU®, AINS®, IRES, ARC, or other compliance, audit, or insurance-related certifications are strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• Retirement plans

• Flexible work arrangements

• Professional development