About the Role
Ethos is seeking an experienced and energetic Compliance Director to join our Compliance department as a senior leader. This person will work proactively with internal teams to identify risks, both emerging and present, and then help to develop and drive practical solutions. You will have a broad understanding of insurance operations and experience in a variety of compliance roles.You will be expected to drive thought leadership on Compliance matters across Ethos and specifically will act as thought leader for Sales Practice & Conduct risk.
Sales Practice & Conduct risk will include: oversight of Ad & Marketing material review; oversight of TPA licensing and renewals; strategic leadership on insurance forms and filing and execution oversight; new product support; oversight of the customer sales experience, oversight of payments processing, oversight of the customer portal, oversight of agent supervision, and oversight of fraud detection. This role requires strategic oversight across functions, departments, and products to ensure end-to-end compliance for processes. Further, as a director, you will provide general regulatory compliance guidance to the organization and help to lead our response to Market Conduct exams, Internal Audits, and other regulatory queries.
As a senior leader for the Compliance function, you will help to drive the full implementation of a Compliance Risk Management program which complies with DOJ expectations of corporate compliance functions. Risk identification, assessment, testing, and reporting is a key part of this role. Senior business leader engagement and education on key Compliance risks to drive business understanding is an important aspect of this leadership role.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Sales Practice & Conduct risk owner and proactive thought leader
- Oversight of ad & marketing material review process
- Oversight of TPA licensing and renewals
- Strategic thought leadership on Insurance forms and filing and execution oversight
- New product support and strategic guidance
- General regulatory compliance guidance to the organization
- Fraud program oversight
Qualifications and Skills:
- 10+ years of relevant Compliance work experience in the insurance industry
- Strategic thinking on proactive compliance risk mitigation
- Proactive thought leadership for Compliance broadly and Sales Practice & Conduct risk specifically, within the insurance industry.
- Expert on insurance regulatory filings and form requirements across products
- Expert in sales practice compliance within the insurance industry
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Persuasive communicator and thought leader
- Possess sound and practical business judgment
- Strong understanding of Compliance Risk Management
- Practical, risk-based approach to Compliance
- Intellectual curiosity and willingness to expand knowledge base
- Willingness to learn new skills and adapt to changing business needs
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines
- Experience in start-up environment
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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $170,000 - $284,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only and do not include applicable bonus, equity, or benefits.
You can find further details of our US benefits at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers/
