Life & Annuity Compliance Director

Come join one of America’s fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good.

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Role Summary

Are you looking for the next step in your Compliance career with the opportunity to influence and drive Compliance strategy at the enterprise level? We are seeking a talented life insurance professional who is passionate about people leadership and who can ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements while enabling our business to innovate and grow.

In this role you will have the opportunity to lead people and directly partner with the Chief Compliance Officer for Life & Annuity in implementing and maintaining strategic Compliance initiatives. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership for one or more Compliance functions with responsibilities that may include regulatory oversight, business advisory, investigations, customer protection, or other strategic Compliance initiatives,.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to apply your skills and expertise, while continuing to grow your business and compliance knowledge as you take the next step in your career journey. The main products handled by the Company are fixed life insurance, including indexed universal life insurance, along with living benefits, and fixed annuities, including fixed indexed annuities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Effectively lead assigned teams across multiple locations to design and implement new compliance processes that meet the changing regulatory landscape in a growth-oriented business.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with senior leaders and key internal and external stakeholders, including regulators, and customers to foster a strong compliance culture.
• Provide compliance direction and communicate positions/decisions, exercising sound, independent judgement, grounded in best practice.
• Establish and sustain a strong, professional, and focused team who are engaged in collaboration with key internal and external business partners.
• Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to direct reports to ensure success and accountability.
• Contribute to Compliance strategic planning, with implementation responsibility for short to mid-term (1-3 years) functional strategy initiatives that align with Company goals.
• Serve as a solutions-oriented, risk-based resource on Company projects and initiatives, contributing to company-wide policy development.
• Advise and consult with business units, including Operations and Distribution, regarding regulatory developments and requirements.
• Prepare and deliver training and awareness sessions to producers and home office associates as needed.
• Recommend best practices to business partners and advise on the regulatory/risk implications of business decisions.
• Participate in Compliance forums with industry peers.

At National Life Group, we view AI as an enabler of human potential. We use AI to help us work smarter, serve more clients, and keep our promises, while remaining a relationship-driven business where our people are our greatest strength.

All applicants are expected to:

• Leverage approved AI tools, where appropriate, to improve the efficiency, quality, and impact of their work.
• Stay curious and open to new AI-enabled ways of working.
• Exercise sound judgment by reviewing and validating AI-generated content.
• Maintain accountability for the accuracy, quality, fairness, and integrity of work products by adhering to National Life’s AI guiding principles.
• Use AI responsibly and in accordance with company policies related to confidentiality, data privacy, security, compliance, retention, and intellectual property.

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive and relevant work experience, including both extensive compliance and fixed life and annuity industry experience.
• Ability to think and execute at both a strategic and operational level.
• Ability to independently research, interpret, and communicate complex regulatory subject matters to various audiences.
• Demonstrate tact and professionalism and the ability to interact with individuals and leaders at all levels of the Company, the Field, and with the public on sensitive and complex matters.
• Advanced problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to recommend thoughtful and creative solutions reconciling diverse viewpoints and applying deep knowledge of organizational goals to increase efficiencies and reliability that optimize the customer experience.
• Project leadership experience, including proven experience successfully planning and executing a project from start to finish.
• Exemplify the NLG values and Servant Leadership Tenets by contributing new ideas and initiatives that align with these principles and influences others to do the same.

Preferred Qualifications

• LOMA certifications, including the Associate, Insurance Regulatory Compliance (“AIRC”) designation
• FINRA Series 7, 24, & 63 registrations
• Other relevant industry certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (“CFE”), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (“CAMS”), Certified Information Privacy Manager (“CIPM”), Certified Information Privacy Professional (“CIPP”), etc.

Base Pay Range . The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.

Additional Compensation and Benefits . The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Life’s discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

Salary Pay Range

$121,875 - $178,750 USD

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

Fortune 1000 status is based on the consolidated financial results of all National Life Group companies.

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As set forth in National Life Insurance Company’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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