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Senior Compliance Analyst

Senior Compliance Analyst

CompanyGuardian Life
LocationBoston, MA, USA, Stamford, CT, USA, Holmdel, NJ, USA, Pittsfield, MA, USA, New York, NY, USA, Bethlehem, PA, USA
Salary$84320 – $138522
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior

Requirements

  • 5 plus years legal/regulatory/compliance experience with life/health insurance carriers with particular focus on handling underwriting and distribution issues.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to respond to issues with urgency and be a trusted business partner.
  • Maintain strong working knowledge of all relevant regulations and apply that knowledge to evaluating business controls.
  • Initiative-taking professional who will take proprietary ownership of their work, think strategically, work independently and as part of a team.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems in a practical and pragmatic manner.
  • Ability to work in a dynamic, hands-on manner and respond to questions from business areas.
  • Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with special attention to detail
  • Manage multiple projects and deliverables while executing on a wide range of tasks simultaneously.
  • An undergraduate degree is required, and an advanced degree such as a JD or MBA is preferred but not required.
  • Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Comfortable with and ability to adapt to innovative technology.

Responsibilities

  • Provide Compliance support and oversight regarding regulatory compliance matters and requirements including: Reviewing and interpreting new laws and regulations impacting Guardian’s Group Benefits profit center, and working with your business partners to implement any required changes.
  • Providing consultative advice and support for Guardian’s Group Underwriting, Distribution, Actuarial, Pricing and Specialty Underwriting areas.
  • Providing advice and support for Guardian’s Product, State Filing, Actuarial, Pricing, Claims and Operations areas concerning Group life insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, short term and long-term disability and supplemental health products.
  • Providing detailed memoranda and other substantive guidance regarding legislative and regulatory requirements on an expedited basis to be distributed to Group Benefits business partners to facilitate requisite business decisions and implementation plans.
  • Clarifying ambiguous legislative/regulatory provisions. Correspond directly with appropriate stakeholders in the Guardian Law Organization when additional interpretation is required.
  • Providing oversight and monitoring of issues identified during compliance risk assessments, other control function reviews, and/or regulatory interactions. Assist business partners in developing appropriate controls to address any identified control deficiencies.
  • Supporting implementation of enterprise compliance projects and initiatives including compliance risk assessments and compliance trainings.
  • Performing special projects and other ad-hoc assignments in support of Group Benefits Compliance efforts.

Preferred Qualifications

  • An advanced degree such as a JD or MBA is preferred but not required.