Sr. Life & Annuity Compliance Analyst - Advertising

Role Summary

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

Are you looking for the next step in your Compliance career with the opportunity to join Life & Annuity Compliance? We are seeking a talented individual who is passionate about continuing to grow their professional expertise through applying comprehensive understanding of fixed insurance regulations to areas of responsibility.

The successful candidate will become part of the Advertising Guidance team ("AGT") and utilize advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques when reviewing and responding to advertising materials submitted by home office employees and appointed agents with independent distribution. In this role you will have the opportunity to adapt your communication style for diverse audiences and provide advice on challenging matters.

As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to apply the skills you have already gained, while continuing to grow your business and compliance knowledge, as you take the next step in your Compliance 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.

This position currently offers an onsite hybrid work schedule, with the expectation that you are in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Use basic business understanding and subject matter expertise to creatively resolve submitted advertising materials that vary in complexity by suggesting variations in approach when necessary and applying judgment to determine exceptions as needed.
  • Execution – 75%
  • Tactical – 25%
• Demonstrate full understanding of AGT processes and apply subject-matter expertise to timely complete assigned deliverables within internally established time standards.
• Independently complete tasks in alignment with policies and procedures with work reviewed by management or designated senior colleagues, at critical points.
• Strengthen relationships with senior internal and external (including regulators) peers.
• Apply judgment in alignment with policies and procedures when assessing unusual circumstances, identifying causes, and suggesting innovative approaches to meet short-term needs.
• Devise solutions with limited information, adapting existing approaches effectively.
• Fully integrate NLG values and Servant Leadership Tenets into daily work and serve as a model for junior colleagues in applying these principles.

Minimum Qualifications

• FINRA Series 7 and 24.
• 5 years of progressive and relevant combination of compliance and/or life insurance and annuity work experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to provide exceptional customer service through empathy, listening, and understanding client needs.
• Ability to understand and independently communicate general compliance topics.
• 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 matters.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a high degree of accuracy.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters.
• Strong organizational, time management, qualitative, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of Company and departmental goals by designing and aligning individual goals to support annual goals and initiatives.
• Effectively work in a team environment, closely collaborating with business partners.
• All other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• FINRA Series 63, or equivalent, registration or must obtain within 1 year of hire.
• 3 years compliance-related experience.
• Pursuit of LOMA certifications.
• Demonstrated comprehensive product knowledge of fixed life insurance and annuities.

AI Proficiency Expectations

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.

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family's specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!