Compliance Specialist Lead

Job Summary

This role plays a key part in supporting the development and administration of an effective regulatory compliance program to ensure adherence to state regulatory and statutory requirements. The Compliance Specialist Lead will research, investigate, and resolve compliance issues, maintain clear communication with regulators, and oversee the appointment of agencies and producers in alignment with state regulations.

$85,000 - $115,000 per year

• Lead a team of compliance professionals with corporate compliance work.
• Participate in the administration and oversight of compliance programs for all jurisdictions and product lines written by CopperPoint.
• Work with the CCO, VP Compliance, compliance team members and the Compliance Oversight Committee to assist CopperPoint departments to develop and implement compliance programs that include: identification of applicable regulatory requirements, creating control plans to ensure compliance, monitoring for changes to requirements, identifying areas of non‑compliance and implementing and tracking actions to restore compliance.
• Assist in coordinating and administering licenses held by the CopperPoint group and in making required filings to maintain those licenses with state insurance departments, secretaries of state, corporation commissions, etc.
• Coordinate and maintain log of responses to regulatory matters and/or inquiries from regulators.
• Research, document, communicate and track compliance‑related legal and regulatory changes and information arising from bulletins and other information issued by regulatory and non‑regulatory authorities (including PCI, NAMIC, NAIC, NCCI, ISO and AAIS) affecting lines of business written by CopperPoint and follow up to ensure implementation of necessary changes.
• Assist in reviewing new and revised insurance products, policies and other required forms to ensure compliance with state regulatory and statutory requirements and in making required filings.
• Assist in coordinating regulatory examinations and audits (i.e. financial exams, market conduct exams) and responses to data calls and surveys and complaint responses.
• Manage regulatory/compliance software as needed.
• Perform other compliance, legal and administrative tasks.
• Support the Compliance Committee, ad‑hoc and special projects.
• Help develop, implement and continually improve processes and procedures.
• Prepare reports and metrics for the compliance team, as needed.
• Work with Underwriting and Business Development & Distribution as the customer service contact for appointment statuses, appointment procedures, and state regulations.
• In compliance with state regulation, ensure agencies and producers have valid licenses, are appointed, and provide complete required documentation of licensing.
• Maintain agency and producers’ spreadsheets, communicate to agencies and producers as needed, and support other departments as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 2 years insurance industry experience preferred.

This position offers flexible work options and can be hybrid or fully remote, depending on the candidate’s location.

• Medical, dental, vision, short‑term and long‑term disability, life insurance, a health savings account, a flexible spending account and a 401(k) plan.
• Basic Life Insurance and AD&D at two times an employee’s annual salary, Short‑ and Long‑term Disability coverage, and an Employee Assistant Plan at no cost to the employee.
• Paid Time Off: 20 days a year (0.0769 hours per paid hour) plus 10 paid holidays.

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers’ compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance…