AVP, Regulatory Compliance

AVP, Regulatory Compliance (Insurance Industry Required)

Location:

Atlanta, GA (On-Site 5x a week)

Compensation Range: $,000+ Bonus

Vaco is currently partnering with a growing insurance organization in metro Atlanta. The AVP, Regulatory Compliance supports the Vice President, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer in building and maintaining a strong culture of compliance and ethics across our insurance industry client and its subsidiaries. This role works closely with teams across the organization to design, implement, and monitor controls, policies, and processes that reduce compliance risk and ensure regulatory requirements are embedded in daily operations.

• Draft policy forms and related documents to ensure new and existing products meet state and federal regulations.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure system coding, processes, and workflows align with product design and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee required state filings (forms, rates, sales materials) and maintain ongoing compliance through updates and amendments.

• Ensure agent training, marketing materials, sales practices, and disclosures meet regulatory standards.
• Review and support compliance of the Company’s online presence, including websites, social media, and digital communications.

• Provide guidance and training to internal teams to support compliant policy administration.
• Develop and maintain auditable policies, procedures, and standards.
• Conduct compliance audits, testing, and monitoring to identify risks or gaps.
• Monitor business activities and metrics to detect potential compliance issues.

• Serve as a primary contact for regulators, law enforcement, and legal entities.
• Participate in anti-fraud, anti‑money laundering, HIPAA, and Gramm‑Leach‑Bliley compliance activities.
• Support home office staff in the sale and servicing of company products.
• Lead or participate in cross‑functional projects related to compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business, finance, accounting, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit, or a related functions within the insurance industry.
• 5+ years of leadership/management/supervision within compliance – managing a team of 3-5+ employees in this department.
• Professional compliance certifications (e.g., CCEP, CRCM, FLMI, AIRC) preferred.
• Strong understanding of life & health insurance products; experience drafting policy forms.
• Experience with SERFF and I-File; familiarity with state insurance regulators.
• Deep knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting.

The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:
Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied.

Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.