Salary : $7,046.00 - $13,825.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Promotion
Job Number: LDI-2026-70
Department: Insurance-Commissioner of Insurance
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: 10/7/2026 11:59 PM Central

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is seeking a Compliance Examiner Chief to join the Office of Financial Solvency/Financial Examinations/Field Division. This leadership position oversees the Department's financial examination program and the examination of insurers and other regulated entities for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and financial standards. The Compliance Examiner Chief also provides leadership to examination staff and works closely with agency leadership, industry representatives, and other regulatory agencies on complex financial and regulatory matters.

Minimum Qualifications
Three years of the required experience for the following minimum qualifications must have been at the supervisory level or above:

Eight years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus nine semester hours in accounting and an additional fifteen semester hours in accounting, economics, finance, business law, insurance, statistics, financial analysis, or money and banking plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR

A bachelor's degree with nine semester hours in accounting and an additional fifteen semester hours in accounting, economics, finance, business law, insurance, statistics, financial analysis, or money and banking plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR

A bachelor's degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus five years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR

An advanced degree in accounting, auditing, finance, business or public administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus four years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance; OR

A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, Certified Financial Examiner (CFE), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, banking, compliance management, financial operations, or insurance.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:

As a Compliance Examiner Chief in the Office of Financial Solvency/Financial Examinations/Field Division, you will/may:

• Oversee the planning, coordination, and management of financial examinations of insurers and other regulated entities.
• Direct examination activities and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and professional standards.
• Review examination workpapers and findings to ensure conclusions are accurate, supported, and appropriately documented.
• Provide leadership and direction to examination staff, including assigning projects, establishing priorities, and reviewing work.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate policies and procedures related to the Department's financial examination program.
• Coordinate with the Financial Examinations/Analysis Division and other state and federal regulatory agencies on financial and regulatory matters.
• Meet and communicate with insurance company executives, directors, accountants, attorneys, and other industry representatives regarding examination findings and regulatory concerns.
• Provide recommendations and regulatory guidance to the Deputy Commissioner of Financial Solvency on examination and financial solvency matters.
• Support NAIC accreditation activities and represent the Department at regulatory meetings, conferences, training events, and industry presentations.
• Perform other duties in support of the Office of Financial Solvency and the Louisiana Department of Insurance as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

Division/Location: Office of Financial Solvency/Financial Examinations/Field Division

Appointment Type: Promotional - limited to current employees of the Louisiana Department of Insurance

Career Progression: This position will be filled as a Compliance Examiner Chief
Compensation: The salary will be determined based on qualifications and experience within the established pay range.
How To Apply:

NO CIVIL SERVICE exam is required to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Dr. Phillip Donagriche

Human Resources Division

Louisiana Department of Insurance

P.O. Box 94214

Baton Rouge, LA 70804

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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NOTE: You must be a permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Insurance to be eligible for this position. Are you currently a permanent employee of the Louisiana Department of Insurance?

• Yes
• No

02

Have you completed nine (9) semester hours in accounting from an accredited college or university?

• Yes
• No

03

If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited institution. If you answered "no", type N/A.Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU
04

Have you completed an additional fifteen (15) semester hours in accounting, economics, finance, business law, insurance, statistics, financial analysis, or money and banking?

• Yes
• No

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If you answered "yes" to the previous question, please type each course name, semester hours earned, and the accredited institution. If you answered "no", type N/A.Example: ACCT 2001 - Introductory Financial Accounting - 3 hrs - LSU
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Do you possess a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certificate, Certified Financial Examiner (CFE), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation?

• Yes
• No

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Please enter your certification number, original issue date, and next renewal date below. If you answered "no," please enter N/A.
Required Question