Transamerica

Lead Compliance Surveillance Analyst

Transamerica$90K — $100K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, pre-law or relevant field, or equivalent experience.
  • Five years of regulatory, securities, or advertising compliance experience.
  • Expert knowledge of securities laws, regulations, and applicable FINRA licensing (Series 7 & 24 or Series 6 & 26).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Proficient analytical and research skills.
  • Proficient in MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate policies and surveillance methodologies to enhance risk management practices.
  • Recommend and implement process improvements and surveillance enhancements.
  • Conduct risk-based monitoring to identify compliance and conduct concerns.
  • Lead design and testing of new surveillance scenarios and reporting.
  • Produce and present management reports on surveillance trends and findings.
  • Support audits and regulatory inquiries by preparing analyses and coordinating responses.
  • Contribute to departmental process optimization and compliance initiatives.

Benefits

  • Competitive Pay
  • Bonus for Eligible Employees
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually
  • Ten paid holidays per year
  • Wellness program with coaching and rewards
  • Fifteen days of paid parental leave
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Back-Up Care Program
  • PTO for Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Matching Gifts Program
  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Referral Bonus Programs
Full Job Description
Job Family
Regulatory Compliance

Job Description Summary
As a key member of the Compliance department, this role helps mitigate legal, regulatory, operational, and reputational risk by supporting oversight and sales practice surveillance across insurance and/or securities distribution channels .
This role conducts complex surveillance reviews, investigates potential compliance risks, analyzes trends and collaborates with business partners to support adherence to regulatory requirements, company policies and sales practice standards.

Job Description

Job Description
  • Review and evaluate existing policies, procedures, surveillance methodologies, monitoring controls, and risk management practices to identify opportunities for enhancement.
  • Recommend and support the implement of process improvements, surveillance enhancements, and controls designed to mitigate agent oversight, conduct and sales practice risk.
  • Conduct risk-based surveillance and monitoring activities to identify potential regulatory, compliance, supervisory, and business conduct concerns. Analyze agent, customer, policy/account and transaction data to detect patterns, trends and emerging risks related to sales and servicing practices to support compliance with applicable company standards regulatory requirements, and market conduct expectations.
  • Lead and support the design, development, and testing, of new or enhanced surveillance scenarios, risk indicators, reporting, analytics, procedures, and enterprise-wide initiatives.
  • Develop, analyze, produce, and present management reporting that summarizes surveillance activity, trends, findings, root causes, emerging risks, corrective actions recommendations for strengthening controls and improving compliance oversight.
  • Support regulatory examinations, audits, inquiries, internal reviews, and information requests by gathering documentation, preparing analyses, coordinating responses, and assisting with remediation efforts to address identified findings and strengthen control environments.
  • Proactively contributes to departmental initiatives, quality assurance reviews, process optimization efforts, and continuous improvement activities designed to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and overall maturity of the compliance surveillance program. ----Lead routine to complex reviews and investigations of potential agent misconduct, sales practice concerns, and elevated conduct risks by analyzing policy, customer, agent, and transaction information for patterns, trends, and risk indicators; evaluate activity for compliance with state insurance regulations, suitability requirements, replacement regulations, company standards, and market conduct expectations; and document findings, conclusions, recommendations, and rationale in a clear and defensible manner.
  • Determine and coordinate appropriate case outcomes, including additional monitoring, corrective action, remediation, escalation, or referral to Compliance, Legal, Distribution, Licensing, Fraud/SIU, or other business partners.


Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, pre-law or other relevant field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Five years of regulatory, securities, or advertising compliance experience.
  • Areas of experience desired may vary based upon assigned compliance functions and may include contract development, claims, underwriting, legal research, fraud or anti-money laundering investigations and/or communications.
  • Securities and some advertising industry positions require expert knowledge of the securities laws, regulations, rules, and applicable FINRA licensing. (Series 7 & 24 or Series 6 & 26, as applicable)
  • Written and verbal communication skills.
  • Analytical and research skills.
  • Proficiency using MS Office tools.

Working Conditions
  • Hybrid office environment (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
  • Locations: Denver, Cedar Rapids, Philadelphia, Baltimore


Compensation

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $90,000.00 - $100,000.00 annually. Please note that the salary range is a good faith estimate for this position and actual starting pay is determined by several factors including qualifications, experience, geography, work location designation (in-office, hybrid, remote) and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.

Applicants must possess legal authorization to work for our company in the U.S. without the need for immigration, sponsorship or otherwise serving as an employer of record for immigration employment purposes. At this time, this role is not eligible for immigration-related employment authorization sponsorship.

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well-being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits
  • Competitive Pay
  • Bonus for Eligible Employees


Benefits Package
  • Pension Plan
  • 401k Match
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Disability Insurance
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Employee Discounts
  • Career Training & Development Opportunities


Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
  • Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
  • Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
  • Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
  • Parental Leave - fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Back-Up Care Program
  • PTO for Volunteer Hours
  • Employee Matching Gifts Program
  • Employee Resource Groups
  • Inclusion and Diversity Programs
  • Employee Recognition Program
  • Referral Bonus Programs

About Transamerica

The Transamerica Corporation is an American holding company for various life insurance companies and investment firms operating primarily in the United States, offering life and supplemental health insurance, investments, and retirement services. The company has major offices located in Baltimore, Maryland; Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Denver, Colorado; Norwood, Massachusetts; Exton, Pennsylvania; Harrison, New York; Johns Creek, Georgia; Plano, Texas; and St. Petersburg, Florida. Additional affiliated offices are located throughout the United States. In 1999, it became a subsidiary of Aegon, a European financial services company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands. Transamerica funds the Transamerica Institute, a nonprofit foundation which comprises the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies and the Transamerica Center for Health Studies.
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