Compliance Manager
About The Position
The Compliance Manager is a leader and an individual contributor responsible for providing compliance oversight and risk management support to MetLife Holdings (MLH), including Annuity, Life and Long-Tern Care products. This role serves as a trusted advisor to the business, delivering credible compliance challenge, supporting regulatory adherence, and contributing to the continuous enhancement of the control environment. The role requires strong independent judgment, effective influence skills, and the ability to manage complex regulatory matters in a dynamic business environment. This role will report to the AVP Head of MLH Compliance and will serve as a critical member of the Group Benefits and MLH Compliance team. Guided by our purpose – always with you building a more confident future – and our New Frontier strategy focused on stronger growth, attractive returns and all-weather performance, this is an exciting opportunity to join the team that closely partner with the growing business with optimization strategies.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- 8+ years of insurance or financial services experience in Compliance, Legal, Risk Management, Operations, and/or Internal Audit.
- Expertise advising and influencing business leaders on complex regulatory, compliance, and risk matters.
- Strong knowledge of insurance and financial services regulations, with ability to assess and implement regulatory changes.
- Experience identifying, testing, monitoring, and mitigating compliance risks while evaluating control effectiveness.
- Excellent communication, relationship management, and leadership skills, with a commitment to ethics, innovation, and leveraging emerging technologies, including AI.
Nice To Haves
- Professional certifications, Series 6, 7, 24, 26 preferred
- Knowledge of Life and Annuity insurance products is preferred
- Experience with Company operations, systems, and transactions, or Company financial products and services a plus
Responsibilities
- Cultivate trusted partnerships with MLH and Group Benefits business leaders and associates, serving as a strategic compliance advisor and risk management partner.
- Influence business strategy by actively engaging with key stakeholders to identify emerging risks, assess new product initiatives, and deliver proactive compliance guidance in response to evolving business models and regulatory developments.
- Execute risk-based testing and monitoring programs to evaluate control effectiveness, identify vulnerabilities, and recommend sustainable control enhancements.
- Drive continuous improvement in issue identification, escalation, and remediation processes to strengthen compliance risk management and control effectiveness.
- Assess, communicate, and escalate compliance risk exposures, control deficiencies, and assessment results to senior management, enabling informed decision-making and timely risk mitigation.
- Forge and strengthen cross-functional relationships with Legal, Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Global Operations Risk Management to enhance risk oversight and governance effectiveness.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
- Dental insurance
- No-cost short- and long-term disability
- Company-paid life insurance
- Legal services
- Retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
- 401(k) with employer matching
- Group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Digital mental health programs
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Volunteer time off
- Tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
