Lead Compliance Surveillance Analyst

Transamerica • Cedar Rapids, IA

1d • $90,000 - $100,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

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 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior