Compliance Analyst

Hamilton Insurance Group

Richmond (VA)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

401K plan

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life & disability insurance

Generous time off

Job summary

Hamilton Insurance Group seeks a Compliance Analyst to support US underwriting and claims teams, with a focus on Hamilton Select. The role emphasizes licensing, regulatory filings, sanctions screening, governance, and day-to-day advisory activities from a US base, preferably in Richmond, VA.

The successful candidate will partner with operations, finance and brokers, ensuring timely renewals, education requirements and state obligations, while maintaining robust audit trails and compliance

Qualifications

Experience in insurance compliance, regulatory operations, licensing, surplus lines or a regulated environment.
Knowledge of the US property and casualty insurance market; surplus lines experience preferred.
Experience coordinating state licences, regulatory filings, data calls and recurring obligations.
Strong research skills and ability to translate requirements into practical actions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and reporting tools; Power BI advantageous.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of deadlines.
Ability to build effective working relationships with underwriting, claims, operations, finance, brokers and regulators.
Clear written and verbal communication and the confidence to pursue outstanding information.

Responsibilities

Act as a responsive compliance partner to Hamilton Select and related teams.
Coordinate surplus lines compliance activities including tax form validation and data calls.
Support regulatory licensing and renewals, CE tracking, and state obligations.
Review regulatory bulletins and escalate changes to business actions.
Improve compliance processes, reporting and controls.
Perform sanctions screening real-time and batch processing; document outcomes.
Coordinate filings and governance activities; maintain audit trails.
Monitor licensing trackers and escalate deadlines or gaps.
Assist with regulatory research requests and practical guidance.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Licensing coordination

Surplus lines

Regulatory research

Stakeholder management

Regulatory operations

Excel

Workflow systems

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Regulatory portals

Job description

In good company

Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world.

Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful – to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.’ with everyone we interact with.

We’re looking for a Compliance Analyst

Reporting to the Chief Compliance Officer, this role will partner with and provide compliance support to all US‑based underwriting and claims teams, with a primary focus of supporting Hamilton Select Insurance Inc., an excess and surplus lines carrier. This role will be a US‑based role with a preference for candidates in Richmond VA; however, other candidates will be considered.

Hamilton Select has experienced substantial growth, increasing licensing requirements, regulatory obligations, governance activities and business initiatives. The Compliance Analyst will provide hands‑on support across licensing, regulatory filings, sanctions screening, governance, monitoring, regulatory change and day‑to‑day business advisory activities.

Overview

Act as a responsive Compliance business partner to Hamilton Select, including Claims, Underwriting, Operations and Finance.
Coordinate surplus lines compliance activities, including tax‑form validation, missing‑form remediation, premium reporting, data calls and regulatory research.
Support regulatory licensing for Hamilton Select, and other insurers within the Group and relevant individuals, including monitoring renewals, continuing education requirements and state‑specific obligations.
Review regulatory bulletins and communications and identify relevant legislative or regulatory changes for escalation and action.
Support improvements to compliance processes, reporting and controls.

Sanctions screening

Complete real‑time sanctions screening for ad hoc requests received from Claims and Underwriting
Support daily sanctions screening of batch files
Escalate potential matches or concerns in accordance with established procedures and maintain appropriate evidence of screening activity.

Surplus lines coordination and monitoring

Enter surplus lines data into underwriting policy admin systems for each issued policy and follow up on any inconsistences..
Validate surplus lines license information, including the relevant state and license number. Follow up with brokers on for missing or incorrect information..
Responsible for multiple internal reports to validate data to be reported externally.

Licensing

Coordinate and monitor entity and individual licenses, including monthly renewal and continuing education tracking.
Coordinate applications, renewals, amendments and supporting documentation with internal stakeholders, regulators and external service providers.
Maintain accurate licensing trackers and provide timely escalation of upcoming deadlines, deficiencies or potential gaps.

Regulatory filings and reporting

Coordinate surplus lines premium by broker report filings across several states for both quarterly and annual filings.
Coordinate recurring annual data calls to include collecting and validating data.
Monitor filing calendars, retain evidence of submissions

Regulatory change, governance and administration

Review daily bulletins and emails from Departments of Insurance and vendor sources for relevant legislative changes and regulatory communications and communicate to the business as necessary.
Assist with regulatory and compliance research requests and translate findings into clear, practical actions.
Provide state‑specific information required to complete annual Secretary of State filings
Contribute to governance materials, management information, compliance monitoring and process documentation as required.

What you require for the role

Knowledge, Experience and Skills

Experience in insurance compliance, regulatory operations, licensing, surplus lines, operations or a comparable regulated environment.
Knowledge of the US property and casualty insurance market; experience with excess and surplus lines requirements is strongly preferred.
Experience coordinating state licences, regulatory filings, data calls and recurring compliance obligations.
Strong research skills and the ability to translate requirements into practical business actions.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and experience working with reporting tools, workflow systems and online regulatory portals; Power BI experience is advantageous.
Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of recurring deadlines and maintain complete audit trails.
Ability to build effective working relationships with Underwriting, Claims, Operations, Finance, brokers, regulators and external service providers.
Clear written and verbal communication skills and the confidence to pursue outstanding information and elevate issues appropriately.

Aptitude and Disposition

Highly organized and detail‑oriented
Proactive, accountable and comfortable taking ownership of recurring obligations
Self‑motivated, with the ability to work autonomously and as part of a collaborative team
Analytical and able to identify, investigate and resolve discrepancies
Strong prioritization skills and the ability to meet multiple regulatory deadlines
Pragmatic, commercially aware and service‑focused
Curious, adaptable and open to process improvement and change
Highest degree of integrity and discretion
Results‑oriented, with a focus on timely, accurate and evidenced outcomes
Proactive and self‑sufficient individual who is open to learning

Conduct Standards

You must act with integrity
You must act with due skill, care and diligence
You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
You must observe proper standards of market conduct
You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

What you can expect from us

At Hamilton, we offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial and collaborative workplace shaped by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.

Our employees consistently say they would recommend Hamilton as a great place to work — a testament to the inclusive, supportive, and empowering culture we’ve built together. We embrace individuality, value diverse perspectives, and recognise the unique contribution each person makes to our continued success.

Hamilton offers a competitive salary with an annual performance‑based target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, to include: