Director Regulatory Compliance

Allianz Partners; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal and professional development programs

Work Well programs for health and wellness

Flexible work-life balance options

Job summary

A leading insurance company is looking for a Director of Regulatory Compliance in Richmond, VA. This strategic role involves leading the U.S. compliance program to ensure adherence to federal and state regulations across various functions. The successful candidate will integrate compliance into operations, manage regulatory inquiries, and conduct risk assessments. Candidates should have 5–8 years in insurance regulatory compliance and a degree in law, business, or related fields. This is an opportunity to influence compliance culture while collaborating across departments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in insurance regulatory compliance.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a functional leadership or program leadership role.
• Strong understanding of jurisdictional regulatory environments, including advertising, marketing, licensing.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of regulatory compliance into operations.
• Oversee and respond to regulatory inquiries.
• Evaluate regulatory implications of new products and services.
• Conduct regulatory risk assessments and compliance testing.
• Design and deliver training programs for regulatory awareness.

Skills

Regulatory compliance expertise

Analytical skills

Strong strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

University degree in law, business, or Risk Management

Advanced certifications (asset)

Tools

Compliance systems

Microsoft Office suite

Job description

Join to apply for the Director Regulatory Compliance role at Allianz Partners. As Regulatory Compliance Director, you’ll lead the U.S. First Line of Defense (FLOD) compliance program, ensuring front‑line activities—from sales and marketing to claims, operations, and product development—meet all federal and state requirements. You’ll embed compliance into daily operations, guide business leaders on emerging risks (including AI), and partner with Legal, Compliance, and Risk to strengthen the regulatory framework. You’ll also manage regulatory reviews, reports, and examinations, ensuring timely and accurate responses.

This is a strategic, hands‑on program director role with broad influence across the business, but no direct reports.

Way of working: This position follows an in‑office schedule at our office in Richmond, VA. Reporting Structure: Reports directly to the VP Deputy General Counsel, U.S.

What you will do

• Integrate Compliance Across Front‑Line Functions: lead the integration of regulatory compliance into front‑line operations to strengthen adherence to U.S. regulatory requirements.
• Regulatory Engagement & Reporting: oversee and respond to regulatory inquiries, including ongoing reporting, applications, data and document submissions, and formal examinations.
• Product & Marketing Compliance Advisory: evaluate regulatory implications of new and existing products, services, and marketing initiatives in coordination with the Second Line of Defense.
• Risk Assessment & Remediation Leadership: conduct regulatory risk assessments, compliance testing, and remediation planning in collaboration with Corporate Compliance and Risk teams.
• Training & Culture Building: design and deliver training programs to foster regulatory awareness and promote ethical conduct throughout the organization.

What you will bring

• University degree in law, business, Risk Management, or related field OR equivalent education, training and relevant experience.
• Advanced certifications are an asset.
• Minimum 5–8 years’ experience in insurance regulatory compliance.
• At least 3 years’ experience in a functional leadership or program leadership role.
• Strong understanding of jurisdictional regulatory environments, including for advertising, marketing, distribution, licensing and AI requirements and considerations.
• Experience managing regulatory inquiries, complaints, remediation projects, and compliance testing, including demonstrated ability to interact successfully with regulators.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize regulatory changes into actionable business insights.
• Proficiency with compliance systems, Microsoft Office suite, and change management tools.
• Strong strategic thinking, stakeholder management, and independent judgment.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and drive results through influence and collaboration.

What we offer

Our employees play an integral part in our success as a business. We appreciate that each of our employees is unique and has unique needs, ambitions, and we enjoy being a part of their journey.

We are there to empower and encourage you with your personal and professional development ensuring that you take control by offering a large variety of courses and targeted development programs. All that in a global environment where international mobility and career progression are encouraged. Caring for your health and wellbeing is a key priority for us. This is why we build Work Well programs to provide you with peace of mind and give the flexibility in planning and arranging for a better work‑life balance.

At Allianz we use some AI‑assisted technology as part of our recruitment process to help match candidates to roles based on skills, experience, job title, and location. AI supports our recruiters by enhancing the efficiency and accuracy of candidate assessments and job recommendations, while all applications are reviewed by our recruitment team and final hiring decisions are made by humans.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.