Insurance Compliance & Risk Leader (Hybrid)

MetLife; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental & vision coverage

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

MetLife seeks a Compliance Manager for MLH to lead regulatory oversight and risk management across Annuity, Life, and Long-Term Care products. You will advise senior stakeholders, challenge business initiatives, and strengthen the control environment in a dynamic setting.

Hybrid work and collaboration with Legal, Internal Audit, and Operations risk teams are key. The role requires strong independent judgment, effective influencing skills, and 8+ years in insurance/regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• 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 ethics and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate trusted partnerships with MLH and Group Benefits leaders, acting as a strategic compliance advisor.
• Influence business strategy by engaging stakeholders to identify risks and provide proactive compliance guidance.
• Execute risk-based testing and monitoring to evaluate controls and recommend improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement in issue escalation and remediation processes for compliance risk management.
• Communicate risk exposures and control deficiencies to senior management for timely mitigation.
• Collaborate with Legal, Operational Risk Management, Internal Audit, and Global Operations Risk Management.

Skills

Regulatory compliance leadership

Risk management

Stakeholder influence

Regulatory knowledge

Controls testing & monitoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

MetLife seeks a Compliance Manager for MLH to lead regulatory oversight and risk management across Annuity, Life, and Long-Term Care products. You will advise senior stakeholders, challenge business initiatives, and strengthen the control environment in a dynamic setting.

Hybrid work and collaboration with Legal, Internal Audit, and Operations risk teams are key. The role requires strong independent judgment, effective influencing skills, and 8+ years in insurance/regulatory risk.