Legal & Compliance Specialist

Jobtailor; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a Legal/Compliance Support professional to assist the Office of General Counsel with regulatory compliance activities, policy governance, filings, audits, and legal research. The role involves drafting and maintaining compliance policies, managing calendars, and supporting license, privacy, and security compliance programs.

Ideal candidates will have a bachelor’s degree, 3+ years in legal/compliance within financial services or insurance, superb research and communication

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3+ years in legal, compliance, or regulatory support within insurance or financial services.
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks: policy governance, training administration, filings, audits.
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and organizing compliance policies and documentation.
• Strong research, writing, and verbal communication with ability to summarize legal requirements clearly.
• Discretion handling confidential information with professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to the Office of General Counsel for regulatory compliance activities, policy governance, regulatory monitoring, filings, audits, and legal research.
• Draft, update, and maintain compliance-related policies and procedures.
• Maintain compliance calendars with certifications, reviews, training cycles, and deadlines.
• Oversee IP filings under direction of Deputy General Counsel.
• Support Legal Department with scheduling, reporting, document management, and special projects.
• Support organization-wide compliance requirements including privacy and information security risks.
• Assist with regulatory filings, audits, change management, and inquiries from business units.

Skills

Strong research

Verbal communication

Detail-oriented

Critical thinking

Sound judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Paralegal Certificate

Tools

Microsoft Office

Document Management Systems

Job description

• Provide support to the Office of General Counsel by assisting with regulatory compliance activities, policy governance, regulatory monitoring, filings, audits, and legal research
• Draft, update, and maintain compliance-related policies and procedures in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and internal governance standards
• Maintain compliance calendars, including annual certifications, periodic reviews, training cycles, and regulatory deadlines
• Oversee, under direction of the Deputy General Counsel, appropriate intellectual property filings
• Provide administrative and project support to the Legal Department, including scheduling, reporting, document management, and special projects
• Support administration of legal and compliance requirements across the organization
• Work on regulatory filings, audits, regulatory change management, state-by-state legal research, contract review, and vendor oversight
• Support corporate compliance responsibilities related to privacy, conflicts of interest, records retention, artificial intelligence, and information security risks
• Assist the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, and Director of Compliance with compliance initiatives and regulatory obligations
• Monitor regulatory developments and assist in maintaining compliance with applicable laws and regulations
• Assist business units with compliance-related inquiries
• Coordinate responses to regulatory inquiries, complaints, and non-financial regulatory audits, including market conduct examinations
• Assist with company disclosures related to market conduct examinations and regulatory reviews
• Respond to internal compliance-related inquiries from employees
• Collect, track, and assist with reviewing conflict of interest disclosures
• Prepare compliance-related presentations, training materials, and supporting documentation
• Stay informed of insurance industry compliance trends and recommend updates to internal processes, controls, and documentation
• Prepare and submit applicable business filings with state governmental agencies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years of experience in a legal, compliance, or regulatory support role, preferably within the insurance or financial services industry
• Working knowledge of regulatory compliance frameworks, including policy governance, training administration, regulatory filings, audits, and examination support
• Experience drafting, maintaining, and organizing compliance policies, procedures, and related documentation
• Strong research, writing and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize legal and regulatory requirements clearly for internal stakeholders
• Proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and document management systems commonly used in legal and compliance environments
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple concurrent obligations
• Sound judgment and the ability to operate effectively within established legal and regulatory frameworks
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively across legal, compliance, and business teams
• Adaptable and responsive to evolving regulatory requirements and organizational priorities
• Paralegal certificate is preferred

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in regulatory compliance, policy governance, and legal research, with a strong ability to draft and maintain compliance-related documentation. Proficient in managing compliance calendars and supporting corporate compliance responsibilities across various legal frameworks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Regulatory Compliance Frameworks
• Policy Governance
• Legal Research
• Document Management Systems
• Compliance Policy Drafting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Regulatory Filings
• Audits
• Compliance Policies
• Training Administration
• Contract Review
• Vendor Oversight
• Market Conduct Examinations
• Information Security Risks
• Conflict of Interest Disclosures
• Compliance Presentations

Soft Skills

• Strong Research Skills
• Verbal Communication
• Detail-Oriented
• Critical Thinking
• Sound Judgment

Certifications & Qualifications

• Paralegal Certificate

Industry Keywords

• Insurance Industry Compliance
• Financial Services Compliance
• Regulatory Change Management
• Confidential Information Handling
• Compliance Training

Tools & Technologies

• Microsoft Office Applications
• Document Management Systems