Compliance Director

Group 1001   is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees. Why This Role Matters Gainbridge is a subsidiary of Group 1001, recently rebranded, and in the middle of a serious investment in growth. Gainbridge has a new brand identity, a new product lineup, and significant media spend across digital, social, print and other customer facing channels – all coupled with strong engineering, product, and design teams. To support this growth, the Compliance Department within Group 1001’s Life and Annuity Business Unit seeks an outstanding compliance professional who can be a trusted partner and help Gainbridge innovate with confidence by balancing business objectives, customer experience, and regulatory requirements. You will sit at the intersection of a fast-moving consumer brand and a highly regulated industry, translating complex insurance, annuity, and advertising regulations into practical, risk-based guidance that enables the business to move quickly and confidently. How You'll Contribute Lead the design, implementation, and oversight of the compliance framework for the direct-to-consumer annuity platform, ensuring adherence to applicable state insurance laws, NAIC model regulations, FINRA/SEC requirements, advertising standards, privacy requirements, electronic delivery rules, and consumer protection obligations. Partner with Product, Operations, Marketing, Engineering, Design, and Technology teams to review and approve digital customer journey, marketing and advertising, disclosures, online applications, and sales processes, ensuring regulatory compliance while supporting an efficient customer-friendly experience. Serve as the compliance lead for new product development initiatives, advising cross-functional stakeholders on product design, features, disclosures, distribution strategy, and implementation to ensure regulatory compliance and successful market launch. Build scalable review workflows, checklists, and self-service tools so business partners can move fast without compromising compliance. Lead regulatory change management by identifying emerging laws, regulations, and industry guidance affecting annuity products and digital distribution channels, assessing business impact, and driving timely implementation of required enhancements. Develop and deliver training that raises compliance fluency across the Gainbridge organization. Contribute to the broader Group 1001 Life and Annuity compliance program, sharing best practices and helping to raise the bar enterprise-wide. What We’re Looking For 7+ years of…