Compliance National Practice Lead - Employee Benefits

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Supports and demonstrates IMA’s core values
• Values and understands the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion among all IMA associates
• Develops pathways to effectively monitor and analyze State & Federal regulations impacting employee benefits. Creates summary communications of regulatory actions to provide internal and external customer education and serves as a liaison with external employee benefit legal resources to secure opinions and clarifications of regulatory guidance as needed.
• Leads the development of technical tools, visual aids, and recorded presentations to assist Benefit service teams and clients with benefit compliance needs. Creates tools and aids focused on precise and effective methods, facilitating efficient communications and practical application for regulatory compliance. Primary oversight of internal compliance resource systems accessed by Benefit service teams
• Monitors, researches, and responds to internal and external customer compliance inquiries
• Assists in establishing standards for workflows, processes, and service team education in partnership with the employee benefits operations team and serve as a liaison with IMA marketing and legal team
• Provides new benefit associate and ongoing benefit service team training for compliance related topics. Provides training support in partnership with employee benefits operations team for service team training related to workflows and processes to ensure achievement of quality standards, which may include travel throughout the year to other markets
• Lead presentations, and vets external resources to facilitate webinars and potential referrals for compliance services. Attends national events as appropriate.

Required Experience and Skills

• 5-10 years of similar experience
• Four-year college degree or equivalent work experience
• Ability to perform well under pressure, on multiple work streams, and with tight deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong written and verbal communications

Compensation & Benefits

Being a part of IMA has its benefits. When you become part of the IMA family, you become eligible to take part in our valuable benefits and rewards package designed to benefit you, your family, and your life. Our plans are cost-effective, convenient and provide progressive ways for staying healthy, protecting loved ones, pursuing financial security and living a full and balanced life. This role is eligible for the following: Annual Performance Bonus, Stock Purchase, Medical Plans, Prescription Drugs, Dental, Vision, Family Assistance Program, FSA, HSA, Pre-Tax Parking Plan, 401(k), Life/AD&D, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Long Term Care.