About Ethos

Ethos was built to make it faster and easier to get life insurance for the next million families. Our approach blends industry expertise, technology, and the human touch to find you the right policy to protect your loved ones. 

We leverage deep technology and data science to streamline the life insurance process, making it more accessible and convenient. Using predictive analytics, we are able to transform a traditionally multi-week process into a modern digital experience for our users that can take just minutes! We’ve issued billions in coverage each month and eliminated the traditional barriers, ushering the industry into the modern age. Our full-stack technology platform is the backbone of family financial health.

We make getting life insurance easier, faster and better for everyone. 

Our investors include General Catalyst, Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Google Ventures, SoftBank, and the investment vehicles of Jay-Z, Kevin Durant, Robert Downey Jr and others. This year, we were named on CB Insights' Global Insurtech 50 list and BuiltIn's Top 100 Midsize Companies in San Francisco. We are scaling quickly and looking for passionate people to protect the next million families! 

About the Role

Ethos is seeking an experienced and energetic Compliance Manager to join our Compliance department as a senior leader. This person will work proactively with internal teams to identify risks, both emerging and present, and then help to develop and drive practical solutions. You will have a broad understanding of insurance operations and experience in a variety of compliance roles. You will be expected to drive thought leadership on Compliance matters across Ethos and specifically will act as thought leader for Anti-Fraud, Anti-Corruption, Antitrust, Regulatory response, Compliance training, Third Party Risk Management, regulatory and audit exam support, and other key compliance risks across Ethos. Importantly, the candidate must be flexible, willing to work extended hours when necessary, be a team player, be business-minded, confident in determining acceptable risk, and think creatively to always find solutions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the following risks, programs, and related controls, including thought leadership for ongoing risk mitigation:
    • Antitrust
    • Anti-Corruption
    • Third-Party compliance risk
    • Anti-fraud
    • Compliance trainings
  • Review and analyze marketing material and ads from both internal and external sources
  • Assist in drafting and updating compliance policies and procedures
  • Assist with responding to internal and third party audit support, including any market conduct exams, regulatory requests, carrier requests, and data calls
  • Provide general compliance support, as needed, across the team and company, including research and provisioning of compliance guidance across Ethos
  • Understanding and experience implementing a Compliance Risk Management program

Qualifications and Skills:

  • 7+ years of relevant Compliance work experience in the insurance industry
  • Be highly responsive and service-oriented, with a demonstrated ability to maintain strong working relationships with demanding internal clients
  • Strategic thinking on proactive compliance risk mitigation
  • Proactive thought leadership for Compliance broadly and Fraud and related KYC controls specifically, within the insurance industry
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Persuasive communicator and thought leader
  • Possess sound and practical business judgment
  • Strong understanding of Compliance Risk Management
  • Ability to multi-task and work independently or with cross-functional teams, while adapting quickly to ambiguous and rapidly changing environments
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple deadlines

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The US national base salary range for this full-time position is $124,000 - $208,000. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include applicable bonus, equity, or benefits. 

You can find further details of our US benefits at https://www.ethoslife.com/careers

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. At Ethos we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer who values diversity and inclusion and look for applicants who understand, embrace and thrive in a multicultural world. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Pursuant to the SF Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider employment for qualified applicants with arrests and conviction records.

To learn more about what information we collect and how it may be used, please refer to our California Candidate Privacy Notice.

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