Compliance Director, EB

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We are looking to add a Compliance Director to join our Employee Benefits team in Dallas, TX, St. Louis Park, MN, or Waukee, IA. Offering a forward‑thinking, innovative, and vibrant company culture, along with the opportunity to share your unique potential, there really is no place like Holmes!

• Provide strategic compliance guidance, both internally and with clients, regarding applicable federal and state laws, including all aspects of the Internal Revenue Code (the Code), ERISA, ACA, HIPAA, internal Holmes Murphy policies and procedures, and other relevant laws and regulations that affect employee benefit plans.
• Represent HMA’s compliance philosophy and operations in prospect meetings and presentations.
• Consult on client risk mitigation without providing legal advice.
• Create and deliver educational presentations for clients and Holmes Murphy employees, keeping them abreast of legal and regulatory developments through individual interaction, webinars, seminars, and other live events annually.
• Develop and maintain written, client‑facing educational tools for health and welfare employee benefits compliance.
• Implement best‑in‑class tools and resources to enhance the Holmes Murphy value proposition for our clients.
• Lead the Compliance Committee comprised of various Employee Benefits roles.
• Identify and develop relationships with preferred compliance vendor sales and account management teams; manage complex or escalated vendor issues.

• Lead and motivate the team by:
  • Ensuring right talent is in the right role for the success of the organization, which may include hiring and terminating employees.
  • Coaching and counseling team members on workflow, process, procedure, customer service and client consulting.
  • Preparing and conducting performance feedback that defines future goals and objectives and holds employees accountable.
  • Fostering a high‑performance culture by supporting career development and advancement for team members.
  • Managing timesheet administration, including responding to PTO/RTO requests and approving timesheets.
  • Participating in compensation decisions for team members, as applicable.
• Facilitate regularly scheduled meetings to foster teamwork.
• Attend team and enterprise meetings, as well as leadership training opportunities offered internally and externally.
• Coordinate initial and ongoing training with Growth & Development and team members on established processes and procedures.
• Provide back‑up assistance for team members, as necessary.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma; college degree preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum 7+ years of ERISA and Employee Benefits and compliance experience.
• Skills & Licensing: JD and licensed and in good standing; active state bar license required. Prior experience at a carrier or broker agency firm and/or Labor & Employment Law experience is a plus.
• Technical
  
  Competencies:
  
  Strong industry knowledge, applying insurance principles to deliver exceptional client experiences; skilled in problem solving and risk management, efficiently identifying issues, implementing solutions, and mitigating potential risks to protect stakeholders.

• Paid parental leave and supportive new parent benefits.
• Company‑paid continuing education & tuition reimbursement.
• 401(k) profit sharing.
• Generous paid time‑off practices in addition to paid holidays.
• Paid volunteer time off and employee matching gifts to charities.
• DE&I programs, including paid Diversity Day and a Chief Diversity Officer.
• Consistent merit increase and promotion opportunities.
• Discretionary bonus opportunity.

The salary range for Minnesota residents is $132,000–$219,900.

Holmes Murphy & Associates is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

• Seniority level:
  Director
• Employment type:
  
  Full‑time
• Job function:
  Legal
• Industry: Insurance