Compliance Lead
$150,000–$220,000 year
Remote · United States or San Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Compliance Lead to build Harper's regulatory control infrastructure from the ground up. Own producer licensing, market conduct, clearance workflow for outbound channels, and incident-notification playbooks. Partner with finance on customer-funds handling and with engineering on licensing checks embedded into systems. Role requires hands-on experience building or scaling a comprehensive insurance compliance function with multi-state licensing and surplus lines, proactive regulator engagement, and the ability to ship concrete governance controls that prevent regulatory issues before they arise. The position sits at the intersection of Operations, Growth, Finance, and Engineering, and demands proactive, operator-first leadership with strong policy development and internal-external collaboration. The compensation includes a salary in the $150k–$220k range plus performance bonuses and equity; SF Bay Area location preferred with remote considered for the right candidate.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years in insurance compliance, regulatory affairs, or a control function—brokerage or agency experience strongly preferred
- Multi-state P&C licensing fluency; demonstrated surplus lines experience
- Track record building, rebuilding, owning, or scaling a meaningful compliance function (or a material part of one)
- Hands-on with TCPA, CAN-SPAM, state telemarketing rules, and high-volume outbound enforcement
- Experience with DOI complaints, market conduct exams, and E&O posture
- Track record of proactive regulator engagement—working with state DOIs and surplus lines authorities before issues arise, not just after
- Comfortable working directly with a founder/CEO and earning trust quickly
- Strong written communication; you write policies people read once and follow
- Bias to ship, low ego, high judgment
- You earn trust quickly with a founder. Low ego, high judgment, fast to action
Additional Requirements
- Must be eligible to work in the United States
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