Dir Supervision - Broker Dealer

Job Summary

Leads the firm's broker-dealer supervisory program, ensuring compliance with FINRA, SEC, and state regulatory requirements. Oversees regional supervisory principals, drives supervisory strategy, enhances surveillance programs, and partners with Compliance leadership to maintain a strong culture of regulatory compliance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the broker-dealer supervisory program and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and firm policies.
• Supervise, coach, and develop Regional Supervisory Principals, providing leadership and performance management.
• Establish strategic objectives for the supervision function aligned with enterprise compliance goals.
• Oversee supervisory activities, including new account approvals, trade reviews, variable annuity and insurance product reviews, branch surveillance, and heightened supervision programs.
• Maintain and enhance Written Supervisory Procedures (WSPs) and supervisory controls.
• Identify emerging supervisory risks and implement monitoring programs and surveillance enhancements.
• Lead regulatory examination preparation and coordinate responses to regulators and internal audit findings.
• Prepare and present monthly and quarterly supervision reports to executive leadership.
• Develop and deliver supervisory training for registered representatives, principals, and field leaders.
• Foster a culture of compliance through effective communication, leadership, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of broker-dealer compliance and supervisory experience, including at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of FINRA, SEC, and state securities regulations.
• Experience supervising variable annuities, mutual funds, alternative investments, and retirement products.
• FINRA SIE, Series 7, 24, 51, and 63/65 or 66 licenses required.
• Proven leadership, communication, relationship management, and regulatory interaction skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading supervisory technology, surveillance, or workflow modernization initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing compliance teams in a regulated financial services environment.

Pay

Salary range: $105,200.00 - $147,950.00
Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.

About the Company

Founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers, Horace Mann provides quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we've broadened our mission to help all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow. With our broadened mission comes corporate growth: We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, are publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN), and have more than $12 billion in assets.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.