Regulatory Compliance Specialist

About the role

The Surplus Line Association of California (SLA) is seeking a Regulatory Compliance Specialist to support our members, strengthen compliance resources, and help advance understanding of California surplus line insurance requirements.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys regulatory research, problem-solving, member education, and cross-functional collaboration. You will help interpret and communicate surplus line requirements, support compliance processes and guidelines, respond to member inquiries, and contribute to educational programs, publications, webinars, and operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Research, interpret, and communicate requirements under the California Insurance Code and California Code of Regulations related to surplus line licensing, transaction filing requirements, bond requirements, and surplus line tax reporting.
• Monitor regulatory developments and help keep internal teams and members informed of changes affecting licensing, filing procedures, taxes, and compliance obligations.
• Respond to member inquiries.
• Aid in the development, maintenance, and revision of compliance guidelines, resources, procedures, and educational materials.
• Collaborate with the California Department of Insurance, SLA legal counsel, and internal leadership when regulatory issues require clarification or additional guidance.
• Support webinars, presentations, publications, events, and other member education initiatives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify and resolve process, system, and operational issues that impact broker registration and policy transaction filing.
• Aid in regulatory compliance projects, workflow tracking, inbox management, system testing, and process improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Must be a California resident.
• Bachelor's Degree in any related field.
• Experience researching, interpreting, or applying laws, regulations, compliance requirements, insurance rules, or similar technical guidance.
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• The ability to communicate complex requirements clearly and professionally to members, colleagues, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Strong judgment, discretion, follow-through, and problem-solving skills.
• Comfort working independently within defined procedures, priorities, and goals.
• A collaborative, service-oriented approach and the ability to work well across departments.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort using online systems and websites for research, data entry, and regulatory information gathering.
• Curiosity, initiative, and a desire to stay current on industry and regulatory developments.