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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated · 1 day ago

SVP, Global Chief Compliance Officer (Open to Remote)

United States

Full-time

Remote

Director/Executive

$294K/yr - $443K/yr

15+ years exp

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated is a Fortune 200 company focused on life- and health-related solutions. They are seeking a Senior Vice President, Global Chief Compliance Officer to lead and enhance RGA's global compliance, ethics, fraud, and privacy programs while ensuring governance and a culture of integrity across the organization.

Financial ServicesHealth InsuranceInsuranceLife InsuranceService Industry

Hiring Manager

David Laws

Responsibilities

Lead the design, execution, and oversight of RGA’s global compliance, ethics, fraud, and privacy programs

Partner with the Chief Legal Officer to align compliance strategy with legal risk management, regulatory obligations, and enterprise objectives

Maintain an objective, independent compliance function that integrates effectively with Global Law & Compliance

Establish and govern a global compliance framework—policies, standards, and programs—ensuring consistent application across all regions

Ensure compliance governance aligns with ERM and supports RGA’s risk appetite and risk-based decision-making

Lead the global Speak Up / Whistleblower Program, ensuring strong protections and consistent investigative standards

Oversee investigations involving conduct breaches, sanctions/AML matters, conflicts of interest, and financial crime

Partner with Risk and Internal Audit to ensure consistent investigative outcomes and remediation as well as coordinated crisis response and risk assurance activities

Oversee development, adoption, training, and enforcement of enterprise-wide policies, including Code of Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Anti-Bribery & Corruption, Sanctions/AML, Anti-Fraud/SIU, and Privacy

Partner with Technology and Risk to establish governance for data, cyber, and AI-related compliance policies

Collaborate with Legal to monitor regulatory developments across all regions

Identify and assess evolving risks (e.g., AI, ESG/sustainability, operational resilience, vendor/outsourcing oversight, cross-border data transfers) and recommend mitigation strategies

Partner with Risk to assess the operational readiness to comply with new/emerging regulations

Provide compliance guidance for complex transactions, including reinsurance, pension risk transfer, asset-intensive structures, structured finance, and M&A

Advise global and regional leadership on compliance considerations related to new products, market entry, distribution, and client engagement

Lead and develop a global compliance team across all regions

Mentor senior compliance leaders and drive professional development, succession planning, and alignment to enterprise standards

Build a collaborative and culturally aware global compliance community that champions ethics and integrity

Serve as a role model for professionalism, judgment, and accountability

Manage compliance resources and budgets effectively

Prepare and present clear, forward-looking compliance reports to the Board, its committees, and senior leadership

Provide insights on regulatory trends, compliance risks, conduct themes, investigative outcomes, and remediation progress

Qualification

Global compliance programsRegulatory frameworksCompliance risk managementLegal technologyLeadership experienceExecutive presenceCultural fluencyStrategic thinkingCollaborative skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in Law, Business, Finance, Risk, or related field

15+ years senior leadership experience in compliance, legal, regulatory affairs, or risk management, preferably in global financial services, insurance, or reinsurance

10+ years managing teams in matrixed global organizations, including experience leading through significant organizational change

Demonstrated success designing and operating global compliance programs, governance frameworks, and associated budgets

Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence the Board, executive leadership, and global business teams

Strong commercial judgment and the ability to balance compliance rigor with business practicality

High cultural fluency and capability to lead teams across diverse geographies

Strategic thinker able to anticipate regulatory shifts and position RGA proactively

Collaborative, diplomatic, and effective in navigating ambiguity

Deep knowledge of global financial services regulatory frameworks

Mastery of compliance risk management, conduct risk, privacy, sanctions/AML, AI/model governance, investigations, and ethics programs

Experience leveraging compliance and legal technology, analytics, automation, and reporting systems

Preferred

Preferred JD, LLM, MBA, or professional credentials (AIRC, CCP, CCEP, CAMS, FRM, CIA)

Experience supporting large, complex transactions is highly desirable

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Participation in our long-term equity incentive plan

Full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits

Company

Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

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Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) is a global industry leader specializing in life and health reinsurance and financial solutions that help clients effectively manage risk and optimize capital.

Founded in 1973

Chesterfield, Missouri, USA

1001-5000 employees