Compliance Specialist
Kin is on a mission to change home insurance from what it is to what it should be. Whether we’re leveraging data to create customizable coverage or providing claims service that goes above and beyond expectations, our members are at the heart of everything we do. In the face of ever-growing climate risk, they deserve an insurance company that cares about them. We aim to stick with our members through thick and thin.
Use efficient technology that lets homeowners buy directly from us to keep costs down: This is the essence of Kin. Our approach has fostered amazing growth, attracted marquee investors, and earned us accolades, including being named to:
- Built In Chicago's Best Places to Work, Midsize Companies (2021-2024).
- Forbes' America's Best Startup Employers (2021- 2023).
- Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies.
- Forbes’ Fintech 50.
Simply put, our people are what make us great – we need forward-thinking, inspired game-changers like you to join us in our mission.
So, what’s the role?
Kin is looking to grow our compliance team! As a Compliance Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting practices and processes to improve the day-to-day efficiency and effectiveness of the Insurance Legal and Compliance team. You will support and manage projects on a variety of subject matters, facilitate change, control costs, and help in our mission to decrease legal and compliance risk company-wide. Furthermore, you will have the chance to work with stakeholders at all levels of the company.
This is an exciting opportunity to help Kin to continue to grow from within the Kin Insurance Legal and Compliance department and work on highly impactful projects. Kin’s Insurance Legal and Compliance team embraces innovation and provides tactical, wide-ranging Insurance Legal and Compliance services to the entire insurance organization.
This role requires a proactive mindset and someone who is a problem-solver at their core. We are looking for a self-starter who loves and understands technology, analysis, takes initiative to drive projects, and is not afraid to step outside of their comfort zone to tackle the task of the day.
A day in the life could include:
- Coordinating Kin’s insurance regulatory compliance administration, including:
- Developing and managing systems, processes, and procedures for ensuring timely and accurate completion of regulatory compliance meetings, licenses, filings, responses to examinations, and all related deliverables.
- Assisting with reviewing, tracking, and monitoring legislation that impacts the company’s products and/or processes.
- Performing legal research.
- Assisting with the review of litigation expenses, review fee management, and analytics while ensuring compliance with Kin’s litigation billing guidelines.
- Compiling responses to subpoenas and other discovery requests.
- Working alongside the team to identify, improve, drive, and implement Legal and Compliance Department processes and workflows.
- Focusing on efficiency, scale, automation, and operational excellence while assisting with insurance legal technology procurement.
I’ve got the skills… but do I have the necessary ones?
- 3 - 5 years of experience relevant to legal operations
- Understanding of legal language, principles, research methods, and court pleadings and processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with ability to function well in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to perform legal research with Westlaw
Bonus Points:
- A bachelor's degree in paralegal-related studies or a Paralegal Certification from an ABA-Certified program is required
- Current or previous affiliation with professional organizations such as the Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) or Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Working with Legal Tracker (Thomson Reuters)
- Westlaw/Edge (Thomson Reuters)
- Experience working in or closely with an in-house legal team
- Worked within the Insurance space (P&C)
Oh, and don’t worry, we’ve got you covered!
- Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance
- Flexible PTO policy
- Remote work
- Generous equity package
- 401K with company match
- Parental leave
- Continuing education and professional development
- The excitement of joining a high-growth Insurtech company and seeing your work make an impact
Kin is the only pure-play, direct-to-consumer digital insurer focused on the growing home insurance market. We make policies convenient and affordable through a technology platform that delivers a seamless user experience, customized options for coverage, and fast, high-quality claims service. Kin is a fully licensed carrier that offers coverage through its reciprocal exchanges which are owned by its policyholders. To learn more, visit www.kin.com.
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