Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a resolute motivated individual to join our team as a Regulatory Change Management Analyst.

This role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and implementing regulatory changes that impact Guardian. You will collaborate with various departments across the enterprise to ensure that new and/or updated regulations are properly understood, communicated, and integrated into business processes, helping the organization stay compliant with evolving regulatory requirements. You will also provide oversight, monitoring, and reporting on all in progress and complete regulatory changes across the enterprise.

You will

Monitor and track regulatory changes from relevant authorities (e.g., government agencies, state departments of insurance, industry regulators, etc.) that impact all Guardian’s lines of business and corporate operations.

Analyze the potential impact of regulatory changes on business operations, products, and policies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (legal, compliance, product, operations, and other business units) to assess regulatory requirements, as well as advise and develop appropriate action plans.

Manage the end-to-end process for implementing regulatory changes, ensuring timely and effective integration into the organization’s policies and procedures.

Maintain ownership and oversight of a centralized repository of regulatory changes and related documentation.

Develop, update, and maintain all relevant reports providing transparency and accountability into the enterprise regulatory change process.

Develop and deliver regular reports to management on regulatory changes, risk assessments and compliance status.

Perform ongoing quality reviews to ensure accuracy, completeness and adherence to procedures, service level agreements, relevant deadlines, and regulation effective dates.

Conduct training and awareness sessions for all involved employees, regardless of level or position, to ensure understanding of Guardian’s regulatory monitoring system and corresponding processes.

Serve as a point of contact for internal and vendor teams regarding Guardian’s regulatory change management process.

Participate in internal audits and assessments, thereby ensuring compliance with and adherence to internal service level standards.

Continuously evaluate and improve the regulatory change management process to enhance compliance oversight and processes, as well as minimize risk.

You have

JD degree strongly preferred, with expertise in regulatory frameworks and compliance requirements in the Group Benefits insurance space.

5+ years of legal/regulatory/compliance experience with life/health insurance carriers, focusing on health laws and regulations, with preference to experience with: dental, vision, paid family and medical leave, disability income and supplemental health products.

Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills.

Ability to respond to issues with urgency and be a trusted business partner.

Strong project management skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple regulatory initiatives simultaneously.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Collaborator with ability to build strong cross-business relationships – proven flexibility, adaptability, and reliability.

Experience with monitoring systems and platforms focused on regulatory change management.

Knowledge of risk management frameworks and compliance best practices.

Regulatory certification (e.g., CAMS, CRCM, or other relevant certification) is a plus.

Experience with Tableau preferred.

Reporting Relationship

This role reports to the Head of Ethics, Complaints & Regulatory Alerts who reports to the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Location:   

Hybrid role - 3 days in the office, 2 days WFH - Preferred locations- Guardian home offices located in Bethlehem, PA, Hudson Yards NYC, Boston, MA, Pittsifield M or Holmdel, NJ

Travel to Guardian offices as determined by the People Leader.

Salary Range:

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.  Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.

Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.