Director of Accounting
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) is searching for an experienced candidate for our Director of Accounting position in our Finance department. This position will provide senior staff level accounting services to support financial operations/ management of NAMIC and multiple affiliate entities. Work closely with AVP-Finance and AVP-Accounting to produce financial statements and reports.
Essential functions of the position include:
- Oversee the association operations and provide support to client requests.
- Train and mentor Accountant II.
- Maintains general ledger and reconciles accounts for assigned entities.
- Prepares monthly financial statements for association clients and other assigned entities.
- Compiles data for annual audits and tax filings.
- Completes lobbying and CFR reports.
- Assists with budgeting process for association clients.
- Maintains Positive Pay records.
- Creates variance analyses and presents financials at board meetings for assigned entities.
- Builds and maintains positive work relationships with management, staff members, and external contacts.
- Arrives to work on time and maintains a positive attendance record.
- Performs any other duties and projects as assigned.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting preferred.
- 8+ years of relevant work experience preferred.
- Previous experience with multiple company accounting required.
- Understanding of complete accounting cycle.
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background and MVR check.
NAMIC is proud to have been selected as one of the Best Places to Work! We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with this full-time position. Benefits include access to group medical, dental and vision; a matched 401(k) plan; one paid day each year to volunteer with the charity of your choice; generous paid vacation; and more! We have a friendly yet professional work atmosphere where everyone enjoys working hard for the good of our members.
NAMIC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.
Regional Vice President – Northeast
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has a new opportunity for a Regional Vice President in our State & Policy Affairs Department. This position will effectively represent and advocate for membership interests while working to achieve association advocacy goals and objectives. States covered: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine.
Essential functions of the position include:
- Coordinates and implements issue management with direct responsibility for specific advocacy priorities and efforts in assigned states; masters NAMIC legislative and regulatory issues, specifically those relevant in assigned states.
- Establishes and develops excellent and collaborative working relationships with state insurance trade associations, reviewing each relationship annually for value,
- Establishes and develops relationships with key state legislators (insurance committee chairs) and state insurance department staff involved in decision-making and policy implementation in assigned states.
- Establishes and maintains working relationship with non-insurance allies on pertinent issues.
- Communicates, consults, and collaborates with member companies, providing expeditious response to member needs and requests and promoting government affairs priorities and opportunities.
- Manages and enhances advocacy communications with member companies on the status of NAMIC strategic objectives in designated states.
- Routinely communicates, consults, and reports to VP-State Affairs and/or appropriate NAMIC staff on significant developments and issues and on cross-jurisdictional advocacy priorities.
- Writes articles for Advocacy Update and other NAMIC publications as assigned per the publication schedule.
- Produces testimony, news releases, speeches, and commentary as required.
- Creates quarterly updates in assigned areas for management report.
- Shows fiscal responsibility in managing NAMIC budget for designated states.
- Promotes member participation/involvement in NAMIC’s Congressional Contacts Program and participation in the NAMIC PAC and Advocacy Fund; serves in any other relevant role in conjunction with Federal Affairs Division.
Qualifications include:
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
- Three years of experience in a legislative setting or working for a trade association preferred.
- Experience in issue management required.
- Experience with a state legislature as either a staff member who interacted with legislators or as a lobbyist preferred.
- Familiarity with NCOIL, NCSL, ALEC, NAIC and other organizations affecting state insurance laws and regulations preferred.
- Ability to travel as much as 75 percent of the time during peak periods (January to June).
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check and must possess an acceptable MVR.
NAMIC is proud to have been selected as one of the Best Places to Work! We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with this full-time position. Benefits include access to group medical, dental and vision; a matched 401(k) plan; one paid day each year to volunteer with the charity of your choice; generous paid vacation; and more! We have a friendly yet professional work atmosphere where everyone enjoys working hard for the good of our members.
NAMIC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.
Policy Vice President – Economics & Insurance Markets
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has a new opportunity for a Policy Vice President in our State & Policy Affairs department. This position will contribute to the execution of NAMIC’s strategies in pursuit of objectives related to regulation of the insurance marketplace, analysis of legislative and regulatory policies at the state and federal level, advocate at relevant organizations and agencies, and effectively advocate members’ interests through written communication and oral testimony. NAMIC has offices in Washington, DC and Indianapolis. This position will report to the Indianapolis offices on a hybrid schedule.
Essential functions of the position include:
- Acts as a Subject Matter Expert and thought leader on legislative and regulatory developments at all levels of government.
- Serves as an integral part of the NAMIC Public Policy Team to ensure comprehensive issue coverage in conjunction with all NAMIC advocates.
- Manages diverse issue portfolios including, but not limited to, SME and thought leadership on commercial trends in insurance consumption, insurance markets, economic footprints and impacts of property/casualty insurance.
- Serves as a liaison/teammate to the NAMIC advocacy team to create appropriate member collateral on topics of expertise as well as leveraging advocacy strategies to address regulatory overreach.
- Leverages expertise in economics to participate and augment NAMIC objectives for member data centers and benchmarking.
- Establishes and maintains positive contacts with insurance policymakers and thought leaders to advocate NAMIC’s strategic regulatory objectives.
- Provides direct advocacy coverage for legislative/regulatory entities as needed.
- Identifies and develops emerging issues of priority to member companies and contributes to/leads NAMIC policy groups on issue development.
- Develops position papers, testimony, issue briefs, and other advocacy communications on legislation/regulation.
- Communicates effectively on issues through oral presentations, written articles, web content, or other relevant media.
- Operates as a NAMIC public speaker on areas of expertise
Qualifications include:
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working on substantive public policy issues pertaining to the insurance industry either within a state or federal legislature or agency, trade association, or company.
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree; master’s in business administration, master’s in applied economics preferred.
- Familiarity with the property/casualty insurance industry required.
- Experience in issue management pertaining to economics required.
- Prior experience in advocacy before government organizations preferred.
- Prior demonstrated research in economics; insurance related research preferred.
- Flexibility to travel on an “as needed” basis, up to about 25 percent of the time.
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check and possess a valid driver’s license and an acceptable MVR.
NAMIC is proud to have been selected as one of the Best Places to Work! We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with this full-time position. Benefits include access to group medical, dental and vision; a matched 401(k) plan; one paid day each year to volunteer with the charity of your choice; generous paid vacation; and more! We have a friendly yet professional work atmosphere where everyone enjoys working hard for the good of our members.
NAMIC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.
Director – Federal Affairs
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has a new opportunity for a lobbyist in our Federal Affairs department. This position will represent NAMIC before Congress and federal agencies on the issues impacting property/casualty insurance companies, with a special emphasis on the Democratic Caucus.
Essential functions of the position include:
- Manages issues portfolio by developing issue briefs, talking points and legislative strategies on all issues assigned.
- Maintains regular communications with other DC insurance representatives and members of the financial services community.
- Works closely with NAMIC standing committees and task forces.
- Assists legislative team in advancing all priority issues with lawmakers.
- Lobbies members of Congress and their staff on legislation on behalf of NAMIC and its member companies; builds and maintain strong relationships with key members of the House and Senate and their staff.
- Escorts member company representatives participating in Congressional Contact Program, NAMIC’s grassroots fly-in.
- Represents NAMIC at fundraising events.
- Represents NAMIC with appropriate government agencies.
- Identifies opportunities to report advocacy news to members through written, electronic and oral presentations.
- Writes and develops regular NAMIC member and Capitol Hill communications including issue briefs and fact sheets, member and grassroots alerts.
Qualifications include:
- 5-7 years of relevant work experience on Capitol Hill or the equivalent in the private sector.
- Familiarity with major Congressional committees of jurisdiction preferred.
- Understanding of property/casualty insurance issues a plus.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Ability to travel periodically as required.
NAMIC is proud to have been selected as one of the Best Places to Work! We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package with this full-time position. Benefits include access to group medical, dental and vision; a matched 401(k) plan; one paid day each year to volunteer with the charity of your choice; generous paid vacation; and more! We have a friendly yet professional work atmosphere where everyone enjoys working hard for the good of our members. Qualified candidates should send a cover letter and resume, including salary expectations, to Gabriel Love at glove@namic.org.
NAMIC is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status.