Product Development Specialist
Location: Glen Allen, VA
Department: Legal and Compliance
Reports To: Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
Position Overview
Richmond National is seeking a Product Development Specialist to drive and lead the design, evolution, and production of commercial insurance products with a focus on regulatory compliance in the surplus lines industry. This role combines deep expertise with insurance product innovation to deliver high-quality, market-responsive offerings. The ideal candidate will serve as a pivotal leader and liaison between underwriting, actuarial, legal/compliance, claims, and IT teams.
Why Join Us?
At Richmond National, we combine entrepreneurial spirit with deep industry knowledge. You’ll help shape innovative specialty products while working in a collaborative environment that values legal precision, technical excellence, and underwriting insight.
Responsibilities
Product Design & Innovation
- Lead the development of new commercial lines insurance products and enhance existing products.
- Translate underwriting strategies into policy forms, endorsements, applications and related materials.
- Monitor market trends, competitor offerings, and legal/regulatory/judicial changes to inform product enhancements.
- Draft and review policy forms and endorsements to ensure legal soundness and clarity.
- Coordinate within internal legal and compliance department to validate state-specific regulatory adherence.
- Partner with actuarial to align form language and risk appetite.
- Support underwriting and claims with coverage interpretations, training, and documentation.
- Collaborate with IT and operations teams to implement policy changes into systems and processes.
- Lead internal initiatives for product standardization, innovation pilots, or compliance audits.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, or a related field is required.
Skills and Experience
- 7+ years of commercial lines insurance experience.
- At least 3+ years in a product development or related role.
- Expertise in policy drafting, coverage analysis, and insurance law.
- Exceptional legal drafting, communication, and analytical skills.
- Deep understanding of insurance regulatory frameworks across states.
- Familiarity with ISO circulars, and bureau-based product frameworks.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
- Experience with product lifecycle management tools (i.e. Mozart) is a plus.
Benefits Overview
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans. FSA/HSA plans available.
- Basic Life/AD&D/Short Term/Long Term Disability coverage.
- 401(k) - Company match of up to 6%
- Flexible PTO plan, 11 paid company-wide holidays, plus your birthday off.
- Recognized as a Top Workplace by Richmond Times-Dispatch
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Richmond National is an equal employment opportunity employer, the Company’s employment decisions and practices are not and will not be unlawfully influenced or affected by race, color, creed, age, religion, national origin, sex, disability, genetic information, veteran status, uniformed services, sexual orientation (including transgender status, gender identity or expression), gender, traits historically associated with race, such as hairstyle, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or on any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. This policy of equal employment opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment.