Compliance Analyst

Hybrid - 2/3 days a week in office.

Job Title: Compliance Assurance Analyst

Client is seeking a Compliance Analyst for our New England General Counsel, Risk & Compliance Assurance team.

This position is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, with hybrid working.

Job Purpose

• Support the delivery of the Business Unit’s regulatory compliance program, ensuring conformance with internal policies, methodology, relevant regulations, and the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework.
• Assist with the implementation of effective compliance management activities. Able to support and review the application of compliance management processes and assess gaps, issues and recommendations for improvement

Key Accountabilities

• Supports execution of the compliance testing plan in line with internal testing methodology and external good practice.
• Analyze testing results, identify gaps, and recommend corrective actions to mitigate risks.
• Prepare and maintain documentation in line with good practice related to controls testing, evidence, findings and remediation activities.
• Monitor remediation plans and ensure appropriate and timely closure. Escalate concerns internally to ensure risk exposures are being managed effectively and efficiently.
• Performs thematic reviews and assesses and advises on emerging regulatory requirements.
• Prepare materials, insights and analysis for stakeholder meetings and reporting.
• Collaborate closely with the Chief Risk Office and Regulatory Compliance teams.

Qualifications

• Experienced in controls testing with sound understanding of testing methodology from relevant qualification and experience e.g. Accounting, Internal or External Audit Qualification. 
• Able to follow plans and guidance to ensure on-track delivery and provide clear and accurate communication of progress, milestones, issues and outcomes.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of regulatory or governance-driven environments and able to provide clear and insightful updates of status, actions and gaps.
• Experience in using Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tooling and reporting for controls testing. Should also have strong grasp of visualisation tools (primarily PowerBi).
• Experience in Utilities or related industries preferred.
• Over 2 years’ experience in controls testing or assurance field (including practice and industry) or related professional field.
• At least part-qualified Professional Assurance Qualification E.g. Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s / Graduate Degree.
• Proven ability to lead projects and manage multiple priorities required.