Legal
A compliance analyst monitors business activity against laws, regulations and company policy, and documents what the review finds. The role provides the evidence and early warnings that let compliance leaders correct problems before they become violations.
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contract, contract-to-hire, full-time and executive search
The role
Teams hire compliance analysts when monitoring, testing and reporting work outgrows a compliance manager or when a new regulation adds recurring review tasks.
Typical responsibilities
Core skills
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Typical background
Bachelor's degree in business, law or a related field, plus one to three years in compliance, audit or risk.
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A compliance analyst monitors business activity against laws, regulations and company policy, and documents what the review finds. The role provides the evidence and early warnings that let compliance leaders correct problems before they become violations. Typical responsibilities include: test business processes and transactions against compliance requirements; document findings and track remediation to completion; prepare regulatory reports and submissions on schedule.
Look for regulatory research, control testing, risk assessment, report writing, attention to detail and data analysis. Experience with Excel, Archer, NAVEX, ServiceNow GRC and Tableau is common in this role.
Yes. A compliance analyst is one of the roles employers most often hire on contract, for projects, busy periods, leave cover and vacancies. Contract-to-hire is also an option if you want to work together before making a permanent offer.
Analyst roles lean toward testing, data review and reporting. Specialist roles often own a particular regulation or process, such as anti-money laundering or privacy. If you need someone to run monitoring and produce reports, hire an analyst; for deep subject ownership, hire a specialist.
Often yes. Banking, healthcare, insurance and securities each have separate rules, and an analyst who already knows the regulations ramps up much faster. If you hire from a different industry, expect a longer learning period and plan for targeted training.
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