NEW JOB OPENING
SENIOR COMPLIANCE CONSULTANT
IN Oakland, CA, USA!

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience required



Required Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• 5 years experience at the senior consultant level

• Strong regulatory familiarity and expertise

• Excellent compliance and risk experience in corporate environment

• Strong knowledge and experience in compliance functions and documentation

• Strong research, analytical and information gathering skills

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, ensuring quality in deliverables

• Excellent skills in understanding complex business processes, working with the business compliance experts, and providing clear, concise guidance

• Proven ability to partner and work collaboratively as a team player; relationship building

• Ability to managing performance and be resourceful and adaptable to change

• Demonstrated ability in advocacy and influence, conflict resolution, and process improvement

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Process Improvement utility industry knowledge

• Strong Excel, Word, PowerPoint skills; technological savvy

• Regulatory Knowledge and Compliance Expertise: Moderate understanding of industry-specific regulations (e.g., CPUC, FERC, OEIS, CAISO) - interpreting legal requirements, ensuring adherence, and staying updated on changing regulatory environments

• Risk Management and Analytical Skills: The ability to identify, evaluate, and mitigate risks, combined with critical thinking and strategic analysis. Paying close attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in documentation and reporting, managing change and influencing stakeholders without direct authority, and utilizing tools such as MS Project or Visio for tracking and reporting.

• Project Management and Communication: Competence in managing project lifecycles, including planning, execution, and monitoring, along with excellent interpersonal skills leading cross-functional teams, communicating complex compliance requirements to stakeholders, and managing project deadlines ensuring timely completion of a multifaceted project plan.



Preferred Experience, Knowledge & Skills:

• Excellent Microsoft Visio skills

• SharePoint design and management

• Utility industry experience a plus

• Experience in utility related regulations, benchmarking, operational efficiency evaluation, and risk assessment



Job Summary:

• Lead and participate in cross-organizational projects that will maintain and strengthen Client Shared Services compliance infrastructure. Analyze current compliance processes, benchmark as needed, and provide guidance to officers, directors, and their staffs.

• Assist Shared Services organizations with the design and implementation of best practice guidance, procedures, controls, and metrics that facilitates employees' ability to find and understand the external and internal compliance requirements that apply to them.

• Assist with moving the Compliance and Risk Management (CRM) process which consists of the following:

• Understand and document state, federal, and local compliance obligations

• Manage requirement changes

• Review guidance documentation

• Ensure controls provide reasonable assurance

• Ensure controls and metrics are implemented and effective

• Audit compliance processes for adherence to documented procedures and controls



Job Responsibilities:

• Provide support and guidance as needed for compliance processes; support as needed concerning any compliance questions that may arise; oversee compliance action plan development and follow-up on open items.

• Conduct quarterly Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) key self-assessments in accordance with FCC (Finance Compliance & Controls) requirements.

• Ensure that all testing activities are completed on time, are well documented, are conducted efficiently and professionally, and that all remediation actions are coordinated and effective.

• For Environmental Services and other Shared Services controls, conduct the testing portion of the self-assessment, as requested by the appropriate SOX Team Leads, ensuring that all test steps are completed and documented accurately.

• Maintain and support documentation for SOX key control activities and test plans for Supply Chain. This includes updating process maps and ensuring that all supporting documentation is correct and complete for responding to requests from external auditing entities.

• Complete utility-wide Environmental Compliance Reviews on high risk areas for facilities and projects.

• Follow all components of environmental review process.

• Assist with annual schedule development for reviews.

• Ensure value-add controls and learnings are communicated to LOBs.

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**