Regulatory Risk & Compliance Specialist IV

• Arlington, VA, United States
• United States

• Job Identification 347420
• Job Category Business practice and Operations
• Posting Date 10/22/2026, 05:40 PM
• Job Type Regular Employee
• Does this position require a security clearance? Yes
• Years 10+ years
• Additional Info Visa / work permit sponsorship is not available for this position
• Applicants are required to read, write, and speak the following languages English

The Regulatory Risk & Compliance Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and continuously improving the organization’s compliance program. The role ensures that business activities, policies, procedures, and records comply with applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and internal standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of applicable regulatory requirements and evaluate their impact on the organization.
• Develop, update, and administer compliance policies, procedures, controls, and training materials.
• Assess operational activities, emerging requirements, and proposed business changes for compliance risk.
• Respond to risk and compliance requests and support solutioning sessions to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness within the compliance framework.
• Present evidence, risk implications, options, and recommendations to immediate and related teams; provide input to management decisions and develop relationships with leadership and relevant external peers.
• Conduct periodic compliance risk assessment, develop and maintain risk register, track remediation activities to closure and validate the effectiveness of corrective actions.
• Lead or support internal compliance audits, reviews, and investigations.
• Coordinate responses to regulatory examinations, customer audits, and compliance-related information requests.
• Investigate reported concerns, document findings, and coordinate corrective and preventive actions.
• Deliver compliance training and awareness programs for employees, managers, and relevant third parties.
• Work with Legal, Finance, HR, IT, Security, Operations, and other departments to embed compliance requirements into business processes.
• Lead third-party compliance risk assessments and mitigation work streams, including risk-based due diligence, verification checks, issue escalation, and ongoing monitoring.
• Exercise independent judgment on moderately complex issues involving multiple variables and potential outcomes. Evaluate alternatives and tradeoffs, recommend a course of action, and elevate matters beyond delegated authority.
• Proactively seek diverse viewpoints and feedback. Mentor junior colleagues, review assigned work for quality, and provide oversight of task execution without assuming formal people management responsibilities.

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• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Advanced knowledge of compliance duties, systems, and procedures, with broad knowledge of at least one compliance or risk specialty and the ability to apply that expertise to business operations.
• Typically 12+ years of relevant experience in compliance, risk management, audit, governance, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated ability to independently lead moderately complex risk or compliance projects from scoping and analysis through implementation, reporting, and follow-up.
• Hands-on experience assessing risks and controls, developing actionable mitigation plans, maintaining defensible documentation, and validating remediation effectiveness.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders across related teams or…