Senior Compliance Specialist
Pearson VUE
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Conduct legal research and provide compliance guidance to internal business teams and partner schools
- Respond to inquiries related to day-to-day school operations and compliance with state laws and regulations
- Analyze and interpret new legislation, preparing written summaries outlining impacts on business and school operations
- Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including School Operations, State Policy & Partnerships, Curriculum, and Technology
- Draft and update school policies to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements
- Review and revise school handbooks to reflect current legislation
- Own and deliver special projects aligned to business objectives
- Develop and maintain School Safety and Emergency Operations Plans
- Respond to public records requests received by partner schools
- Perform additional duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 5–7 years’ experience in a law firm, legal department, or equivalent professional setting
- Strong ability to analyze and interpret complex legal and regulatory concepts
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities
- Highly detail-oriented, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Proven ability to work independently while knowing when to escalate issues
- Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
Benefits
- This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
legal researchcompliance guidanceanalyzing legislationwriting summariesdrafting policiesreviewing handbooksdeveloping safety plansresponding to public records requestsproblem-solvingcritical thinking
Soft skills
analytical skillsdetail-orientedorganisedmanaging multiple prioritiesindependent workescalation of issuesadaptabilitycollaborationcommunicationtime management