Lead Regulatory Compliance Analyst (Remote)

Under the general direction of the Manager ensures programmatic compliance and audit readiness with NERC reliability standards ISO Tariff and FERC obligations through effective interpretation implementation and documentation of regulatory requirements. Serves as a primary liaison to regulatory agencies and leads internal readiness efforts. Leverages AI tools to increase efficiency and accuracy in compliance assessments while maintaining human oversight and judgment in regulatory decision-making.

What Will You Be Doing: 

• Responsible for assessing and investigating potential compliance violations including without limitation potential violations of federal and state laws NERC reliability standards ISO Tariff or corporate policies. Responsible for the end-to-end change management of compliance with federal and state laws and regulations. Actively participates in the stakeholder engagement phase for standards development and collaborates with Legal and SMEs to ensure the ISOs interests are protected. Leads and supports implementation and internal readiness activities to ensure compliance with new or revised standards. Responsible for tracking changes resulting from new or revised regulatory requirements. Monitors regulatory changes and assesses impacts to existing compliance procedures and controls. Facilitates the development of the ISOs position on new and evolving reliability standards. Coordinates internal readiness activities in collaboration with compliance liaisons and business partners. Leverages AI-enabled tools to streamline compliance assessments evidence collection and audit preparation across all regulatory areas. Reviews validates and supplements AI-generated outputs to ensure accuracy completeness and alignment with regulatory expectations. Ensures corrective action plans resulting from assessments and audits are tracked and closed in a timely manner. Utilizes operational tools and data mining to perform independent compliance assessments related to system operational and market events as needed.
• Coordinates submittals to regulatory agencies (e.g. WECC NERC and FERC) ensuring accuracy and timeliness in accordance with established KPIs. Manages NERC Coordinated Functional Registration agreements (CFR) and other external compliance documentation. Represents the ISO in regulatory forums and peer engagement efforts.
• Develops and delivers compliance training and awareness activities including articles forums or targeted sessions. Promotes a culture of regulatory compliance awareness and ownership through education and collaborative discussions. Ensures alignment with the Risk & Controls team on shared requirements and mitigation plans.
• Partners with the Risk & Controls team to optimize use of automation tools in regulatory workflows. Develops prompts refines data inputs and enhances the quality of AI-generated compliance assessments and documentation. Supports efforts to evaluate AI accuracy reduce manual workload and maintain a strong compliance posture in evolving technology environments.
• Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with regulators. Participates in external compliance forums peer benchmarking and industry events. Remains current on regulatory trends internal control standards and risk mitigation practices.
• Develops and maintains strong collaborative relationships with regulators. Participates in external compliance forums peer benchmarking and industry events. Remains current on regulatory trends internal control standards and risk mitigation practices.
• May function as a Department Manager and is accountable to Manager for actions taken in Managers absence. May be granted additional supervisory authority based on department needs and/or consistent with departmental succession planning.

Qualifications :

Level of Education and Discipline:

A Bachelors degree (BA BS) or equivalent education training or experience in Business Legal Information Management or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.

Amount of Experience:

 Equivalent years of education and training plus six (6) or more years related experience.

Certifications:

NERC System Operator Certification Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) strongly preferred.

Type of Experience:

Experience in NERC or FERC regulatory compliance audit support or related roles. Experience in leading projects or mentoring team members. Strong working knowledge of NERC mandatory reliability standards regulatory compliance frameworks and audit processes required. Experience supporting regulatory filings audit readiness activities and compliance monitoring programs. Familiarity with ISO Tariff and FERC regulatory reporting obligations. Demonstrated ability to interpret regulatory requirements and contribute to internal investigations and corrective action plans. Exposure to engineering principles within the energy sector is a plus. Experience using compliance management systems or automation tools is desirable.

Additional Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrates fundamental management and leadership skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment as a leader facilitator and team member.  Ability to provide practical and feasible solutions to problems keeping multiple conflicting considerations into account. Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills required. Excellent analytical skills are required including the ability to effectively communicate complex technical and regulatory concepts clearly and in a non-technical manner.  Must be able to handle a dynamic and changing work environment and work independently. Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite. Self-motivated problem solving skills and the ability to influence others without direct authority. Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to assess complex compliance issues. Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines. Collaborative mindset with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across teams and departments. Commitment to continuous learning and professional development in the regulatory compliance field.  

Additional Information :

The pay range for the Lead Regulatory Compliance Analyst is $139575 - $232625 annually.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work :

Yes

Employment Type :

Full-time