Compliance Analyst

Sarasota County; Sarasota (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Compliance Analyst for Courts is a professional role within the Compliance Division of the Court Services Department in the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office. The position focuses on monitoring data reporting, system programming, and workflow processes to improve accuracy, identify variations, and reduce errors.

It requires clear communication of directives, development and maintenance of policies, and collaboration with IT, Data Management, and Operations to ensure

Qualifications

• Education categories listed include High School Diploma or GED, Associate’s, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctorate.
• Experience leading project teams and producing accurate technical writing for project documentation.
• Ability to develop training plans and conduct staff training in regulated environments.
• Knowledge of compliance policies, records management, and governance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits and quality control reviews to identify compliance gaps.
• Test system changes and ensure policy enforcement across departments.
• Deliver targeted training to staff on compliance standards.
• Provide reporting and executive support for compliance initiatives.
• Contribute to project planning, documentation development, and policy implementation.
• Maintain confidentiality and distinguish public vs. nonpublic records.

Skills

Project coordination

Technical writing

Training delivery

Data reporting

System compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Doctorate

Job description

The Compliance Analyst for Courts is a professional role within the Compliance Division of the Court Services Department in the Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller’s Office. Compliance with the laws impacting the Court Services Department is the primary focus of the role, requiring the monitoring of data reporting, system programming, and workflow processes to improve accuracy, identify variations, and reduce errors.

The Compliance Analyst is responsible for clearly communicating directives and reinforcing the importance of compliance with approved policies and procedures. This role also contributes to the ongoing review, development, and maintenance of operational policies, ensuring effectiveness and recommending changes that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and legal compliance. Collaboration with other departments—particularly IT, Data Management, and Operations—is essential to ensure systems and technologies used in court-related services are compliant with statutes, rules, and organizational requirements.

Success in this role requires dedication to learning and demonstrating a thorough understanding of court procedures and records, system-level compliance controls, and documentation standards. The position demands strong technical and organizational expertise, sound judgment, transparency in decision-making, and a commitment to high-quality service delivery.

In fulfilling these duties, the Compliance Analyst plays a key role in fostering accountability and driving innovation by proactively identifying and resolving compliance gaps through audits, quality control reviews, and testing of system changes. The role also delivers targeted training to staff, ensures compliance with legal and procedural standards, provides reporting and executive administrative support, and contributes to project planning, documentation development, and policy implementation.

A strong technical and organizational foundation is essential for the effective execution of duties, with strict adherence to confidentiality rules and laws, and a precise distinction between public and nonpublic records.

A commitment to high-quality service standards and good judgment is vital. The Compliance Analyst ensures work is accurate, complete, and timely in accordance with departmental performance standards. The position produces reports with quantitative productivity, audit, and quality data to support internal benchmarking and performance evaluations. The Compliance Analyst also safeguards sensitive systems through user access reviews, system audits, and policy enforcement.

In all interactions, the position exemplifies the Clerk and Comptroller’s core values of integrity, making a difference, and proficiency, while promoting a culture of accountability, commitment, and trustworthiness. By setting high standards for professionalism in appearance and demeanor, leaders promote respectful work and service environments that emphasize individual commitment to excellence and integrity across all functions.

The Clerk and Comptroller retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position to align with the mission, core values, and goals of the organization.

The qualifications deemed necessary to be considered for this position within the Clerk and Comptroller’s office fall into the following job requirement categories: Education, Relevant and/or Direct Experiences, Certification, License, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

• Job requirements are non-negotiable requirements that are needed to perform the tasks and duties of this position.
• Education categories are High School Diploma or GED, Associate’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, and Doctorate.
• Certification categories considered must be relevant to the job duties of the position.
• License categories considered must be relevant to the job duties of the position.

Education:

Relevant Field: Business, Business Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communications, English, Accounting, or a related discipline.

Proven experience serving as a lead on project teams and producing accurate technical writing for inclusion into project documentation, and developing training plans/conducting staff training preferably in a highly regulated industry.

Drug Free Work Environment

EOE/AA/ADA

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