Compliance Consultant

The Corporate; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corporate in Oakland, CA is seeking a Regulatory Analyst to support policy scanning, requirements management, and strategic planning within the Electric Compliance organization. The role conducts regulatory research, maintains compliance documentation, and partners with cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into actionable processes.

You will help strengthen compliance infrastructure through process improvement, reporting, and implementation efforts that promote safety,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent utility industry experience.
• 3–5 years in regulatory, compliance, policy, utility, risk, or analytical roles.
• Strong research and analytical abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to summarize complex information.

Responsibilities

• Support policy scanning and cross‑functional projects for Electric Compliance.
• Analyze regulatory developments and industry trends affecting programs.
• Maintain compliance documentation and tracking tools for audits and inquiries.
• Identify improvements in processes, controls, and metrics.
• Map requirements to internal procedures and operations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Law, and Regulatory Affairs for implementation.
• Prepare reports, dashboards, and filings for leadership updates and requests.
• Track action items and ensure timely completion and follow‑ups.
• Provide day‑to‑day guidance on compliance processes and documentation needs.

Skills

Regulatory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Policy scanning

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, economics, public policy, finance, engineering, or related discipline

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Summary

The Regulatory Analyst supports policy scanning, requirements management, and strategic planning activities within the Electric Compliance organization. This role conducts research and analysis of regulatory developments, maintains compliance documentation and tracking tools, and partners with cross‑functional teams to translate external and internal requirements into clear business processes. The position also helps strengthen compliance infrastructure by supporting process improvement, reporting, and implementation efforts that promote safety, reliability, and operational readiness.

Location

Oakland, CA (Hybrid: 3 days in‑office in Oakland or Sacramento, 2 days remote). Candidates must be local to Oakland or Sacramento.

Key Requirements

• Engineering background preferred.
• Experience with utility, regulatory compliance, policy implementation, cross‑functional collaboration, data analysis, and program management.
• NERC experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support policy scanning, requirements management, and cross‑functional projects that strengthen Electric Compliance processes and infrastructure.
• Research and analyze regulatory developments, emerging requirements, and industry trends that may affect Electric Compliance programs and operations.
• Maintain compliance documentation, guidance materials, requirement inventories, and tracking tools to support implementation, audits, investigations, and regulatory inquiries.
• Assist with analyzing current compliance processes, identifying improvement opportunities, and supporting updates to procedures, controls, and metrics.
• Support requirements mapping and documentation updates to improve alignment between regulatory obligations, internal processes, and operational practices.
• Partner with cross‑functional teams, including Operations, Engineering, Law, and Regulatory Affairs, to gather information, provide compliance support, and assist with implementation activities.
• Help prepare reports, dashboards, presentations, filings, and response materials used for compliance tracking, leadership updates, and regulatory requests.
• Monitor compliance metrics, validation activities, action items, and follow‑up tasks to support timely execution and continuous improvement.
• Provide day‑to‑day support and guidance to stakeholders on compliance processes, documentation needs, and open items as needed.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, economics, public policy, finance, engineering, or related discipline, or equivalent utility industry experience.
• Three (3) to five (5) years of relevant work experience in regulatory, compliance, policy, utility, risk, or analytical roles.
• Strong familiarity with compliance processes, documentation, and regulatory analysis in a corporate or utility environment.
• Strong research, analytical, and information‑gathering skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple assignments and deliver quality work.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize complex information clearly for different audiences.
• Ability to work collaboratively across functions and build effective working relationships with stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting process improvement, controls, metrics, or implementation efforts in a compliance or operations environment.
• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to support reporting, documentation, and analysis.
• Experience in the utility industry, utility operations, or electric operations is preferred.
• Educational background or coursework in electrical engineering is preferred.
• Experience with benchmarking, risk assessment, or evaluating operational efficiency is a plus.