ME00688-Compliance Analyst 3

Momentumcareers; Maryland; On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Company medical plan

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support mission and corporate compliance in a highly regulated Intelligence Community environment.

You will help ensure operations align with laws, directives, and policies, applying sound judgment and risk management to complex compliance issues. The role requires active TS/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph, strong written and verbal communication, and experience in compliance, auditing, or cybersecurity.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph required.
• Experience in compliance, legal, auditing, oversight, or related work.
• Experience in mission-related areas such as collection, intelligence, or cybersecurity is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply compliance policies, regulations, and standards.
• Experience documenting, investigating, and managing compliance incidents or findings.

Responsibilities

• Provide compliance support to ensure operations align with applicable laws, orders, directives, regulations, policies, and mission requirements.
• Conduct periodic evaluations of internal controls, audit trails, and compliance processes.
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements for stronger compliance.
• Monitor and report compliance status, risks, and clearance gaps to leadership.
• Help establish and maintain consistent compliance frameworks across domestic and international locations.
• Coordinate compliance training and updates to procedures from new requirements.
• Research statutes and assess their potential impact on organizational operations.
• Guide internal departments on actions, conformance testing, and documentation requirements.
• Prepare and maintain documentation of compliance incidents, investigations, and reviews.
• Manage compliance incidents including root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

TS/SCI Clearance

Strong communication

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Accounting or related field

Master’s degree in related field

Associate’s degree with experience substitution

Tools

Compliance tools

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Compliance Analyst support mission and corporate compliance activities within a highly regulated Intelligence Community environment
• This position helps ensure organizational operations remain aligned with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, and mission requirements
• The ideal candidate brings experience in compliance, legal, auditing, cybersecurity, intelligence, or other mission-related work and is able to apply sound judgment, critical thinking, and risk management practices to complex compliance issues

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide compliance support to ensure organizational activities remain aligned with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, and mission requirements
• Conduct periodic and systematic evaluations of internal controls, audit trails, and compliance processes
• Identify control weaknesses and recommend improvements to strengthen compliance and oversight
• Monitor and report compliance status, risks, and clearance gaps to leadership
• Help establish and maintain consistent compliance control frameworks across domestic and international locations
• Coordinate compliance training and support updates to procedures resulting from new or revised requirements
• Research and analyze existing, proposed, and newly issued federal and state statutes and assess their potential impact on organizational operations
• Provide guidance to internal departments on required actions, policies, conformance testing, documentation, and ongoing monitoring requirements
• Apply critical thinking and analytical reasoning to make informed compliance determinations
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to compliance incidents, investigations, reviews, and processes
• Manage compliance incidents, including root cause identification, impact assessment, corrective action, and follow-up
• Gather and analyze information regarding applicable legal authorities, obligations, policies, and regulatory requirements
• Conduct compliance examinations using appropriate investigative techniques, standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply relevant mission, policy, and compliance standards when evaluating activities and determining appropriate actions
• Use compliance-related tools to audit, monitor, analyze, and collect oversight and compliance data
• Apply risk management principles and processes to identify, assess, and mitigate compliance risks
• Develop efficient strategies for completing compliance reviews and other assigned activities
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, colleagues, mission partners, and representatives from other organizations and agencies
• Prepare, edit, and review professional documentation including emails, memoranda, meeting minutes, status reports, and production reports
• Communicate compliance findings, risks, recommendations, and requirements clearly and professionally
• Train and mentor new team members on compliance processes, tools, policies, and procedures

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• Relevant experience performing compliance, legal, auditing, oversight, or related work
• Relevant experience may also include mission-related areas such as collection, intelligence, or cybersecurity
• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Accounting, or a related discipline such as Finance, Economics, Management, or Information Technology from an accredited college or university
• Must meet one of the following experience and education combinations:
• Seven (7) years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree
• Five (5) years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree
• Eight (8) years of relevant experience with an Associate’s degree
• Ten (10) years of relevant experience with no degree, based on the allowable experience substitution
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply compliance policies, legal authorities, regulations, and organizational standards
• Experience documenting, investigating, and managing compliance incidents or findings
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Experience conducting audits, compliance examinations, or internal control reviews
• Familiarity with risk management and corrective action processes
• Ability to communicate sensitive or complex compliance issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across multidisciplinary teams

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.