Regulatory Compliance Analyst — Auto & Powersports

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Pet insurance

401(k) match

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Employee discounts

Job summary

Kawasaki Motors Retail Finance (KMRF) is seeking a Compliance Analyst in California to support regulatory compliance, state licensing reporting and renewals, and compliance testing. The role also handles risk assessment and vendor management, reporting to the State Licensing & Regulatory Compliance Manager.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in consumer finance compliance, with multi-state exposure and strong skills in documentation, analytics, and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or associate degree in business or finance; relevant experience considered.
• At least 3 years in consumer finance compliance in retail installment lending, auto finance, or powersports.
• Experience supporting multi-state compliance programs across marketing, origination, servicing, collections.
• Familiarity with state licensing systems (NMLS, SES).
• Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint; strong documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in filing and tracking annual state license reports.
• Assist in filing and tracking annual state license renewal.
• Partner with Compliance Manager in performing compliance testing across operations.
• Perform complaint management and ensure timely, accurate responses.
• Maintain a centralized policy/document library and ensure annual updates.

Skills

Compliance experience

State licensing

Regulatory reporting

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or finance

Tools

NMLS SES

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Kawasaki Motors Retail Finance (KMRF) is seeking a Compliance Analyst in California to support regulatory compliance, state licensing reporting and renewals, and compliance testing. The role also handles risk assessment and vendor management, reporting to the State Licensing & Regulatory Compliance Manager.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in consumer finance compliance, with multi-state exposure and strong skills in documentation, analytics, and cross-team collaboration.