Regulatory Compliance Analyst – Auto/Powersports Finance

Kawasaki Motors Retail Finance, LLC; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision and Pet ins.

401(k) match

Life and Disability benefits

Generous PTO policy

Up to 12 paid company holidays

Employee discounts on Kawasaki product

Onsite fitness center

Job summary

Kawasaki Motors Retail Finance (KMRF) is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support regulatory compliance, state licensing, testing, and vendor management in a fast-growing captive finance environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in consumer finance compliance, familiarity with NMLS/SES, and strong Excel/Office skills. This on-site role offers competitive pay and benefits aligned with Kawasaki's payroll policies.

Qualifications

• Experience in consumer finance compliance, preferably retail installment lending, auto finance, or powersports.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to prepare reports and audit responses.
• Experience conducting compliance testing and working with state licensing systems (NMLS, SES).
• Ability to work cross-functionally with legal, risk, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist in filing and tracking annual state license reports.
• Support in filing and tracking annual state license renewal.
• Partner with Compliance Manager in performing compliance testing across operational areas.
• Perform complaint management activities, tracking regulated complaints and ensuring timely responses.
• Maintain centralized document library for policies, procedures, and training materials.
• Monitor regulatory updates and assess operational impact with compliance leadership.
• Assist in onboarding new vendors.

Skills

Communication skills

Root cause analysis

Data analysis

Multi-state lending experience

Collaboration across teams

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in business or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Kawasaki Motors Retail Finance (KMRF) is seeking a Compliance Analyst to support regulatory compliance, state licensing, testing, and vendor management in a fast-growing captive finance environment.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in consumer finance compliance, familiarity with NMLS/SES, and strong Excel/Office skills. This on-site role offers competitive pay and benefits aligned with Kawasaki's payroll policies.