Senior Analyst, Regulatory Affairs

Covista; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 49,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, life

401k with 6% match

Job summary

Covista, a leading healthcare education provider, seeks a Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst to interpret statutes and implement compliant processes across campuses and operations.

You will liaise with operations, campuses, and regulatory bodies, guiding programs and policies while training colleagues and contributing to audit resolutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.
• 3+ years in higher education financial aid capacity.
• 3+ years in higher education regulatory compliance preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office suite.
• Strong organizational and written communication skills.
• Willing to travel 10%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure student funding-related processes comply with federal/state/internal standards and regulations.
• Review marketing, catalog, and website materials for regulatory compliance.
• Represent Covista in professional organizations and government entities.
• Provide regulatory guidance in institutional meetings and programs.
• Mitigate non-compliance risk through effective controls.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to senior management.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Written communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

Job description

About Covista
Covista (NYSE: CVSA) is America's largest healthcare educator, serving 100,000 students and supported by a community of 400,000 alumni across five accredited institutions. Through personalized, tech-enabled education powered by 10,000 faculty and colleagues, Covista expands access to healthcare careers and addresses the U.S. healthcare workforce shortage at scale. Covista is the parent company of American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Chamberlain University, Ross University School of Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine and Walden University.
Our colleagues come from a wide range of backgrounds, business, academia, healthcare, government and nonprofits, and are part of a culture where doing exceptional work and making a meaningful difference for students and society aren't separate goals—they're one and the same. This means creating an environment where colleagues can develop new skills, build careers that match their ambitions and see the tangible impact of their work on healthcare education and workforce development. Colleagues who deliver results and embrace new tools to work smarter are valued for their contributions. But what makes working at Covista distinctive is our impact. Our faculty and colleagues don't just support healthcare education—they shape it. This isn't abstract purpose work. It's solving real problems for real people in real communities while advancing careers.
We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday-Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.
For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram and YouTube .

Specializing in Federal Student Aid programs and Veterans Benefits, the Senior Regulatory Affairs Analyst is responsible for interpreting statutes, regulations and administrative rules of various issuing bodies and developing procedures and processes to assure compliance with those rules and monitoring the performance of those procedures and processes. The senior analyst will serve as a liaison to operations, campuses, and appropriate regulatory entities for the implementation, update and communication of pertinent regulatory changes and provide guidance as needed.

Responsibilities

Works with colleagues in all institutions and functional areas to ensure student funding-related processes, procedures, internal and external reporting, materials and communications are developed in compliance with federal, state and internal standards and regulations.

Works on specialized assignments such as marketing, catalog and website material review and approval.

Represents the organization in professional organizations and government entities.

Represents Regulatory Affairs in institution meetings; provide regulatory guidance and recommendations for organizational programs and initiatives.

Executes controls in high risk areas to mitigate non-compliance risk exposure.

Provides information and guidance to colleagues throughout the organization on regulatory requirements and internal policies.

Coordinates with other ERRA functional units to continuously improve the service that is provided to all institutions.

Prepares and delivers presentations to senior management.

May be assigned to mentor a new colleague, depending on experience.

Assists Regulatory Affairs Manager with escalated questions and projects as assigned; act as a delegate to the manager in their absence.

Contributes to resolution of potential and final internal and independent audit finding.

Develops, implements, and maintains the organization's written compliance policies and procedures to ensure requirements remain observant to all current federal and state, regulations and internal standards.

Ensures that corrections in the areas of non-compliance are made timely and accurately; escalates unresolved items to manager as needed.

Trains colleagues and external partners on compliance with relevant policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.

Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required and Master's Degree preferred.
• 3+ years experience in higher education financial aid capacity required.
• 3+ years experience in higher education regulatory compliance preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel and internet applications required.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking, analytical, verbal and written communication skills.
• Is a detail-oriented problem-solver.
• Can demonstrate a consistently great work ethic in a high productivity environment.
• Can travel 10%.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected salary range for this position is between $49199.33 and $86253.75. Actual pay will be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. The position qualifies for the below benefits.
Covista offers a robust suite of benefits including:

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation