Senior Compliance Analyst

Mindlance; Taylor (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mindlance seeks an Operations and Planning Compliance professional to support adherence to NERC standards and protocol controls. You will collaborate with internal teams to identify controls, manage remediation, and prepare audit documentation.

The role involves coordinating with regulators and external auditors, maintaining internal controls, and mapping obligations to processes using GRC tools across NERC/Regional standards and CLIENT’s nodal protocols. A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Qualifications

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify compliance risks.
• Experience applying regulatory frameworks to business processes.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• CCEP certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess compliance risks and develop solutions.
• Monitor and report compliance using approved methods and tools.
• Advise process owners to improve compliance posture.
• Assist with remediation of issues from audits and investigations.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for audits and RSAs, including evidence.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Engineering/CS/Business/Auditing)

Tools

SQL

Cognos

Python

Job description

The Operations and Planning (O&P) Compliance role supports Client's adherence to NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards and CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and Other Binding Documents. The position collaborates with internal teams within the organization to identify and assess internal controls, consider compliance risks, and conduct remediation to ensure compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders, North American Reliability Corporation Reliability (NERC) Standards, Regional Reliability Standards, CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols and Operating Guides, and corporate objectives(“requirements”). This role works closely with CLIENT’S personnel to identify the documentation and other controls related to the various requirements and ensures policies and procedures are in place to demonstrate compliance with requirements. This position acts as the primary liaison between the organization’s staff, regulatory agencies, and external auditors.

JOB DUTIES

Level 2

• Applies analytical and problem-solving skills to independently identify compliance risks and develop effective solutions.
• Uses compliance methods and tools to monitor and report on compliance with requirements, with moderate independence.
• Acts as a resource to advise process owners on improving processes and compliance posture.
• Works with assigned groups to develop, implement, and manage routine operations reports relevant to documenting and demonstrating performance compliance to requirements.
• Assists business process owners with oversight of remediation of issues resulting from internal and external audits, compliance investigations, and control assessments.
• Prepares CLIENT’S staff and documentation for NERC, Texas RE, and other external audits; maintains documentation of business processes and related internal controls; participates in audits as needed.
• Develops and maintains analytical documentation comparing current and revised NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, OBDs, and CLIENT’S policies; aligns obligations with internal controls, including business processes and procedures.
• Prepares and maintains NERC Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs), narratives, evidence, and internal controls for assigned Standards, coordinating with subject matter experts.
• Uses the Archer GRC platform to monitor, review, and assess the design and operational effectiveness of internal controls mapped to Reliability Standards and CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols requirements.
• Supports CLIENT’S's representation with NERC and Regional Standards Committees through participation on drafting teams or submission to development efforts.
• Develops or monitors recommendations providing guidance on NERC standards and CLIENT’S Regional Reliability standards directly impacting CLIENT’S systems, capabilities, and reliability.
• Participates in activities of developing or revising NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and OBD provisions with CLIENT’S committees as applicable.
• Supports performance and Ancillary Services monitoring under CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols Section 8 and Nodal Operating Guides Section 9, including reporting to the Reliability Monitor.

Level Senior

• Coordinates and communicates on NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and OBDs provisions with CLIENT’S committees and Board of Directors as needed.
• Develops and manages the process to collect and submit CLIENT’S feedback on NERC Operations and Planning Standards postings.
• Evaluates and maintains the relevance of traces from CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, OBDs, NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards, and corporate objectives to other CLIENT’S documentation.
• Facilitates the development of internal training regarding external audits and associated business processes and controls.
• Assists with coordination of external audits, including acting as a primary liaison between CLIENT’S staff and the auditors
• Updates compliance tools, tracks effort and progress of audits and investigations, and manages library of audit documentation
• Communicates technical compliance information effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences and works effectively across cross-functional teams.
• Documents and tracks potential compliance issues (self-logs and self-reports) and responds to Requests for Information (RFIs) from regulators.

EXPERIENCE

Level 2: Requires 2 years related work experience

Level Senior: Require 5 years related work experience

Prefer experience with NERC Operations and Planning Reliability Standards and the CLIENT’S Nodal Protocols, Operating Guides, and OBDs.

Prefer experience with Bulk Electric System (BES) operations and/or planning, NERC compliance monitoring, RSAW and evidence development, and Texas Reliability Entity and/or NERC audits.

Prefer experience with SQL, Cognos, Python, or other data analysis platforms

EDUCATION

Bachelor's Degree: Engineering, Computer Science, Business, Accounting, Auditing or related field (Required)

or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

CERTIFICATION

• CCEP Certified Compliance Ethics Professional (Preferred)

EEO Statement

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.