Senior Compliance & Risk Leader

Nordstrom Inc; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Vision/Dental

Retirement plan

Merchandise discounts

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Paid time off

Job summary

Nordstrom Inc. in Seattle seeks a Senior Compliance Associate to support multiple business lines, including Marketing, Payments and Food & Beverage.

You will partner with stakeholders to identify compliance risks and mature the program while reporting regulatory and internal policy adherence. The role requires deep consumer compliance knowledge, strong Office skills, and the ability to drive training and improvements across the first line of defense.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in compliance, legal, risk management, or internal audit.
• In-depth knowledge of consumer compliance laws for retail/financial services.
• Advanced skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Experience using AI tools to improve compliance work, and driving adoption.
• Experience building AI agents or workflows is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform and assist with compliance assessments of varying complexities and scope using standard auditing practices.
• Develop and deliver comprehensive reporting of risk assessment results and compliance risks/trends to internal partners.
• Serve as a compliance subject matter expert across programs, advising on consumer compliance requirements.
• Support regulatory research and determine applicable requirements for processes.
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess impact on processes and controls.
• Provide support with remediation and corrective actions.
• Review trainings, communications, policies, and customer communications for compliance.
• Provide oversight of findings identified by Compliance, Internal Audit, and Bank partner.
• Build cross-functional relationships across three lines of defense.
• Maintain knowledge by training and reviewing publications.
• Assist with implementation of Nordstrom compliance management program.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessments

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

AI tools experience

Self-directed work

Multi-tasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Nordstrom Inc. in Seattle seeks a Senior Compliance Associate to support multiple business lines, including Marketing, Payments and Food & Beverage.

You will partner with stakeholders to identify compliance risks and mature the program while reporting regulatory and internal policy adherence. The role requires deep consumer compliance knowledge, strong Office skills, and the ability to drive training and improvements across the first line of defense.