Compliance & Risk Consultant, Senior

Requisition ID # 173108 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The CPUC Compliance team is part of the Electric Operations Electric Regulatory Compliance department in Electric Engineering, where our vision is that together create a compliance culture in Electric Operations that supports and exceeds safety, reliability, and customer and regulator expectations. CPUC Compliance is critical to achieving that vision with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and our customers.  The CPUC Compliance team is responsible for processing all CPUC regulatory compliance activities for PG&E’s electric transmission and distribution operations.   

Position Summary

This position is “hybrid” and headquartered in Oakland, CA.

The Compliance & Risk Consultant’s core function is to support/monitor the compliance and/or risk management framework & tools that enable the organization and employees to conduct business in compliance with applicable standards, laws & regulations, and/or to identify, manage, and mitigate operational risk.

The Compliance & Risk Consultant supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of the framework for compliance and/or risk management. May be assigned to support a specific department or area of the business. Scope may be limited to one regulatory agency or may include multiple agencies, laws, and regulations applicable to a specific department or area of the business. Supports revisions to the compliance and/or risk programs and tools as needed based on changes to applicable laws, regulations, and standards. For risk management, develops and maintains a risk register, coordinating with various risk owners to track operational & enterprise risks and the effectiveness of risk mitigation activities. Partners with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Requirement/Risk Owners, and business SMEs to develop controls, and metrics to hold the assigned owners accountable for compliance and/or risk management performance. Supports change management, training, and communication of compliance standards, processes & results and/or risk management standards and risk analyses & assessments. The Compliance & Risk Consultant may also act as a liaison with regulatory agencies and respond to data/reporting inquiries.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​105,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​169,000

Responsibilities:

• Leads the team in developing controls and mitigation plans and ensures they are implemented and effective.
• Performs and oversees compliance and control testing, audits, or other validation processes and analyzes risk or compliance metrics.
• May respond to regulatory data requests, investigations, audits, and other inquiries.
• Identifies new/changing requirements or standards and ensures programs and tools are updated accordingly.
• Verifies reports, audits documentation, and validates content in database / risk register.
• Participates in or may lead root cause analysis exercises.
• Primarily office environment with extensive use of computers and numerous phone calls, conference calls, and in-person meetings
• Travel requirements vary depending on assigned area of business.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• 2 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge of regulatory policy and compliance concepts, and/or risk management.
• Advanced knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures
• Understanding of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including directors
• Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
• Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
• Advanced skills in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint