Compliance Analyst Jobs in Virginia
Compliance Analyst jobs in Virginia are among the most active in the country, with steady demand across defense contracting, financial services, healthcare, and federal government supply chains at every level from entry-level through senior. The heaviest hiring concentrates in the Northern Virginia corridor, Richmond, and the Hampton Roads area, where established employers like Booz Allen Hamilton, Capital One, and Leidos consistently recruit compliance analysts. The most in-demand specialties right now are regulatory affairs, government contract compliance, and financial risk and audit. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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$80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually
HOUSING & COMM DEV ADMIN, 3700 PENDER DRIVE, FAIRFAX (FH22), VA
FT Salary W BN
26-01358
Housing & Community Dev
09/05/2026
9/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
S27
Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Make a difference – join our team to empower communities and build futures!
The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Help make our vision of a community everyone can afford to call home a reality!
This position plays a critical role in ensuring financial and audit compliance across the agency's rental housing, loan, and bond portfolios.
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Manages financial and audit compliance across the entire rental housing property portfolio, loan portfolio, and bond portfolio. This includes identifying compliance issues, coordinating resolutions, and ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Reviews regular reporting and maintain compliance tracking tools to monitor organizational compliance and support reporting obligations. Coordinates with leadership on recommendations and corrective actions.
- Leads quality assurance activities, including random sample-based reviews of monthly reports, audit files, and corrective action plans. Prepares written and oral presentations summarizing findings and improvements.
- Assists with ongoing audit, financial analysis, and reporting requirements, creating trackers and coordinating with internal staff and third-party partners
- Coordinates with staff in the Real Estate Finance Development, and Rental Housing Divisions, as applicable, for review on rental housing and loan portfolio ongoing activities, construction draws requisitions, loan disbursements, and ongoing financial tracking of ground leases, bond or loan monitoring fees, and audit compliance documents such as grant or loan annual reporting activities.
- Maintains legal entity compliance, including State Corporation Commission filings and trustee account documentation for partnership property entities. Works closely with property management companies to resolve compliance issues.
Read about Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, click here. Review the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority reports, click here.
We are committed to the One Fairfax Policy by intentionally considering equity when making policies, delivering programs and services, considering diverse ideas and perspectives, and communicating with transparency in the decision-making processes. Click here to learn more about the One Fairfax policy.
Fairfax County Government offers a thriving career and workplace culture. Watch these videos to learn more:
- Fairfax County Careers – Come Make A Difference
- Unique Benefits of Fairfax County Government Employees
This position performs in the assigned functional areas of finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, compliance, law, and/or a related analytical field.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus four years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, or a related analytical discipline.
- A master’s degree or certification in compliance or public finance is preferred.
- Four to six years of progressive experience in field of public sector or government financial operations, quality assurance or compliance review, or housing program administration.
- Proficient in producing customized financial reports, analyzing data, and utilizing advanced Excel functions and financial management systems to create and present management reports.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information and build effective working relationships to achieve shared financial and programmatic goals across various stakeholders.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to read information on a computer monitor; effectively communicate; operate keyboard-driven equipment and computer.
- Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, incumbent is required to frequently move about to perform office work such as accessing files, attending meetings, making presentations, operating general office equipment, and performing other essential job duties; may be required to move items up to approximately 15 pounds in weight.
- All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Requisition 26-01358
$80,776.80 - $141,359.50 Annually
HOUSING & COMM DEV ADMIN, 3700 PENDER DRIVE, FAIRFAX (FH22), VA
FT Salary W BN
26-01358
Housing & Community Dev
09/05/2026
9/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
S27
Open to General Public
Job Announcement
Make a difference – join our team to empower communities and build futures!
The Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development works in partnership with the Redevelopment and Housing Authority to serve the people of Fairfax County by creating housing opportunities to promote inclusive and thriving communities. Help make our vision of a community everyone can afford to call home a reality!
This position plays a critical role in ensuring financial and audit compliance across the agency's rental housing, loan, and bond portfolios.
Key responsibilities include the following:
- Manages financial and audit compliance across the entire rental housing property portfolio, loan portfolio, and bond portfolio. This includes identifying compliance issues, coordinating resolutions, and ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local regulations.
- Reviews regular reporting and maintain compliance tracking tools to monitor organizational compliance and support reporting obligations. Coordinates with leadership on recommendations and corrective actions.
- Leads quality assurance activities, including random sample-based reviews of monthly reports, audit files, and corrective action plans. Prepares written and oral presentations summarizing findings and improvements.
- Assists with ongoing audit, financial analysis, and reporting requirements, creating trackers and coordinating with internal staff and third-party partners
- Coordinates with staff in the Real Estate Finance Development, and Rental Housing Divisions, as applicable, for review on rental housing and loan portfolio ongoing activities, construction draws requisitions, loan disbursements, and ongoing financial tracking of ground leases, bond or loan monitoring fees, and audit compliance documents such as grant or loan annual reporting activities.
- Maintains legal entity compliance, including State Corporation Commission filings and trustee account documentation for partnership property entities. Works closely with property management companies to resolve compliance issues.
Read about Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, click here. Review the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority reports, click here.
We are committed to the One Fairfax Policy by intentionally considering equity when making policies, delivering programs and services, considering diverse ideas and perspectives, and communicating with transparency in the decision-making processes. Click here to learn more about the One Fairfax policy.
Fairfax County Government offers a thriving career and workplace culture. Watch these videos to learn more:
- Fairfax County Careers – Come Make A Difference
- Unique Benefits of Fairfax County Government Employees
This position performs in the assigned functional areas of finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, compliance, law, and/or a related analytical field.
Employment Standards
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Any combination of education, experience, and training equivalent to the following: (Click on the aforementioned link to learn how Fairfax County interprets equivalencies for "Any combination, experience, and training equivalent to")
Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in field related to the assigned functional area; plus four years of professional work experience within the functional area.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The appointee to the position will be required to complete a criminal background check to the satisfaction of the employer.
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, public administration, business administration, economics, or a related analytical discipline.
- A master’s degree or certification in compliance or public finance is preferred.
- Four to six years of progressive experience in field of public sector or government financial operations, quality assurance or compliance review, or housing program administration.
- Proficient in producing customized financial reports, analyzing data, and utilizing advanced Excel functions and financial management systems to create and present management reports.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to explain complex financial information and build effective working relationships to achieve shared financial and programmatic goals across various stakeholders.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to read information on a computer monitor; effectively communicate; operate keyboard-driven equipment and computer.
- Work is generally sedentary in nature; however, incumbent is required to frequently move about to perform office work such as accessing files, attending meetings, making presentations, operating general office equipment, and performing other essential job duties; may be required to move items up to approximately 15 pounds in weight.
- All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
Panel interview and may include a practical exercise.
Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.
Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY.
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Requisition 26-01358
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The qualifications that appear most often in compliance analyst jobs across Virginia.
- Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, law, finance, or a related field
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) or equivalent credential preferred
- Working knowledge of federal acquisition regulations and government contracting standards
- Experience with financial services regulations such as BSA, AML, or SOX
- Proficiency in compliance management software and audit documentation tools
- Strong written communication skills for drafting policies and regulatory reports
Compliance Analyst Jobs in Virginia: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a compliance analyst in Virginia?
Most compliance analyst roles in Virginia require at least a bachelor's degree in business, accounting, finance, or a related field. Virginia does not issue a state-specific compliance analyst license, but employers strongly favor candidates holding the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional credential offered by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. For government contracting roles, familiarity with federal acquisition regulations is treated as a near-mandatory qualifier by Northern Virginia employers.
How much do compliance analysts make in Virginia?
Compliance analysts in Virginia earn a median of about $104,060 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $62,310 for the lowest 10% to over $176,290 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire compliance analysts in Virginia?
Employers hiring compliance analysts in Virginia right now include Northrop Grumman, Capital One, and Booz Allen Hamilton, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Virginia's mix of defense contractors, major financial institutions headquartered in the state, and large hospital systems means compliance analyst demand stays consistent across multiple industries throughout the year.
Which Virginia cities have the most compliance analyst jobs?
McLean, Richmond, and Reston currently have the most compliance analyst openings in Virginia. Northern Virginia dominates because of its dense concentration of federal agencies and defense contractors, while Richmond draws consistent demand from Capital One, Dominion Energy, and large regional law firms, and Hampton Roads sees steady openings tied to military installation compliance and healthcare systems like Sentara.
Are there remote compliance analyst jobs in Virginia?
Yes, and more than most fields. Compliance analyst work is largely desk-based and documentation-driven, making it well suited to remote arrangements. About 71% of compliance analyst openings tied to Virginia are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, which is higher than many professional roles in the state. Policy review, audit documentation, and regulatory reporting are the functions most often performed fully remotely.
How can I get hired as a compliance analyst in Virginia with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving into a compliance analyst role from a related position such as paralegal, financial examiner, or audit associate, all of which Virginia employers treat as direct feeders. Large Northern Virginia defense contractors including Booz Allen Hamilton and Leidos run rotational associate programs that place recent graduates into compliance functions. Earning the CCEP Associate credential before applying gives candidates without experience a concrete signal of commitment that Virginia hiring managers recognize.
Where can I find and apply to compliance analyst jobs in Virginia?
You can find and apply to compliance analyst jobs in Virginia on Migrate Mate, which lists current Virginia openings across defense contracting, financial services, healthcare, and government sectors. Find roles that fit your experience and specialty and apply directly to the employers posting them.
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