Compliance Consultant Jobs in California
Compliance Consultant jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, healthcare, technology, and cannabis regulation, with openings at every level from analyst-track junior consultants through senior advisory roles. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego anchor most of the hiring, with established employers such as Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, and Deloitte consistently posting roles across their California operations. The most in-demand specialties include regulatory affairs, environmental compliance, and healthcare compliance under California-specific statutes. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary: The Principal, Electric Compliance & Risk Consultant is responsible for leading and maintaining the quality assurance and compliance programs within Electric Operations and affiliated organizations that own or operate covered assets. This role ensures regulatory and internal compliance through audits, evidence management, strategic initiatives, and executive reporting. The manager also plays a key role in overseeing compliance relationships and managing data requests for transmission and substation operations.
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: Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $136,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $184,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $232,000.00
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Auditing: Oversee ongoing audits of compliance programs across Electric Operations and related entities. Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies for covered assets.
Compliance Evidence Management: Develop and maintain a centralized repository for compliance evidence records. Supervise staff responsible for documentation and recordkeeping.
Strategic Projects & Process Improvement: Lead special projects focused on benchmarking industry best practices and implementing improvements. Assess potential impacts and recommend strategic responses to compliance challenges.
Executive Communication & Reporting: Present programmatic updates to executives in response to risk management, regulatory inquiries, and external communications. Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
Performance Metrics & Scorecard Management: Define and track department metrics aligned with annual and long-term goals. Regularly present scorecards to senior leadership and adjust based on business needs.
Internal Compliance Program Oversight: Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal company standards. Oversee key components including risk assessments, internal controls, training, corrective actions, and audit readiness.
Transmission Operations Compliance: Oversee Electric Compliance (EC) and relationship management for transmission operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC transmission data requests.
Substation Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Distribution Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 10 years of relevant experience
Desired Qualifications: 6 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls Bachelors Degree in Engineering In-depth and unique compliance and/or risk expertise. Expert level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment Highly advanced analytical, program management, and communications skills Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions / make recommendations Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including senior executives 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
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary: The Principal, Electric Compliance & Risk Consultant is responsible for leading and maintaining the quality assurance and compliance programs within Electric Operations and affiliated organizations that own or operate covered assets. This role ensures regulatory and internal compliance through audits, evidence management, strategic initiatives, and executive reporting. The manager also plays a key role in overseeing compliance relationships and managing data requests for transmission and substation operations.
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: Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area) $136,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $184,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $232,000.00
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Auditing: Oversee ongoing audits of compliance programs across Electric Operations and related entities. Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies for covered assets.
Compliance Evidence Management: Develop and maintain a centralized repository for compliance evidence records. Supervise staff responsible for documentation and recordkeeping.
Strategic Projects & Process Improvement: Lead special projects focused on benchmarking industry best practices and implementing improvements. Assess potential impacts and recommend strategic responses to compliance challenges.
Executive Communication & Reporting: Present programmatic updates to executives in response to risk management, regulatory inquiries, and external communications. Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
Performance Metrics & Scorecard Management: Define and track department metrics aligned with annual and long-term goals. Regularly present scorecards to senior leadership and adjust based on business needs.
Internal Compliance Program Oversight: Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal company standards. Oversee key components including risk assessments, internal controls, training, corrective actions, and audit readiness.
Transmission Operations Compliance: Oversee Electric Compliance (EC) and relationship management for transmission operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC transmission data requests.
Substation Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Distribution Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 10 years of relevant experience
Desired Qualifications: 6 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls Bachelors Degree in Engineering In-depth and unique compliance and/or risk expertise. Expert level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment Highly advanced analytical, program management, and communications skills Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions / make recommendations Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including senior executives 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
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What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in compliance consultant jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, law, or a related compliance-adjacent field
- Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) credential preferred or required by many California employers
- Demonstrated knowledge of California regulatory frameworks including CCPA and CDPH requirements
- Three or more years of compliance, audit, or regulatory affairs experience in a relevant industry
- Strong written communication skills for policy documentation and regulatory reporting
- Proficiency with compliance management software and enterprise risk platforms such as Archer or MetricStream
Compliance Consultant Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a compliance consultant in California?
Most compliance consultants in California enter the field through a bachelor's degree in business, law, finance, or a related discipline, then build experience in audit, legal, or regulatory roles. There is no single California state license required across all compliance work, but many employers expect the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) credential issued by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. Specializations such as healthcare compliance or environmental compliance may require additional California-specific regulatory training.
How much do compliance consultants make in California?
Compliance consultants in California earn a median of about $96,980 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $57,530 for the lowest 10% to over $158,280 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire compliance consultants in California?
Employers hiring compliance consultants in California right now include RSM, SIA, and Jacobs, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. California's dense concentration of regulated industries, including financial institutions, health systems, and technology firms subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act, means demand is spread across large headquarters operations and mid-size regional firms alike.
Which California cities have the most compliance consultant jobs?
San Francisco, Oakland, and Pasadena account for the most compliance consultant openings in California. Los Angeles leads because of its concentration of financial services firms, health systems, and entertainment-sector regulatory work, while San Francisco draws heavily from fintech, banking, and technology companies subject to state privacy law, and San Diego's openings are driven largely by its biotech, pharmaceutical, and defense contractor base.
Are there remote compliance consultant jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 80% of compliance consultant openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how much of this work involves document review, policy writing, and regulatory analysis that travels well off-site. Roles that require on-site audits or direct client access in regulated facilities tend to stay hybrid or in-person.
How can I get hired as a compliance consultant in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is a junior compliance analyst or compliance coordinator role, which large California employers such as Kaiser Permanente, major California-chartered banks, and Big Four advisory firms regularly post for candidates without direct consulting experience. Lateral moves from audit, paralegal, or risk analyst positions are common on-ramps. Earning the entry-level CCEP-I credential and completing coursework in California-specific regulations, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, significantly strengthens an application for these roles.
Where can I find and apply to compliance consultant jobs in California?
You can find and apply to compliance consultant jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and specialty, then apply directly through each posting.
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