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Compliance Specialist roles qualify for E-3 visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree in fields like law, finance, or business administration. Australian professionals benefit from no annual cap and no lottery, making it straightforward to secure U.S. positions in regulatory affairs, AML compliance, and risk management.
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Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment. We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Managing Counsel.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
- Manage import and export classifications needed to ensure shipment of goods for Waymo.
- Develop, update and implement any necessary measures for compliance with new or evolving trade and supply chain regulations, with advice from counsel.
- Support audit processes for Waymo’s compliance with trade and supply chain regulations.
- Ensure Waymo maintains and applies up-to-date information on tariff rates for various Waymo technologies.
- Work closely with in-house legal counsel to identify and address trade and supply chain compliance matters.
- Improve existing trade compliance processes to scale with business growth.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have:
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 5 years of experience working as a trade compliance specialist, preferably in-house.
- Experience performing and managing both import and export classifications for a range of products, including both off-the-shelf and custom-built items.
- Experience working closely with logistics teams to create documentation for international shipments.
- Experience conducting trade compliance audits.
- Experience working closely with finance and supply chain teams on tariff projects and payments.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We prefer:
- At least 10 years of experience working as a trade compliance specialist, preferably in-house.
- Experience working on trade compliance matters related to advanced computing and automotive technologies.
- Experience drafting and reviewing export licenses.
- Licensed customs broker (US or another jurisdiction).
- Experience with product compliance documentation and diligence to support importation (FCC, FDA, CE, UFLPA, etc.).
- Experience shipping large volumes of products internationally.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional travel may be needed.
COMPENSATION
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Salary Range: $152,000—$187,000 USD
INTRODUCTION
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company with the mission to be the world's most trusted driver. Since its start as the Google Self-Driving Car Project in 2009, Waymo has focused on building the Waymo Driver—The World's Most Experienced Driver™—to improve access to mobility while saving thousands of lives now lost to traffic crashes. The Waymo Driver powers Waymo’s fully autonomous ride-hail service and can also be applied to a range of vehicle platforms and product use cases. The Waymo Driver has provided over ten million rider-only trips, enabled by its experience autonomously driving over 100 million miles on public roads and tens of billions in simulation across 15+ U.S. states.
As part of Waymo's Legal team, you will work on the exciting legal issues surrounding our transformational autonomous driving technology and help drive our business lines forward from technology ideation through scaled commercial deployment. We partner with our public policy, safety, security and privacy experts to define transportation policy for the autonomous driving world to come, advising on regulatory changes that support and protect our users around the world. We collaborate with our engineering, product, strategy and operations teams to develop and protect our intellectual property portfolio and drive our corporate and commercial transactions. We ensure compliance with an increasingly complex and dynamic range of global regulations. And we anticipate, mitigate, and litigate high-profile and precedent-setting legal matters.
In this hybrid role, you will report to a Managing Counsel.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will:
- Manage import and export classifications needed to ensure shipment of goods for Waymo.
- Develop, update and implement any necessary measures for compliance with new or evolving trade and supply chain regulations, with advice from counsel.
- Support audit processes for Waymo’s compliance with trade and supply chain regulations.
- Ensure Waymo maintains and applies up-to-date information on tariff rates for various Waymo technologies.
- Work closely with in-house legal counsel to identify and address trade and supply chain compliance matters.
- Improve existing trade compliance processes to scale with business growth.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
You have:
- Bachelor's degree.
- At least 5 years of experience working as a trade compliance specialist, preferably in-house.
- Experience performing and managing both import and export classifications for a range of products, including both off-the-shelf and custom-built items.
- Experience working closely with logistics teams to create documentation for international shipments.
- Experience conducting trade compliance audits.
- Experience working closely with finance and supply chain teams on tariff projects and payments.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
We prefer:
- At least 10 years of experience working as a trade compliance specialist, preferably in-house.
- Experience working on trade compliance matters related to advanced computing and automotive technologies.
- Experience drafting and reviewing export licenses.
- Licensed customs broker (US or another jurisdiction).
- Experience with product compliance documentation and diligence to support importation (FCC, FDA, CE, UFLPA, etc.).
- Experience shipping large volumes of products internationally.
Travel Requirements:
- Occasional travel may be needed.
COMPENSATION
The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.
Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo’s discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Salary Range: $152,000—$187,000 USD
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding E-3 Visa Sponsorship as a Compliance Specialist
Translate your Australian credentials for U.S. employers
U.S. hiring managers may not recognize ASIC-regulated experience or Australian compliance frameworks. Reframe your credentials around equivalent U.S. standards like SOX, BSA, or FINRA to make your background immediately legible to American compliance teams.
Target industries with high LCA filing volume
Financial services, healthcare, and tech firms file the most Labor Condition Applications for compliance roles. Focusing your search on these sectors gives you a realistic pool of employers already familiar with E-3 sponsorship mechanics and DOL wage requirements.
Confirm the role qualifies as a specialty occupation
Not every compliance title clears the specialty occupation bar. Roles requiring a degree in a specific field like accounting, law, or finance qualify. General administrative compliance positions where any bachelor's degree suffices can be harder to support under USCIS standards.
Ask about LCA timelines before accepting an offer
Your employer must file a certified LCA with DOL before you can apply at the consulate. That certification typically takes seven business days. Confirming this step is in motion before your start date prevents avoidable delays at the consulate stage.
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service for the paperwork
Compliance roles often involve tight offer-to-start timelines. Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service handles LCA preparation, visa documentation, and consulate appointment prep so you're not coordinating between your employer's HR team and government portals under deadline pressure.
Find E-3 sponsorship roles through Migrate Mate
Generic job searches surface roles without filtering for visa sponsorship willingness. Migrate Mate surfaces compliance positions where employers have active E-3 and H-1B filing history, narrowing your search to employers already set up to sponsor Australian professionals.
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Find Compliance Specialist JobsCompliance Specialist E-3 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find Compliance Specialist jobs that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters compliance roles by employers with a demonstrated history of E-3 and work visa sponsorship, so you're not spending time on positions where sponsorship isn't an option. Most standard job searches don't surface that information reliably, which makes employer-level filtering the practical starting point for Australian candidates.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
How does the E-3 visa compare to the H-1B for Compliance Specialist roles?
Both visas cover compliance roles as specialty occupations, but the E-3 is available only to Australian citizens and has no lottery. H-1B selection is capped at 85,000 per year with a randomized lottery, meaning qualified candidates can go unselected. The E-3 processes directly through a U.S. consulate in Australia, and your employer avoids the USCIS petition process entirely, which most compliance hiring managers find significantly simpler.
Does my Australian compliance experience qualify under U.S. specialty occupation standards?
Yes, provided your role required a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as finance, law, accounting, or business. USCIS looks at whether the specific degree field is normally required for that position, not just any degree. Regulatory experience under ASIC, APRA, or AUSTRAC frameworks maps well to U.S. equivalents, but your job offer letter should clearly state the degree requirement for the role.
Can I switch compliance employers after arriving in the U.S. on an E-3?
Yes, but you'll need a new LCA and a new visa before starting with the new employer. The E-3 is employer-specific, so your current authorization doesn't transfer. If you're already in the U.S., your new employer files a fresh LCA with DOL and you return to Australia for a new consulate appointment, or you may be able to apply at a U.S. consulate in a third country.
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