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Compliance jobs in the U.S. regularly qualify for EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through the PERM labor certification process, which requires employers to document recruitment efforts before filing an I-140 petition. Roles in regulatory affairs, risk management, and financial compliance often meet specialty occupation and advanced-degree criteria that support sponsorship.
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Baker Tilly is a leading advisory, tax and assurance firm, providing clients with a genuine coast-to-coast and global advantage in major regions of the U.S. and in many of the world’s leading financial centers – New York, London, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago and Boston. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) provide professional services through an alternative practice structure in accordance with the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct and applicable laws, regulations and professional standards. Baker Tilly US, LLP is a licensed independent CPA firm that provides attest services to its clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities provide tax and business advisory services to their clients. Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and its subsidiary entities are not licensed CPA firms.
Baker Tilly Advisory Group, LP and Baker Tilly US, LLP, trading as Baker Tilly, are independent members of Baker Tilly International, a worldwide network of independent accounting and business advisory firms in 141 territories, with 43,000 professionals and a combined worldwide revenue of $5.2 billion. Visit bakertilly.com or join the conversation on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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Job Description
Are you interested in joining one of the fastest growing consulting and accounting firms in the country?
Would you like the ability to join a highly dynamic team focused on providing exceptional client service in the areas of risk and advisory?
If yes, consider joining Baker Tilly (BT) as a Consumer Regulatory Compliance Senior Consultant! Our Risk Advisory practice provides a full spectrum of services to help our clients assess their risks, develop strategies to compete in an ever-changing business environment, and achieve their goals and objectives. All of this is accomplished through deep industry knowledge of risk, governance and regulatory compliance best practices.
As one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, BT has the ability to offer you upward career trajectory, flexibility in how and where you get your work done and meaningful relationships with clients, teammates and leadership who truly care about you and your development.
Does this describe you?
- You want to continue to expand your work experiences and hone your skills as a comprehensive risk professional in the areas of financial institution consumer regulatory compliance, compliance testing, internal audit, risk management, governance, and internal controls.
- You crave the opportunity to be part of a fast-growing, entrepreneurial risk consulting practice where your hard work and creativity will be rewarded.
- You do your best work when you are part of a talented, down-to-earth team that thrives in on collaboration and truly enjoys working together.
- You enjoy a fast-moving environment where you may support multiple clients, balance competing priorities, and adjust quickly as project needs change.
- You feel valued when you are provided the resources and support to continually sharpen your technical skills and build your career now, for tomorrow.
What you will do:
- Work closely with client executives and management teams to understand their businesses and assist in identifying and managing consumer regulatory compliance risks within their business processes and systems.
- Assist clients with understanding and complying with new or updated financial institution consumer regulations.
- Research and interpret new or updated regulatory requirements and help clients determine how those changes may affect their products, services, operations, policies, procedures, and controls.
- Stay current on relevant financial institution consumer regulations, regulatory guidance, enforcement actions, and industry developments.
- Develop and maintain a broad knowledge and awareness of the financial institution industry and regulatory changes and identify potential impacts to compliance programs, testing plans, and internal audit activities.
- Support our internal audit practice as a regulatory compliance resource on regulatory and compliance topics.
- Assist clients with implementing or enhancing consumer compliance programs, policies, procedures, and controls.
- Work collaboratively with engagement leaders and team members to complete projects accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
- Build strong relationships internally and externally with clients and contribute to practice development activities.
- Invest in your professional development individually and through participation in firmwide learning and development programs.
- Support the growth and development of less-experienced team members through the Baker Tilly Care and Teach philosophy.
- Enjoy friendships, social activities, and team outings that encourage a work-life balance.
- Perform consumer regulatory compliance reviews, compliance testing, monitoring, internal audits, and gap assessments.
- Evaluate compliance risks associated with areas such as deposits, consumer and commercial lending, mortgage lending, fair lending, marketing and advertising, complaints, privacy, and third-party relationships.
- Document testing procedures, observations, and recommendations in clear, well-supported workpapers and client-ready reports.
Minimum Required Qualifications:
- 4 year degree
- Three (3) years of experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business, economics, risk management, or a related field.
- Three or more years of direct experience in financial institution consumer regulatory compliance, including compliance testing, monitoring, internal audit, regulatory examination support, or advisory services.
- CRCM certification is preferred but not required. Candidates interested in pursuing the CRCM in the future are encouraged to apply. Familiarity with federal or state banking and consumer compliance requirements and the expectations of regulators such as the CFPB, FDIC, Federal Reserve, OCC, NCUA, or state banking agencies.
- Experience working within or serving a bank, credit union, fintech company, financial services organization, consulting or public accounting firm, internal audit department, or banking regulatory agency.
- Consulting or public accounting experience is preferred but not required; demonstrated success in a comparable fast-paced, client-service environment is required.
- Experience in one or more consumer regulatory compliance areas, such as deposit compliance, lending compliance, mortgage compliance, fair lending, UDAAP, complaints, marketing and advertising compliance, privacy, or CRA. Excellent analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication, collaboration, and time management skills.
- Strong sense of urgency and client responsiveness.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent assignments, adapt to changing priorities, meet demanding deadlines, and produce accurate, client-ready work.
- Ability to travel up to 10% based on client and engagement needs.
The pay rate ranges for this position are listed below. Actual compensation is influenced by a variety of relevant factors including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior experience, qualifications, degrees/certifications, work arrangements and geographic location. Baker Tilly offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to eligible employees.
The national pay rate range is $72,700 to $118,100
In California: pay rate range is $83,600 to $135,830
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Compliance
Document your credentials before applying
Gather foreign degree equivalency evaluations early. PERM requires your employer to certify your qualifications meet the minimum requirements for the role, so having a credential assessment from a NACES-approved evaluator eliminates delays when the labor certification process starts.
Target employers with PERM filing history
Focus your search on financial institutions, healthcare systems, and publicly traded companies where dedicated compliance functions are large enough that sponsorship is routine, not an exception requiring internal legal approval from scratch each time.
Clarify EB-2 versus EB-3 with your employer
If your role requires a master's degree or specialized expertise in areas like anti-money laundering or regulatory capital, push for an EB-2 filing. EB-2 can shorten your wait significantly if your country of birth isn't subject to a priority date backlog.
Understand how PERM recruitment affects your offer timeline
Once you have an offer, your employer must complete a DOL-mandated recruitment period before filing the PERM application. That process typically takes several months, so negotiate your start date with that window in mind rather than assuming sponsorship begins immediately.
Use Migrate Mate to find green-card-sponsoring compliance roles
Search Migrate Mate to filter compliance positions by employers with active green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to roles where sponsorship is listed as possible but rarely happens in practice for compliance titles.
Verify prevailing wage requirements before negotiating salary
Your employer must pay you the DOL prevailing wage for your compliance job title and location throughout the PERM and green card process. Use the OFLC Wage Search to check wage levels before salary discussions so your offer meets the legal threshold from day one.
Green Card Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
Do compliance jobs qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most compliance roles qualify for EB-3 sponsorship as professional positions requiring at least a bachelor's degree. Roles requiring a master's degree or specialized expertise in areas like financial crimes compliance, regulatory capital, or derivatives reporting can qualify for EB-2. Your employer's immigration counsel determines the appropriate category based on the job description and your credentials, not just your title.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for compliance professionals?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than a renewable temporary status. There's no annual lottery for EB-3, and EB-2 also avoids the H-1B visa cap entirely. The tradeoff is timeline: the PERM process itself can take six months to over a year before the I-140 is even filed, whereas H-1B approval can happen within months. For most countries outside India and China, EB-3 priority dates move regularly.
How do I find compliance employers that actually sponsor green cards?
Migrate Mate lets you search compliance roles filtered by employers with documented green card sponsorship activity. This matters because many compliance job postings are vague about sponsorship, and targeting employers with a real filing history saves you from reaching late-stage interviews only to learn sponsorship isn't approved for your level or location.
What is the PERM process and what role do I play in it as a compliance applicant?
PERM is a DOL labor certification process your employer runs to prove no qualified U.S. worker was available for your role. Your direct involvement is limited: you provide documentation of your qualifications and ensure your credentials meet the requirements stated in the job description. Your employer's attorney manages the recruitment steps, filing, and DOL correspondence. Errors in the job description or recruitment records can trigger an audit that delays the process by a year or more.
Can I change compliance jobs while my green card is in process?
If your I-140 has been approved and your priority date is current or your application has been pending for 180 days, you may be able to port your green card to a new employer under a same or similar compliance role. USCIS evaluates whether the new position shares the same occupational classification as the original petition, so moving from a financial compliance role to a privacy compliance role, for example, carries some risk and warrants review before you accept a new offer.