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Compliance Associate roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in law, finance, accounting, or a related field. Many financial services, healthcare, and tech employers file H-1B petitions for these roles, and the 85,000-slot annual cap means timing your job search around the April lottery registration window matters.
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Marsh
Description:
We will count on you to:
- Lead a team responsible for producing, reviewing, and tracking client contracts for the U.S. Health business.
- Ensure contracts include appropriate language addressing ERISA compliance, compensation, limits of liability, termination provisions, data protection, agreed services, use of commissions, and other legal, compliance, and business requirements.
- Partner with client-facing colleagues, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and other stakeholders to resolve contract-related matters and support timely execution.
- Manage eWorking access in partnership with onshore and offshore colleagues to support U.S. Health data security.
- Oversee data security audits and confirm that related processes and controls are functioning as intended.
- Provide guidance and support on a broad range of compliance and ethics matters, including day-to-day advice and direction to colleagues across the U.S. Health team.
- Partner with business leaders to develop and implement risk and compliance initiatives.
- Work with Compliance, Operations, and Legal to establish policies and procedures that meet regulatory and business requirements.
- Participate in responses to regulators and supervisory entities.
- Lead or participate in compliance monitoring activities, including remediation efforts.
- Develop and deliver colleague training and awareness programs.
- Serve, as needed, as a trusted compliance advisor to the U.S. Health senior management team.
What you need to have:
- Experience leading teams and managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with contract management, compliance, risk management, data security, or a related field.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal, regulatory, compliance, and business requirements.
- Strong understanding of contract provisions and their impact on business operations and client relationships.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Operations, and business stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear guidance to colleagues and senior leaders.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and address risks proactively.
- Commitment to ethical business practices, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
What makes you stand out:
- Experience supporting a complex insurance or employee benefits business.
- Demonstrated ability to take a collaborative approach to problem-solving and work effectively with colleagues across teams.
- Knowledge of ERISA and other regulations relevant to employee benefits or health care.
- Experience managing contract operations, data security controls, or compliance monitoring programs.
- Experience overseeing work performed by both onshore and offshore teams.
- Experience developing and delivering compliance training and awareness programs.
- Experience responding to regulators, supervisory entities, audits, or regulatory inquiries.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience serving as a strategic advisor to senior management on compliance and risk matters.
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $116,500 to $233,500. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
Company:
Marsh
Description:
We will count on you to:
- Lead a team responsible for producing, reviewing, and tracking client contracts for the U.S. Health business.
- Ensure contracts include appropriate language addressing ERISA compliance, compensation, limits of liability, termination provisions, data protection, agreed services, use of commissions, and other legal, compliance, and business requirements.
- Partner with client-facing colleagues, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and other stakeholders to resolve contract-related matters and support timely execution.
- Manage eWorking access in partnership with onshore and offshore colleagues to support U.S. Health data security.
- Oversee data security audits and confirm that related processes and controls are functioning as intended.
- Provide guidance and support on a broad range of compliance and ethics matters, including day-to-day advice and direction to colleagues across the U.S. Health team.
- Partner with business leaders to develop and implement risk and compliance initiatives.
- Work with Compliance, Operations, and Legal to establish policies and procedures that meet regulatory and business requirements.
- Participate in responses to regulators and supervisory entities.
- Lead or participate in compliance monitoring activities, including remediation efforts.
- Develop and deliver colleague training and awareness programs.
- Serve, as needed, as a trusted compliance advisor to the U.S. Health senior management team.
What you need to have:
- Experience leading teams and managing complex, cross-functional initiatives.
- Experience with contract management, compliance, risk management, data security, or a related field.
- Ability to interpret and apply legal, regulatory, compliance, and business requirements.
- Strong understanding of contract provisions and their impact on business operations and client relationships.
- Experience partnering with Legal, Compliance, Operations, and business stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively in a complex, highly regulated environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to provide clear guidance to colleagues and senior leaders.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to identify and address risks proactively.
- Commitment to ethical business practices, data protection, and regulatory compliance.
What makes you stand out:
- Experience supporting a complex insurance or employee benefits business.
- Demonstrated ability to take a collaborative approach to problem-solving and work effectively with colleagues across teams.
- Knowledge of ERISA and other regulations relevant to employee benefits or health care.
- Experience managing contract operations, data security controls, or compliance monitoring programs.
- Experience overseeing work performed by both onshore and offshore teams.
- Experience developing and delivering compliance training and awareness programs.
- Experience responding to regulators, supervisory entities, audits, or regulatory inquiries.
- Ability to build trusted relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Experience serving as a strategic advisor to senior management on compliance and risk matters.
Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.
Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, veteran status (including protected veterans), or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by contacting reasonableaccommodations@marsh.com.
Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.
The applicable base salary range for this role is $116,500 to $233,500. The base pay offered will be determined on factors such as experience, skills, training, location, certifications, education, and any applicable minimum wage requirements. Decisions will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
We are excited to offer a competitive total rewards package which includes health and welfare benefits, tuition assistance, 401K savings and other retirement programs as well as employee assistance programs.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Compliance Associate
Verify your degree field aligns precisely
Compliance Associate petitions get RFEs when the degree field is too broad. A business administration degree supporting a financial compliance role needs a transcript showing concentration in finance or accounting, not just general management coursework.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search for Compliance Associate roles at employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filings. This filters out employers who list sponsorship as a possibility but have no actual filing track record in compliance-specific roles.
Target cap-exempt employers first
Nonprofits, universities, and government research organizations are exempt from the 85,000-slot H-1B cap. Compliance roles exist at these institutions in grant management, research integrity, and regulatory affairs, letting you bypass the lottery entirely.
Request an offer letter before April registration
USCIS H-1B registration opens in March for an April lottery. Your employer must register you before that window closes. Secure a written offer and confirm your employer has a registered USCIS account well before the deadline, not after selection.
Pull the OFLC Wage Search for your metro area
Your LCA must certify a wage at or above the DOL prevailing wage for your specific location and job zone. Look up Compliance Associate wages under SOC code 13-1041 in OFLC Wage Search before negotiating your offer so the salary clears the threshold.
Document any CAMS, CRCM, or CFE credentials
Industry certifications like CAMS, CRCM, or CFE strengthen the specialty occupation argument in your H-1B petition by showing the role requires specialized knowledge beyond a generalist degree. Include them in your support letter and resume before your employer files.
H-1B Visa Compliance Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compliance Associate role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the position requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as finance, accounting, law, or business with a compliance concentration. Roles in financial services, healthcare, or tech that involve regulatory frameworks, BSA requirements, or FCPA obligations generally meet the specialty occupation standard. Generic compliance coordinator positions without a degree requirement may not qualify, so the job description language matters.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for Compliance Associates?
Financial services firms, large banks, pharmaceutical companies, healthcare systems, and major tech platforms file H-1B petitions for Compliance Associate roles with regularity. These industries operate under dense regulatory frameworks, such as SEC, FDA, HIPAA, and SOX, that require dedicated compliance staff. To find employers actively filing for this role, browse Compliance Associate listings on Migrate Mate, which filters by verified H-1B sponsorship history.
Can my employer file for H-1B sponsorship if I'm currently on OPT?
Yes. If you're working as a Compliance Associate on OPT, your employer can register you in the March H-1B lottery and file your petition if selected. If your OPT expires before October 1 and you're selected, the cap-gap rule extends your authorization automatically through September 30. You'll need to confirm your employer files the I-129 petition promptly after selection to preserve that bridge.
What documents should I prepare to support my H-1B petition for this role?
Your employer's attorney will need your official transcripts showing a degree in a directly related field, your resume with compliance-specific responsibilities clearly described, and copies of any professional certifications such as CAMS or CRCM. If your degree is from outside the U.S., a credential evaluation from a NACES-member organization is typically required. The employer prepares the LCA through DOL and the I-129 petition through USCIS.
Does the H-1B lottery hurt my chances of finding a sponsoring employer in compliance?
The lottery creates uncertainty, but cap-exempt employers such as universities, nonprofits, and government-affiliated research organizations offer compliance roles without lottery risk. For cap-subject employers, applying early in hiring cycles, before March registration, gives employers time to plan. Some large compliance teams also use premium processing to accelerate adjudication after lottery selection, reducing the wait from months to weeks.