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Compliance Specialist roles qualify for H-1B visa sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a directly related field such as law, finance, business administration, or a regulated industry discipline. Financial services, healthcare, and technology companies are among the most active H-1B sponsors for compliance professionals.
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09-29-2026
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Job Summary
A NERC Compliance Lead ensures that electric utilities, power generators, transmission operators, and related energy organizations comply with mandatory reliability standards established by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These standards encompass Operations and Planning (O&P) requirements necessary to maintain bulk electric system reliability, as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards designed to safeguard the grid from cybersecurity threats. The role is critical to preventing system disturbances, maintaining grid stability, and avoiding regulatory violations and penalties.
In addition, the NERC Compliance Lead plays a proactive role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating compliance risk by supporting internal controls, facilitating self-assessments and audits, and serving as a subject matter resource for operations, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams. The role requires staying current on evolving NERC standards, industry guidance, and enforcement trends, participating in standards development and ballot processes when applicable, and translating regulatory requirements into practical, executable actions. Through collaboration, education, and continuous improvement, the Lead helps embed a culture of compliance and accountability while supporting the organization’s broader reliability and risk management objectives.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks
- Collaborate on, monitor, and interpret the operational impact of new and revised NERC standards by tracking standards development, regulatory policy activity, and industry trends; actively participate in NERC ballot processes and discussions to identify and mitigate compliance and reliability risks prior to standard approval and translate requirements into organizational applicability.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of Compliance Programs: Assist in creating, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and controls to meet NERC requirements.
- Evidence collection and documentation: Gather, review, organize, and maintain compliance evidence (data, logs, reports). Contribute to the preparation and review of Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs), and Audit Readiness Packages. Audits and assessments: Support internal audits, spot-checks, self-certifications, and external regulatory audits. Identify gaps, perform root cause analysis for potential violations, and recommend corrective actions.
- Consultation and training: Provide guidance to business units (operations, engineering, IT, plant staff) on compliance best practices, requirements, and evidence sufficiency. Help communicate regulatory changes.
- Reporting and metrics: Develop compliance reports, dashboards, or metrics. Track status, monitor tasks in compliance tools, and support submissions to NERC or Regional Entities.
- Controls Development and Execution: Contribute to the development, execution, and tracking of internal controls to support compliance risk mitigation strategies. Analyze compliance data, identify non-compliance risks, and contribute to continuous improvement of the compliance program.
- Collaborate with Embedded Support, plant system owners, GEN NERC, and ENRA to ensure that processes are compliant. Coordinate cross-departmental efforts, assist with special projects, and support state public utility commission requirements.
- Work with Operating Company’s Impacted Business Unit Leader (IBUL) to review and approve mitigation plans, RFI responses, and the design of compliance processes and controls.
Basic Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical preferred), Computer, Systems, or Applications engineering, Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum of eight years in fossil hydro generation-related experience, preferably including project-level leadership.
- Minimum of four years in compliance, auditing, risk management, power systems operations, or cybersecurity. Prior utility/energy sector or NERC-specific experience is highly preferred.
- Distribution system experience is a plus.
Licenses/Certifications:
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (PE) desirable
- Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE) highly desirable
- NERC System Operator Certification
- CISSP, CISA, or other compliance/security certifications
- CRISC or similar risk/compliance certifications
Required:
- Valid driver’s license
Where You’ll Will Work:
Tulsa, OK or OKC
What You'll Get For A NERC Compliance Grade 10:
$136,539 - $218,463
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
Compensation Range:
$136,539.00 - $177,503.00
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
Job Posting End Date
09-29-2026
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
A NERC Compliance Lead ensures that electric utilities, power generators, transmission operators, and related energy organizations comply with mandatory reliability standards established by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). These standards encompass Operations and Planning (O&P) requirements necessary to maintain bulk electric system reliability, as well as Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards designed to safeguard the grid from cybersecurity threats. The role is critical to preventing system disturbances, maintaining grid stability, and avoiding regulatory violations and penalties.
In addition, the NERC Compliance Lead plays a proactive role in identifying, assessing, and mitigating compliance risk by supporting internal controls, facilitating self-assessments and audits, and serving as a subject matter resource for operations, engineering, IT, and cybersecurity teams. The role requires staying current on evolving NERC standards, industry guidance, and enforcement trends, participating in standards development and ballot processes when applicable, and translating regulatory requirements into practical, executable actions. Through collaboration, education, and continuous improvement, the Lead helps embed a culture of compliance and accountability while supporting the organization’s broader reliability and risk management objectives.
Essential Job Functions & Tasks
- Collaborate on, monitor, and interpret the operational impact of new and revised NERC standards by tracking standards development, regulatory policy activity, and industry trends; actively participate in NERC ballot processes and discussions to identify and mitigate compliance and reliability risks prior to standard approval and translate requirements into organizational applicability.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of Compliance Programs: Assist in creating, updating, and implementing policies, procedures, processes, and controls to meet NERC requirements.
- Evidence collection and documentation: Gather, review, organize, and maintain compliance evidence (data, logs, reports). Contribute to the preparation and review of Reliability Standard Audit Worksheets (RSAWs), and Audit Readiness Packages. Audits and assessments: Support internal audits, spot-checks, self-certifications, and external regulatory audits. Identify gaps, perform root cause analysis for potential violations, and recommend corrective actions.
- Consultation and training: Provide guidance to business units (operations, engineering, IT, plant staff) on compliance best practices, requirements, and evidence sufficiency. Help communicate regulatory changes.
- Reporting and metrics: Develop compliance reports, dashboards, or metrics. Track status, monitor tasks in compliance tools, and support submissions to NERC or Regional Entities.
- Controls Development and Execution: Contribute to the development, execution, and tracking of internal controls to support compliance risk mitigation strategies. Analyze compliance data, identify non-compliance risks, and contribute to continuous improvement of the compliance program.
- Collaborate with Embedded Support, plant system owners, GEN NERC, and ENRA to ensure that processes are compliant. Coordinate cross-departmental efforts, assist with special projects, and support state public utility commission requirements.
- Work with Operating Company’s Impacted Business Unit Leader (IBUL) to review and approve mitigation plans, RFI responses, and the design of compliance processes and controls.
Basic Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrical preferred), Computer, Systems, or Applications engineering, Business, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field.
Experience:
- Minimum of eight years in fossil hydro generation-related experience, preferably including project-level leadership.
- Minimum of four years in compliance, auditing, risk management, power systems operations, or cybersecurity. Prior utility/energy sector or NERC-specific experience is highly preferred.
- Distribution system experience is a plus.
Licenses/Certifications:
Preferred:
- Professional Engineer (PE) desirable
- Certified Power Systems Engineer (PSE) highly desirable
- NERC System Operator Certification
- CISSP, CISA, or other compliance/security certifications
- CRISC or similar risk/compliance certifications
Required:
- Valid driver’s license
Where You’ll Will Work:
Tulsa, OK or OKC
What You'll Get For A NERC Compliance Grade 10:
$136,539 - $218,463
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
Compensation Range:
$136,539.00 - $177,503.00
The Physical Demand Level for this job is: S – Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (Occasionally: activity or condition exists up to 1/3 of the time) and/or a negligible amount of force frequently. (Frequently: activity or condition exists from 1/3 to 2/3 of the time) to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time but may involve walking or standing for brief periods of time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.
It is hereby reaffirmed that it is the policy of American Electric Power (AEP) to provide Equal Employment Opportunity in all respects of the employer-employee relationship including recruiting, hiring, upgrading and promotion, conditions and privileges of employment, company sponsored training programs, educational assistance, social and recreational programs, compensation, benefits, transfers, discipline, layoffs and termination of employment to all employees and applicants without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, veteran or military status, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. When required by law, we might record certain information or applicants for employment may be invited to voluntarily disclose protected characteristics.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Compliance Specialist
Map your degree to the SOC code
USCIS evaluates specialty occupation by matching your degree field to the role's SOC code. Pull the O*NET profile for Compliance Officers to confirm the listed degree requirements before you apply, so your credentials align with what the employer will cite in the I-129 petition.
Target regulated-industry employers first
Financial services firms, healthcare systems, and publicly traded companies face the heaviest compliance burdens and file H-1B petitions most consistently. Prioritize employers in those sectors, where the business need for a credentialed compliance specialist is easiest for the employer to justify to USCIS.
Search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Compliance Specialist openings by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history, so you're not guessing which companies will sponsor. DOL Labor Condition Application data surfaces which employers have filed for this specific occupation code.
Ask about LCA timing before accepting an offer
Your employer must file and receive a certified LCA from DOL before submitting your H-1B petition. For compliance roles with a specific start date tied to a regulatory project, confirm the employer has built in the DOL certification window, which typically runs five to seven business days.
Verify prevailing wage at the correct experience level
DOL assigns four wage levels to compliance roles depending on scope and supervision. Use the OFLC Wage Search to confirm whether your offered role is classified at the right level. A level-one wage for a senior compliance function can draw an RFE or audit.
Document your professional certifications separately
Credentials like CRCM, CAMS, or CFE are not substitutes for a qualifying degree in USCIS's specialty occupation analysis, but they strengthen the employer's evidence that the role requires specialized knowledge. Keep certified copies ready to include in your petition support package.
H-1B Visa Compliance Specialist: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Compliance Specialist role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, provided the employer can show the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as finance, law, accounting, or a regulated-industry discipline. Generic compliance roles that accept any bachelor's degree carry more risk of an RFE. The stronger the connection between the degree field and the regulatory area the role covers, the cleaner the specialty occupation argument.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most often for compliance professionals?
Financial services, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and technology are the most active H-1B sponsors for compliance roles. These sectors operate under dense regulatory frameworks, including SEC, FDA, OCC, and HIPAA requirements, which create ongoing demand for credentialed compliance specialists. You can confirm which employers have active LCA filing history for this occupation by browsing Migrate Mate's verified sponsor listings.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect compliance roles?
DOL requires your employer to pay at least the prevailing wage for your specific compliance role, geographic location, and experience level before certifying the LCA. Compliance Specialist wages vary significantly by industry and seniority. You can look up the applicable wage level using the OFLC Wage Search and cross-reference it against Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational wage data for your metro area.
Can I transfer my H-1B to a new compliance employer mid-status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start work with a new employer once they file an H-1B transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as you've been in valid H-1B status. The new employer must file a new LCA for your compliance role at the correct wage level and location before submitting the petition to USCIS.
Does my compliance certification count toward H-1B eligibility if I don't have a four-year degree?
Professional certifications like CAMS, CRCM, or CFE don't satisfy USCIS's degree requirement on their own. However, you may qualify if you can demonstrate a combination of education and progressive compliance experience, where three years of specialized work experience substitutes for one year of formal education. An immigration attorney can evaluate whether your credentials and experience add up to the equivalent of a qualifying bachelor's degree.