H-1B Visa Risk And Compliance Jobs
Risk and compliance roles qualify as H-1B visa specialty occupations because they require at least a bachelor's degree in finance, law, business, or a related field. Financial services, healthcare, and tech firms are among the most active H-1B sponsors for these positions, making employer selection a critical step in your search.
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About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Director, Risk & Compliance Strategy plays a critical role in strengthening procurement processes through strategic risk management, compliance adherence, and comprehensive audit strategies. The Director, Risk & Compliance is responsible for ensuring the deployment of strategies within the Risk & Compliance teams in addition to leading and coaching a team, ensuring their professional development aligns with organizational goals. This role demands a candidate with a robust background in enterprise risk management, including areas like IT security, procurement, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, supplier management, and/or legal.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the enterprise procurement risk, audit, and compliance strategy, translating priorities into effective governance, controls, and assurance plans.
- Establish a procurement risk-management framework covering identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, escalation, and reporting.
- Lead the integration of Future-State AI tools (AI Risk Intelligence, Predictive Models, Monitoring Agents, and Copilot-Enabled Insights) to automate and optimize risk and compliance functions.
- Drive the PRAC 2026-2028 capability roadmap, shifting functional maturity from foundational monitoring to an “Anticipate & Orchestrate” (Risk), “Automate & Optimize” (Audit), and “Predict & Prevent” (Compliance) state.
- Implement continuous AI-led monitoring to shift compliance controls from detective to preventive, reducing recurring issues and enabling early identification of compliance weaknesses.
- Advance AI strategies to automate routine audit requests, exception tracking, and risk routing, enabling dynamic prioritization and proactive crisis response based on real-time data and predictive analytics.
- Design and oversee a risk-based audit program for procurement processes, supplier management, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and payment controls; track corrective actions through closure.
- Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, ethical sourcing requirements, delegated authorities, and contractual obligations.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Quality, and Business Continuity teams on cross-functional risks and controls.
- Oversee supplier and third-party risk management, including due diligence, risk segmentation, monitoring, remediation, and business-continuity considerations.
- Define compliance metrics, dashboards, and leadership reporting on material risks, audit findings, and control effectiveness.
- Lead investigations and remediation related to procurement compliance concerns, control failures, and audit findings.
- Develop policies, standards, training, and communications that reinforce compliant, ethical, and resilient procurement practices.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Risk & Compliance team in alignment with organizational goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, accounting, law, risk management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, enterprise risk management, audit, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines, including leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing risk-based compliance and audit strategies in a complex, regulated, or global organization.
- Strong knowledge of procurement lifecycle controls, strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier management, third-party risk, and purchase-to-pay processes.
- Broad enterprise risk-management experience spanning IT security, procurement, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, supplier management, and/or legal.
- Knowledge of relevant compliance, governance, and control frameworks; CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMP, CCEP, or equivalent certification preferred.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
Company Description
About AbbVie
AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.
Job Description
Purpose:
The Director, Risk & Compliance Strategy plays a critical role in strengthening procurement processes through strategic risk management, compliance adherence, and comprehensive audit strategies. The Director, Risk & Compliance is responsible for ensuring the deployment of strategies within the Risk & Compliance teams in addition to leading and coaching a team, ensuring their professional development aligns with organizational goals. This role demands a candidate with a robust background in enterprise risk management, including areas like IT security, procurement, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, supplier management, and/or legal.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the enterprise procurement risk, audit, and compliance strategy, translating priorities into effective governance, controls, and assurance plans.
- Establish a procurement risk-management framework covering identification, assessment, mitigation, monitoring, escalation, and reporting.
- Lead the integration of Future-State AI tools (AI Risk Intelligence, Predictive Models, Monitoring Agents, and Copilot-Enabled Insights) to automate and optimize risk and compliance functions.
- Drive the PRAC 2026-2028 capability roadmap, shifting functional maturity from foundational monitoring to an “Anticipate & Orchestrate” (Risk), “Automate & Optimize” (Audit), and “Predict & Prevent” (Compliance) state.
- Implement continuous AI-led monitoring to shift compliance controls from detective to preventive, reducing recurring issues and enabling early identification of compliance weaknesses.
- Advance AI strategies to automate routine audit requests, exception tracking, and risk routing, enabling dynamic prioritization and proactive crisis response based on real-time data and predictive analytics.
- Design and oversee a risk-based audit program for procurement processes, supplier management, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, and payment controls; track corrective actions through closure.
- Ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, internal policies, ethical sourcing requirements, delegated authorities, and contractual obligations.
- Partner with Legal, Finance, Internal Audit, IT Security, Cybersecurity, Quality, and Business Continuity teams on cross-functional risks and controls.
- Oversee supplier and third-party risk management, including due diligence, risk segmentation, monitoring, remediation, and business-continuity considerations.
- Define compliance metrics, dashboards, and leadership reporting on material risks, audit findings, and control effectiveness.
- Lead investigations and remediation related to procurement compliance concerns, control failures, and audit findings.
- Develop policies, standards, training, and communications that reinforce compliant, ethical, and resilient procurement practices.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Risk & Compliance team in alignment with organizational goals.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, finance, accounting, law, risk management, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in procurement, enterprise risk management, audit, compliance, internal controls, or related disciplines, including leadership experience.
- Demonstrated experience designing and implementing risk-based compliance and audit strategies in a complex, regulated, or global organization.
- Strong knowledge of procurement lifecycle controls, strategic sourcing, contracting, supplier management, third-party risk, and purchase-to-pay processes.
- Broad enterprise risk-management experience spanning IT security, procurement, cybersecurity, business continuity, quality, supplier management, and/or legal.
- Knowledge of relevant compliance, governance, and control frameworks; CPA, CIA, CISA, CRMP, CCEP, or equivalent certification preferred.
Additional Information
Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law:
- The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.
- We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
- This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs.
Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Risk And Compliance
Align your degree to the role
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly supports the compliance function you're hired for. A law, finance, or accounting degree maps cleanly. A general business degree may require supplemental coursework documentation to satisfy the specialty occupation standard.
Filter employers by LCA filing history
Use Migrate Mate to search DOL Labor Condition Application data filtered to risk and compliance job titles. This surfaces employers who have already sponsored H-1B workers in these roles, cutting out companies unlikely to navigate the process.
Target regulated industries with dedicated compliance teams
Banks, insurance carriers, and healthcare organizations maintain large internal compliance functions and file H-1B petitions regularly. Pursuing roles at firms subject to federal oversight, such as those regulated by the OCC or SEC, increases your odds of finding sponsors.
Confirm the prevailing wage tier before accepting an offer
Run your job title and location through the OFLC Wage Search before signing anything. Employers must certify your offered wage meets at least the Level I or II prevailing wage, and a mismatch can delay LCA certification or trigger a DOL audit.
Request premium processing if your start date is fixed
Compliance roles often have hard start dates tied to regulatory project cycles or audit calendars. USCIS premium processing guarantees a decision within 15 business days and lets you plan onboarding with confidence rather than waiting on standard timelines.
Document licensed credentials before the petition is filed
If your compliance role requires CAMS, CRCM, or other certifications, have current certificates and maintenance records ready. Your employer's attorney will include these in the I-129 package to strengthen the specialty occupation argument with USCIS.
H-1B Visa Risk And Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
Do risk and compliance jobs qualify as H-1B specialty occupations?
Yes. USCIS treats risk and compliance roles as specialty occupations when the position normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as finance, accounting, law, or business administration. The key is that the employer's job description must tie the duties to that degree requirement, not just list it as a preference.
Which employers sponsor H-1B visas most often for compliance roles?
Financial institutions, healthcare systems, and technology companies with regulatory obligations file the most H-1B petitions for compliance professionals. Firms subject to federal oversight from agencies like the OCC, SEC, or HHS tend to maintain standing compliance teams and sponsor H-1B workers more consistently than employers in lightly regulated industries. You can search verified sponsors on Migrate Mate.
How does the H-1B cap lottery affect compliance job seekers?
Most compliance roles at for-profit employers fall under the standard 85,000-slot annual cap, which includes 20,000 slots reserved for U.S. master's degree holders. USCIS conducts the lottery in March each year for an October 1 start date. Positions at universities, nonprofit research organizations, or government entities are cap-exempt and can be filed at any time.
Can a compliance professional change employers while on H-1B status?
Yes, under H-1B portability rules established by AC21, you can start working for a new employer as soon as that employer files a new H-1B petition on your behalf, provided your current petition has been approved and you've maintained valid status. Your new employer must file before your current status expires, and the role must remain in a specialty occupation.
What should I know about prevailing wages for compliance H-1B roles?
Employers must certify through the LCA process that they'll pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your compliance role at the worksite location. The wage level, from Level I to Level IV, reflects your experience and supervisory responsibilities. You can check the expected wage range for your title and location using the OFLC Wage Search before entering negotiations.