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Country USA
State/Region Massachusetts
City Andover
Team Legal, Corporate Affairs and Audit
Seniority Specialist (2-4 years of experience), Expert (4-8 years of experience)
Job Type Permanent
Hire Type Full-Time
Work Regimen Hybrid
Posting Date 21-Apr-2026
Expiration Date 24-Jul-2026
Company Enel North America, Inc.
DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
Who We Are
Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.
For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.
We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.
The Opportunity:
Reporting directly to Sr. Compliance Manager, FERC, CFTC, & Trade Surveillance, this position is responsible for overseeing and administering business activities across U.S. and Canada energy markets to ensure that related operations are compliant with FERC, EIA, CFTC, Dodd Frank, FPA and any other relevant laws and regulations affecting the wholesale energy business, as well as ISO market rules. This will entail being involved in all aspects of strategy formation and execution to identify areas of risk, as well as documenting all necessary information deploying compliance efforts, in order to design and deploy a duly adequate compliance plan.
Key components of the program responsibility include: FERC, EIA, FPA, CFTC disciplines with reference to energy trading on wholesale markets, ISOs rules analysis, context deployment, market incidents investigations, policy and procedure development, spot check monitoring, self-reporting, responding to regulator information requests, and participating in Trading Compliance industry and associations workgroups. This position is critical to ensuring that Company complies with regulatory standards and minimizes financial and reputational risk associated with regulatory non-compliance in ISO and market abuse Rules.
What You'll Do at Enel North America:
- Support and assist the Sr. Compliance Manager, FERC, CFTC, & Trade Surveillance to oversee trade surveillance in all areas of the Enel Trading North America.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable laws, including the requirements of various CFTC-Dodd Frank, US exchange and FERC Anti-Manipulation, ISO Market regulations.
- Escalate applicable trade surveillance alerts to the Director, Market & ISO Compliance and Trade Surveillance committee.
- Manage and develop staff overseeing daily market alerts produced by trading surveillance systems.
- Manage trading activity monitoring across all energy markets, including electricity, natural gas, and emissions.
- Conduct surveillance analyses to identify potential market manipulation or insider trading activity.
- Advise trading desks and other business units on compliance matters.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to regulators, exchanges, EGP Operations & Management, and Control and Monitoring Room.
- Oversee the validity and distribution of the Trade Surveillance quarterly report.
- Providing real time compliance advice to Front Office.
- Deep understanding of available products (physical energy, FTRs, financial bidding, etc.), financial swaps and the effects they have on each other across markets.
- Manage internal and external generation scorecards, critical for KPIs and performance optimization.
Who You Are & What You’ve Accomplished:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Prior experience in an energy trading environment with a working knowledge of multiple markets and related market abuse provisions and ISOs rules
- Proven deep know how of market abuse discipline
- Proven track record in developing and maintaining a leading compliance program
- Demonstrated knowledge of ISO and Federal rules and regulations (FERC and EIA), including financial regulation (CFTC, Dodd-Frank, etc.)
- Experience in managing ISO market compliance aspects of a trading portfolio
- Understanding of the components of an effective, industry leading compliance program
- Ability to lead cross-departmental initiatives and projects
- Ability to translate regulatory and legal requirements into business processes and policies
- Highly developed written communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a group
- Excellent communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
- Demonstrated creativity, and independent thought when solving problems
- Builds positive relationships with internal and external groups
- Series 3 certification a plus
- Python, R, SQL, and/or Git programming experience a plus
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.
What Enel North America Offers You:
The pay range for this position is $119,196 to $163,895 annually. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.
Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
Benefits are effective as of day one!
Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
- 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
- Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
- Paid leave programs
- The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
- The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.
Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Country USA
State/Region Massachusetts
City Andover
Team Legal, Corporate Affairs and Audit
Seniority Specialist (2-4 years of experience), Expert (4-8 years of experience)
Job Type Permanent
Hire Type Full-Time
Work Regimen Hybrid
Posting Date 21-Apr-2026
Expiration Date 24-Jul-2026
Company Enel North America, Inc.
DESCRIPTION AND REQUIREMENTS
Who We Are
Enel North America is a proven renewables leader delivering clean, flexible and sustainable energy solutions.
As part of the Enel Group, we develop, build, own and operate renewable power plants and demand response solutions, with over 11 gigawatts (GW) of installed wind and solar capacity, over 1 GW of energy storage and nearly 5 GW of demand response in the US and Canada.
For nearly 25 years, we've reliably powered modern life and driven climate action with our people, partners and communities by putting sustainability at the center of everything we do. Enel is a top-five industry leader for clean power capacity in the US, demand response in North America and utility-scale battery storage in Texas.
We are a smart and passionate team working together to build the Enel North America that we want for the long-term – one that is founded on strong financial, social and environmental values. Being on our team means being part of lasting progress to create a thriving and more sustainable world for our climate and communities. It means valuing safety, trust, innovation, proactivity, flexibility and respect in all we do. Our vision is ambitious, and we'll get there together.
The Opportunity:
Reporting directly to Sr. Compliance Manager, FERC, CFTC, & Trade Surveillance, this position is responsible for overseeing and administering business activities across U.S. and Canada energy markets to ensure that related operations are compliant with FERC, EIA, CFTC, Dodd Frank, FPA and any other relevant laws and regulations affecting the wholesale energy business, as well as ISO market rules. This will entail being involved in all aspects of strategy formation and execution to identify areas of risk, as well as documenting all necessary information deploying compliance efforts, in order to design and deploy a duly adequate compliance plan.
Key components of the program responsibility include: FERC, EIA, FPA, CFTC disciplines with reference to energy trading on wholesale markets, ISOs rules analysis, context deployment, market incidents investigations, policy and procedure development, spot check monitoring, self-reporting, responding to regulator information requests, and participating in Trading Compliance industry and associations workgroups. This position is critical to ensuring that Company complies with regulatory standards and minimizes financial and reputational risk associated with regulatory non-compliance in ISO and market abuse Rules.
What You'll Do at Enel North America:
- Support and assist the Sr. Compliance Manager, FERC, CFTC, & Trade Surveillance to oversee trade surveillance in all areas of the Enel Trading North America.
- Ensure regulatory compliance with all applicable laws, including the requirements of various CFTC-Dodd Frank, US exchange and FERC Anti-Manipulation, ISO Market regulations.
- Escalate applicable trade surveillance alerts to the Director, Market & ISO Compliance and Trade Surveillance committee.
- Manage and develop staff overseeing daily market alerts produced by trading surveillance systems.
- Manage trading activity monitoring across all energy markets, including electricity, natural gas, and emissions.
- Conduct surveillance analyses to identify potential market manipulation or insider trading activity.
- Advise trading desks and other business units on compliance matters.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to regulators, exchanges, EGP Operations & Management, and Control and Monitoring Room.
- Oversee the validity and distribution of the Trade Surveillance quarterly report.
- Providing real time compliance advice to Front Office.
- Deep understanding of available products (physical energy, FTRs, financial bidding, etc.), financial swaps and the effects they have on each other across markets.
- Manage internal and external generation scorecards, critical for KPIs and performance optimization.
Who You Are & What You’ve Accomplished:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Prior experience in an energy trading environment with a working knowledge of multiple markets and related market abuse provisions and ISOs rules
- Proven deep know how of market abuse discipline
- Proven track record in developing and maintaining a leading compliance program
- Demonstrated knowledge of ISO and Federal rules and regulations (FERC and EIA), including financial regulation (CFTC, Dodd-Frank, etc.)
- Experience in managing ISO market compliance aspects of a trading portfolio
- Understanding of the components of an effective, industry leading compliance program
- Ability to lead cross-departmental initiatives and projects
- Ability to translate regulatory and legal requirements into business processes and policies
- Highly developed written communication skills
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a group
- Excellent communications, interpersonal, and organizational skills required
- Demonstrated creativity, and independent thought when solving problems
- Builds positive relationships with internal and external groups
- Series 3 certification a plus
- Python, R, SQL, and/or Git programming experience a plus
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
Enel North America is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information. We will not discriminate, in any employment decision, against any individual or group on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veterans/national guard/military reserve status. This shall be done in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws in every location in which Enel North America has facilities. Enel North America maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law. Accessibility – If you require accessibility assistance applying for open positions please contact EnelApplication@enel.com.
What Enel North America Offers You:
The pay range for this position is $119,196 to $163,895 annually. The base pay actually offered will be based on several factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, work experience, education, and internal equity. At Enel, base pay is one part of your total compensation package. Please see below for additional information on Enel North America rewards.
Enel North America offers its regular full-time employees affordable, quality healthcare for you and your family, life insurance and disability benefits to provide security, and retirement benefits to help you plan for your financial future. In addition, we offer an array of other benefits such as flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement and professional development allowance.
Benefits are effective as of day one!
Some additional perks to working with Enel North America include:
- 401k with match fully vested as of day one. Enel-NA matches 100% of the first 4% that you contribute up to set IRS limits.
- Generous PTO that supports work/life balance including: 4 weeks annually of vacation as well as personal days, volunteer days, your birthday off, paid holidays, and sick time. Proration may apply during first year of employment.
- Paid leave programs
- The opportunity to grow and develop your career with the support and mentorship of senior leaders.
- The opportunity to work for one of the world’s most recognizable and respected brands in the energy industry that believes by working together we can create a new energy era in which the world can become more sustainable.
An employee’s eligibility for these benefits shall be subject to the governing documents for such plans and programs and/or company policy. The benefits described above may be modified or eliminated with or without notice in accordance with the governing documents and applicable law.
Enel North America is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process for all job seekers. We will never ask you to pay money or provide sensitive information, such as your social security number or bank account number, as part of the application process. We only hire through our official channels, which include our website and LinkedIn page. If you receive a job offer that did not come through one of those channels, it is likely a scam, and we suggest reporting it to the authorities.
LI-Hybrid
PL
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Trade Compliance Manager
Document your export control credentials early
USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation claims for compliance roles. Gather transcripts showing coursework in international trade law, customs regulations, or supply chain, plus any EAR, ITAR, or OFAC certifications before applying.
Target manufacturers with active export licenses
Companies holding State Department or Commerce Department export licenses must maintain dedicated compliance staff, making them far more likely to sponsor H-1B petitions for Trade Compliance Managers than general logistics firms.
Search Migrate Mate for verified H-1B sponsors
Use Migrate Mate to filter Trade Compliance Manager openings by employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history in compliance and regulatory roles, so you're applying where sponsorship is already established practice.
Verify the prevailing wage tier before negotiating
Your employer's LCA must certify wages at Level I through Level IV. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up prevailing wages for SOC code 13-1041 in your metro area before your offer conversation, so you understand the DOL floor.
Confirm your role's specialty occupation classification
Review the O*NET profile for Compliance Officers to confirm the listed education requirement is a bachelor's degree in a specific field. Bring this to your hiring contact if USCIS sends an RFE questioning whether the role qualifies.
Start the LCA process before your OPT expires
The DOL certifies LCAs within seven business days, but your employer still needs time to prepare the I-129. If you're on OPT, align your offer timeline so the petition is filed with enough buffer before your EAD end date.
H-1B Visa Trade Compliance Manager: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Trade Compliance Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Trade Compliance Manager roles typically qualify because USCIS treats them as requiring at minimum a bachelor's degree in international trade, supply chain management, business law, or a related field. The O*NET classification for Compliance Officers supports this, and employers routinely include degree requirements in job descriptions. If your duties involve ITAR, EAR, or OFAC regulations, the specialty occupation argument is especially strong.
Which types of employers are most likely to sponsor H-1B visas for trade compliance roles?
Defense contractors, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies, and multinational corporations with active export licenses are the most consistent H-1B sponsors for these roles. These employers are legally required to maintain dedicated compliance staff under their export authorizations, which creates a genuine business need that supports the sponsorship decision. Use Migrate Mate to find employers with confirmed H-1B LCA filing history specifically in compliance and regulatory functions.
How does the H-1B prevailing wage requirement affect trade compliance job offers?
Your employer's LCA must certify that your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your specific role and location, grouped into four wage levels. For Trade Compliance Managers, Level III or Level IV wages are common given the regulatory expertise required. You can verify the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search before your offer negotiation to understand the minimum your employer must certify.
Can I change employers during my H-1B without losing my status if I'm a trade compliance professional?
Yes, H-1B portability under AC21 lets you move to a new employer in the same or a similar occupational classification once your petition has been pending for at least 180 days. For Trade Compliance Managers, a move between companies in manufacturing, defense, or logistics typically qualifies as the same classification. Your new employer must file an H-1B transfer petition before your last day at the prior employer.
Does security clearance eligibility affect H-1B sponsorship for trade compliance roles?
It can complicate the process but doesn't automatically disqualify you. Many defense contractors and government-adjacent employers require personnel with access to controlled technical data to hold or be eligible for a security clearance, which non-citizens may not be able to obtain. If a role explicitly requires a clearance, confirm with the employer before investing time in the application, as this is often a hard requirement separate from H-1B eligibility.