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Risk and Compliance jobs on OPT require employers who can support specialty occupation status, since most roles demand a degree in finance, law, business, or a related field. Your 12-month OPT window (29 months with STEM extension) is enough time to establish yourself and pursue H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID: 174698
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Position Summary
Location flexible throughout the PG&E service territory (Oakland preferred). This position is "hybrid" with the expectation of being in the office 3x/week (subject to change due to business needs).
The Compliance and Risk Consultant provides flexible support across both Support Desk and Quality Control functions based on organizational priorities. In the Support Desk capacity, this role includes conducting research, priors, data analysis, data entry, and reporting to drive data response strategies and support compliance-related business decisions. Responsibilities may include maintaining process documentation, participating in process improvement initiatives, administering technology tools, and performing data quality checks.
In the Quality Control capacity, this role leads and executes the data response quality review process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of information provided to PG&E’s internal and external stakeholders.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $90,000
Bay Area Maximum: $136,000
California Minimum: $86,000
California Maximum: $129,000
Job Responsibilities
- Review and approve data responses for accuracy, consistency, tone, and confidentiality.
- Develop and implement quality control checklists and best practices to improve processes.
- Research prior responses, identify process gaps, and recommend solutions for efficiency and quality.
- Create reports, perform ad-hoc analysis, and present findings to support business decisions.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables and continuous improvement.
- Manage intake, logging, assignment, and tracking of data requests to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
- Maintain and update databases, perform quality checks, and produce final responses.
- Perform priors analysis to validate historical responses for consistency and accuracy in current submissions.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2+ years of relevant experience
Desired:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business Administration or equivalent experience
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)
Knowledge of electrical engineering with substation, distribution, or transmission experience
Knowledge of regulatory policy and compliance concepts, and/or risk management
Experience in records management, confidentiality protocols, approval standards, and lifecycle governance.
Proficient with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and compliance tracking tools (e.g., DRU Tracker/Power Apps, RMA); ability to translate record structures into data usable by visualization/reporting teams.
Familiarity with CPUC/OEIS requirements and PG&E compliance frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to seek clarity quickly and align assignments across multiple stakeholders.
Experience partnering with visual management/reporting teams (e.g., VM&IS) to define data models, logging rules, and refresh cadences.
Audit or Assurance background
Data science or applied analytics background
Data mining, trend identification, and historical analysis
Familiarity with AI-assisted or GenAI enabled search and summarization tools including validation of results
Ability to apply analytical reasoning and critical evaluation to AI-generated outputs and historical data sources
Requisition ID: 174698
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Individual Contributor
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland
Position Summary
Location flexible throughout the PG&E service territory (Oakland preferred). This position is "hybrid" with the expectation of being in the office 3x/week (subject to change due to business needs).
The Compliance and Risk Consultant provides flexible support across both Support Desk and Quality Control functions based on organizational priorities. In the Support Desk capacity, this role includes conducting research, priors, data analysis, data entry, and reporting to drive data response strategies and support compliance-related business decisions. Responsibilities may include maintaining process documentation, participating in process improvement initiatives, administering technology tools, and performing data quality checks.
In the Quality Control capacity, this role leads and executes the data response quality review process, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and confidentiality of information provided to PG&E’s internal and external stakeholders.
PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.
A reasonable salary range is:
Bay Area Minimum: $90,000
Bay Area Maximum: $136,000
California Minimum: $86,000
California Maximum: $129,000
Job Responsibilities
- Review and approve data responses for accuracy, consistency, tone, and confidentiality.
- Develop and implement quality control checklists and best practices to improve processes.
- Research prior responses, identify process gaps, and recommend solutions for efficiency and quality.
- Create reports, perform ad-hoc analysis, and present findings to support business decisions.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables and continuous improvement.
- Manage intake, logging, assignment, and tracking of data requests to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance.
- Maintain and update databases, perform quality checks, and produce final responses.
- Perform priors analysis to validate historical responses for consistency and accuracy in current submissions.
Qualifications
Minimum:
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
2+ years of relevant experience
Desired:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Law, Business Administration or equivalent experience
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP)
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)
Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC)
Knowledge of electrical engineering with substation, distribution, or transmission experience
Knowledge of regulatory policy and compliance concepts, and/or risk management
Experience in records management, confidentiality protocols, approval standards, and lifecycle governance.
Proficient with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and compliance tracking tools (e.g., DRU Tracker/Power Apps, RMA); ability to translate record structures into data usable by visualization/reporting teams.
Familiarity with CPUC/OEIS requirements and PG&E compliance frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to seek clarity quickly and align assignments across multiple stakeholders.
Experience partnering with visual management/reporting teams (e.g., VM&IS) to define data models, logging rules, and refresh cadences.
Audit or Assurance background
Data science or applied analytics background
Data mining, trend identification, and historical analysis
Familiarity with AI-assisted or GenAI enabled search and summarization tools including validation of results
Ability to apply analytical reasoning and critical evaluation to AI-generated outputs and historical data sources
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship in Risk And Compliance
Target regulated industries first
Banks, insurance firms, and healthcare companies maintain large compliance departments and file H-1B visa petitions regularly. Regulated industries have structural incentives to sponsor because replacing trained compliance staff mid-project is costly and disruptive.
Frame your degree as a specialty occupation requirement
Risk and compliance roles qualify as specialty occupations when the employer requires a specific degree. Emphasize your finance, accounting, law, or business degree in applications to reinforce that your background satisfies that requirement directly.
Pursue relevant certifications early
Credentials like FRM, CRCM, or CAMS signal long-term commitment to compliance as a profession. Employers are more likely to sponsor candidates who demonstrate they are building a career, not just filling a temporary role during OPT.
Ask about sponsorship before accepting offers
Compliance hiring timelines often run longer than your OPT authorization window. Confirming sponsorship willingness during the offer stage prevents you from investing months into a role that cannot support your visa status after OPT expires.
Highlight your knowledge of U.S. regulatory frameworks
Familiarity with frameworks like BSA, AML, SOX, or GDPR is a direct differentiator for OPT candidates. Employers hiring for U.S. compliance roles need staff who understand the local regulatory environment, not just general risk concepts.
Use STEM OPT strategically if your degree qualifies
Finance, management information systems, and some business analytics degrees qualify for the 24-month STEM extension. That extension gives you two additional H-1B lottery cycles, significantly improving your odds of securing long-term work authorization.
Risk And Compliance OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Risk and Compliance jobs qualify as specialty occupations for OPT and H-1B purposes?
Most risk and compliance roles qualify as specialty occupations because they typically require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as finance, accounting, business, or law. The key is that the employer must require that specific degree for the position. Roles like compliance analyst, risk analyst, and AML investigator consistently meet this standard, which matters both for your OPT work authorization and for any future H-1B petition.
Which compliance roles are most likely to lead to H-1B sponsorship?
Roles in financial services compliance, AML and BSA compliance, model risk management, and regulatory affairs tend to attract the most sponsorship activity. Large banks, asset managers, and insurance companies file H-1B petitions for compliance staff regularly because retaining trained employees is operationally valuable. Searching Migrate Mate for risk and compliance positions lets you filter for employers who have sponsored visa holders in the past, which saves significant research time.
Can I work in compliance consulting on OPT?
Yes, but there are restrictions you need to understand. OPT requires that your employment is directly related to your degree field. Consulting arrangements are permitted as long as you have a formal engagement with a client, are paid by the employer of record, and the work aligns with your degree. Self-employment and independent contracting without a sponsoring employer are not permitted under standard F-1 OPT rules.
Does a compliance or risk management degree qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on how your specific degree is classified. Pure finance and accounting degrees do not typically qualify, but degrees in management information systems, financial engineering, data analytics, or quantitative risk management often appear on the DHS STEM designated degree list. Check your degree's CIP code against the official DHS STEM list and confirm with your DSO before assuming you qualify for the 24-month extension.
What should I do if my OPT expires before my employer files an H-1B petition?
If you are in cap-gap status because your employer filed an H-1B petition before your OPT expired, you are authorized to continue working until October 1 of that fiscal year. If no petition was filed in time, your employment authorization ends when OPT expires. In that scenario, options include changing to another nonimmigrant status, transferring to a cap-exempt employer, or departing the U.S. and returning on a different visa category if one applies to your situation.