Compliance Associate Visa Sponsorship Jobs in Washington
Washington is a strong market for compliance associate roles, with major employers concentrated in Seattle's tech and financial services sectors. Companies like Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and a range of regional banks and healthcare systems regularly hire for compliance functions. Demand spans financial, privacy, and regulatory compliance disciplines across King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties.
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“Members of the Legal organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions.”
Any US locations will be considered.
Meet the Team
The Regulatory Affairs & Compliance team within Cisco’s Legal department is comprised of lawyers, program managers, operational specialists, and subject matter experts focused on topics including compliance and ethics (anti-bribery and anti-corruption), global trade, cybersecurity, telecom, environmental sustainability, and various other regulatory practice areas and programs. We partner with colleagues in Legal and functional teams across the company to drive compliance and impact.
Cisco Legal is seeking an experienced, innovative Senior Manager, Compliance Learning & Communications to lead the design, execution, and global scaling of Cisco's enterprise-wide compliance curriculum and culture initiatives. Reporting to the Director of Compliance Learning & Communications, this role drives mandatory global training programs—including the Code of Business Conduct (COBC), Public Sector COBC, and Sales Compliance—while leveraging AI, and interactive platforms to modernize compliance learning and awareness globally.
Your Impact
- You will lead the end-to-end development, rollout, and lifecycle management of Cisco's global compliance learning portfolio (COBC, Partner/Supplier Codes, Public Sector Ethics, and Anti-Corruption/Sales Compliance).
- The ideal candidate will have experience deploying AI-enabled learning tools, simulation workflows, and micro-learnings (integrating with Skills Studio, video platforms, and localized learning pathways) to drive engagement and retention.
- You will proactively develop targeted compliance toolkits, global compliance and market-specific campaigns to reinforce trust and accountability culture.
- You are a strong collaborator who will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure training and communications addresses emerging regulatory and compliance risks; and enable actionable metrics and completion tracking and post-training efficacy measurements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communications, Organizational Development, Business, or related field
- 8-12+ years of relevant experience in similar roles responsible for design, creation and deployment of corporate compliance and ethics learning and communications within a global enterprise compliance program.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and visual communication skills; ability to distill complex legal and regulatory concepts into engaging, clear guidance.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multi-stakeholder programs within tight deadlines, and global localization requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven success modernizing instructional design methodologies, multimedia production, LMS architecture, and AI-assisted content development.
- Master’s degree or relevant compliance certifications preferred.
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $164,700.00 to $209,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area:
$174,600.00 - $274,400.00
Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:
$164,700.00 - $241,900.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
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Which companies sponsor visas for compliance associates in Washington?
Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and Starbucks are among Washington's largest employers with established visa sponsorship programs for compliance roles. Regional financial institutions such as Washington Federal and HomeStreet Bank, along with healthcare organizations like Providence and UW Medicine, also hire compliance associates and have sponsored H-1B visa workers. Technology companies in the Seattle area account for a significant share of compliance-related sponsorship filings in the state.
Which visa types are most common for compliance associate roles in Washington?
The H-1B is the most common visa for compliance associates in Washington, as the role typically qualifies as a specialty occupation requiring a bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as finance, accounting, law, or business. Some candidates enter through OPT or STEM OPT before transitioning to H-1B sponsorship. The L-1B visa may apply for intracompany transfers moving internal compliance functions from an overseas office to a Washington-based entity.
Which cities in Washington have the most compliance associate sponsorship jobs?
Seattle is by far the most active market for compliance associate sponsorship jobs in Washington, driven by its concentration of major tech companies, financial services firms, and healthcare networks. Bellevue and Redmond also see meaningful demand, particularly from Microsoft and mid-size technology companies headquartered on the Eastside. Tacoma and Olympia have a smaller but consistent presence, primarily through government-adjacent organizations, healthcare, and regulated financial institutions.
How to find compliance associate visa sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship willingness, making it practical to search for compliance associate roles in Washington without sorting through positions that won't support international candidates. You can filter by state and role type to surface employers in Seattle, Bellevue, and other Washington cities who have a track record of sponsoring compliance hires. Checking Migrate Mate regularly is the most direct way to stay current on new openings.
Are there state-specific factors that affect compliance associate hiring and sponsorship in Washington?
Washington's lack of a state income tax makes total compensation comparisons with other states straightforward, but employers are still required to meet DOL prevailing wage standards for sponsored roles. The state's strong university pipeline, particularly from the University of Washington's Foster School of Business, means local employers are accustomed to hiring recent graduates who may need OPT or H-1B sponsorship. Washington's regulatory environment in financial services and healthcare also sustains steady demand for compliance professionals year-round.
What is the prevailing wage for sponsored compliance associate jobs in Washington?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.