Sr Analyst Compliance

Position Overview

At Zelis, we Get Stuff Done. So, let's get to it! Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. We serve more than 750 payers, including the top five national health plans, regional health plans, TPAs and millions of healthcare providers and consumers across our platform of solutions. Zelis sees across the system to identify, optimize, and solve problems holistically with technology built by healthcare experts - driving real, measurable results for clients.

We are looking for a teammate to advance our compliance risk management program in the payment division of a technology company at the nexus of healthcare and financial services. As an Associate on the Payments Compliance & Risk team, you will support the ongoing development of our compliance monitoring and testing function within the Payments division. Your responsibilities will include assisting in the execution of the program to ensure it runs effectively and on schedule. A key part of this role involves helping to assess how well the business meets applicable laws, regulations, and industry standards-an essential component of our overall compliance framework. You'll work closely with the team to contribute to the annual compliance risk assessment, enhance monitoring activities, and support reporting and issue follow-up processes. Additionally, a pro-active attitude and forward thinking will help drive operational excellence and success across the program.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the planning and execution of compliance program initiatives, including risk-based testing frameworks, strategic projects, and learning and development efforts.
• Help maintain compliance risk assessments and annual monitoring plans aligned with regulatory requirements and internal policies.
• Aid in the execution of compliance testing and issue management programs, ensuring timely remediation and stakeholder communication.
• Drive innovation in compliance processes and operations, identifying opportunities for automation, efficiency, and scalability.
• Prepare and deliver high-impact presentations and written communications for senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external stakeholders.
• Support key decision-making forums by coordinating materials, insights, and recommendations across the compliance function.
• Lead or contribute to special projects and strategic initiatives across legal, risk, and operational teams.

Skills

Demonstrate strong communications proficiency, including across teams and organizations, and have experience utilizing oral and written communication skills along with presentation skills. Have the ability to multitask with simultaneous projects and tasks, while demonstrating urgency, prioritization, and ownership to drive issues to completion. Possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to be goal / execution-oriented. Be able to react seamlessly to change in priorities and delivery focus. Be self-motivated. Be capable of balancing strategy and tactical delivery. Execute a strategic approach to all things especially process and operations.

Experiences / Background

Bachelor's Degree; an advanced degree is a plus with prior experience in risk management or consulting roles. 5-7 years of experience preferably with a fast-growing tech startup, financial technology company, financial institution, or consulting firm or equivalent. Excellent track record in project / program management, a plus if you have financial services industry experience. Experience writing communications and presentations for leadership and non-leadership audiences. Experience collecting, analyzing, and measuring process data to initiate sustainable business practices and procedures and to report to senior leadership and executives. Experience collaborating closely with various business, legal, risk, and operational teams and the ability to develop and implement collaborative processes. Demonstrated expertise in issue identification and tracking within a structured issue management framework, including collaboration with business units to validate corrective action plans and conduct follow-up testing to ensure effective remediation. Proven experience in designing and implementing comprehensive compliance monitoring and testing programs, including conducting end-to-end evaluations of critical business processes to ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policy requirements. Demonstrable experience of laws, regulations, and industry practices impacting financial services (e.g., financial crimes, NACHA, consumer compliance, etc.). Experienced knowledge in leading or being a key contributor for risk-based testing or auditing around industry-standard testing / auditing / control standards, such as COSO, SOX, Privacy / CCPA, HIPPA, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, etc. and associated regulations.

Location and Workplace Flexibility

We have offices in Atlanta GA, Boston MA, Morristown NJ, Plano TX, St. Louis MO, St. Petersburg FL, and Hyderabad, India. We foster a hybrid and remote friendly culture, and all our employee's work locations are based on the needs of the position and determined by the Leadership team. In-office work and activities, if applicable, vary based on the work and team objectives in accordance with Company policies.

Base Salary Range

$79,000.00 - $105,000.00 At Zelis we are committed to providing fair and equitable compensation packages. The base salary range allows us to make an offer that considers multiple individualized factors, including experience, education, qualifications, as well as job-related and industry-related knowledge and skills, etc. Base pay is just one part of our Total Rewards package, which may also include discretionary bonus plans, commissions, or other incentives depending on the role. Zelis' full-time associates are eligible for a highly competitive benefits package as well, which demonstrates our commitment to our employees' health, well-being, and financial protection. The US-based benefits include a 401k plan with employer match, flexible paid time off, holidays, parental leaves, life and disability insurance, and health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Zelis is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the qualifications for the role. We believe in the value of diverse perspectives and experiences and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all.

Accessibility Support

We are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to all candidates. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require a reasonable accommodation with any part of the application and / or interview process, please email TalentAcquisition@zelis.com.