Senior Compliance and Ethics Specialist

Senior Compliance, Ethics And Privacy Specialist

The Senior Compliance, Ethics and Privacy Specialist serves as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) / Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Officer and is responsible for managing the OFAC Compliance Program. The Senior Specialist will support all lines of business and perform the functions required by the Compliance program including conducting internal investigations of potential violations of the Code of Conduct, investigating and reporting privacy incidents, developing and presenting training, reviewing conflict of interest surveys, and other compliance program projects and initiatives. This role is responsible for coordinating certain external audits for the Health Plan division.

Salary Range $75,000 - $95,000

The base pay offered for this position may vary within the posted range based on your job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Work Location Our first consideration will be to have this new employee live in the state of Wisconsin to take advantage of Hybrid work and collaboration. Employees living within 45 miles of WPS Headquarters (1717 W. Broadway in Madison, WI) will be expected to be able to be able to work Hybrid 2 days a week. As a secondary consideration, we do offer remote work in the following approved states : Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin.

In this role you will :

• Serve as the OFAC / BSA / AML compliance officer, maintaining the OFAC compliance program and facilitating workflow reviews related to exclusion list scans.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments.
• Collaborate with business units to support adherence to industry standards and legal requirements.
• Conduct investigations of compliance concerns or misconduct and suspected privacy incidents.
• Lead the successful implementation of the annual compliance communication plan including intranet articles, compliance newsletter, corporate compliance survey, Corporate Compliance and Ethics Week, and compliance training materials.
• Serve as the primary compliance and privacy point of contact for WPS Data Logistics.
• Coordinate certain external audits for the Health Plan division.
• Coordinate annual updates of the Corporate Compliance Program, support the maintenance of corporate policies and department procedures.
• Monitor trends in compliance and ethics surveys and incident reports to identify areas for improvement.
• Promote awareness of ethical decision-making and reporting responsibilities across all levels of the organization.
• Prepare regular reports for leadership on compliance, ethics, and privacy activities, metrics and risks.

Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities employer.