Job description
The major responsibility of a "compliance analyst" is to make certain that organization’s activities meet well with the standards of federal and state regulations and laws. Moreover, a compliance analyst is also accountable for making firms acquiescent not only with state and federal laws, but also with company’s procedures and policies. They inspect and evaluate different pertinent procedures and laws and may aid in providing training to compliance analysts who are still at junior level. They can also aid out in training the staff in comprehending different problems regarding compliance. Approving ad materials, maintaining company database and documentation of procedures also come in their job lists. They more often than not work with legal staff, marketing and sales and operational managers for making certain compliance of communication and advertisement material which incorporates specifications of different legal requirements and products.
Required educational qualifications
The academic qualification for a compliance analyst is bachelor's degree in some relevant field of industry. Some companies also look for master’s degrees in the candidates. If one is having prior work experience in related industry, it will add more to their chances of getting compliance analyst jobs. Certifications and licenses are also demanded by various compliance positions. A compliance analyst is expected to have basic knowledge in all office applications. Moreover, he should be capable to solve problems easily with proper judgment and having the competence of quick decision making is really a forte in itself in getting the vocation of compliance analyst. Sometimes, they may have to train employees or junior compliance analysts. Therefore they should have good ethics and good communication skills.
Like other industry jobs, having relevant industry experience is the major factor which decides the median wages of a compliance analyst. Moreover one can also opt for doing any diploma in accounting in order to get more proficiency in this working profile.
Wages and job development
Financial and health care industries offer really a good job to analysts, particularly for the individuals who have pursued Master’s or Bachelor’s degree.
Salary of a compliance analyst entirely depends upon industry, state, employer and level and years of experience. For the applicants who are at their entry level or have one year experience or less, the mean wage is around 56,621 dollars in accordance with a recent survey made.