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Compliance Analyst roles across governance, risk, compliance, and AI governance.
Open Compliance Analyst roles (9)
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Analyst
Sr. Compliance Analyst
Senior Compliance Analyst
Compliance Analyst I
AMLCO & Senior Compliance Associate
Compliance Analyst, Texas Institute for Electronics
Compliance Analyst - Policy, Process, and Procedure (R5253)
Senior Compliance Associate
Senior Security Compliance Analyst - Public Sector - Information Security
About the Compliance Analyst role
The Compliance Analyst makes sure the business follows the rules that apply to it, from financial regulation to data-protection law. Analysts monitor for violations, maintain compliance documentation, run testing and monitoring programs, and help prepare for regulatory exams. It is a common entry point into compliance careers and, increasingly, into AI compliance, where the same discipline is applied to how automated systems make decisions.
What a Compliance Analyst does
- Monitor business activities for regulatory compliance
- Maintain compliance policies, procedures, and documentation
- Run compliance testing and monitoring programs
- Support preparation for regulatory exams and audits
- Track regulatory change and assess its impact
- Help review how AI and automated decisions meet compliance requirements
Core skills
- Strong reading comprehension for regulation and policy
- Detail orientation and organized record-keeping
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Comfort with data and basic analysis
- Discretion handling sensitive information
- Interest in how rules translate into business practice
Certifications that help
Train for these through the GRC Careers certification guides.
Where it sits on the career ladder
Compliance Analyst (Entry) · Compliance Manager →
How to break into this role
Compliance Analyst roles often open to people from operations, finance, or customer-facing roles who show strong attention to rules and detail. A relevant degree or a foundational compliance certification helps. Learn the regulatory landscape of one industry well, whether financial services, healthcare, or privacy, and you have a credible start.
BLS put the 2024 median at $78,420. In 2026, market trackers show averages from roughly $99,000 to $120,000, with the top quartile above $160,000. Financial centers and senior governance roles sit at the top of that range.
Sources: BLS, 2024 median
FAQ
A GRC Analyst works broadly across governance, risk, and compliance controls, while a Compliance Analyst focuses specifically on meeting regulatory obligations. The roles overlap and both are common entry points into the field.
Heavily regulated industries hire the most: banking and financial services, healthcare, insurance, and increasingly any company deploying AI in regulated decisions.
CCEP for compliance and ethics, CAMS for anti-money-laundering, and CIPP for privacy are commonly pursued, chosen based on the industry and regulatory focus.
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