Compliance & Risk Consultant, Expert

Requisition ID # 173107 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Business Unit: Energy Delivery

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Department Overview

The CPUC Compliance team is part of the Electric Operations Electric Regulatory Compliance department in Electric Engineering, where our vision is that together create a compliance culture in Electric Operations that supports and exceeds safety, reliability, and customer and regulator expectations. CPUC Compliance is critical to achieving that vision with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and our customers.  The CPUC Compliance team is responsible for processing all CPUC regulatory compliance activities for PG&E’s electric transmission and distribution operations.   

Position Summary

This position is “hybrid” and headquartered in Oakland, CA.

The Compliance & Risk Consultant’s core function is to support/monitor the compliance and/or risk management framework & tools that enable the organization and employees to conduct business in compliance with applicable standards, laws & regulations, and/or to identify, manage, and mitigate operational risk.

The Compliance & Risk Consultant supports the development, implementation, and maintenance of the framework for compliance and/or risk management. May be assigned to support a specific department or area of the business. Scope may be limited to one regulatory agency or may include multiple agencies, laws, and regulations applicable to a specific department or area of the business. Supports revisions to the compliance and/or risk programs and tools as needed based on changes to applicable laws, regulations, and standards. For risk management, develops and maintains a risk register, coordinating with various risk owners to track operational & enterprise risks and the effectiveness of risk mitigation activities. Partners with Subject Matter Experts (SME), Requirement/Risk Owners, and business SMEs to develop controls, and metrics to hold the assigned owners accountable for compliance and/or risk management performance. Supports change management, training, and communication of compliance standards, processes & results and/or risk management standards and risk analyses & assessments. The Compliance & Risk Consultant may also act as a liaison with regulatory agencies and respond to data/reporting inquiries.

Primarily office environment with extensive use of computers and numerous phone calls, conference calls, and in-person meetings. Travel requirements vary depending on assigned area of business.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:​

Bay Area Minimum: $​122,000

Bay Area Maximum: $​194,000

Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise to leadership and cross-functional teams regarding development, implementation, and monitoring of controls and mitigation plans.
• Develops compelling data-driven business cases for or against specific courses of action and potential risk mitigation alternatives as appropriate.
• May lead company response to regulatory data requests, investigations, audits, and other inquiries.
• Regularly updates leadership on changes to requirements/standards, metrics, program effectiveness, and opportunities for improvement.
• Lead root cause analysis exercises.May participate in risk management forums at the enterprise level.
• May act as team lead but does not have any direct reports.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of relevant experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), or
• Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC), or
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or
• Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP), or
• Other compliance or risk related certification, as applicable
• 4 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
• Demonstrates broad expertise and applies advanced knowledge to wide- ranging compliance and/or risk management issues.
• Expert level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures
• Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment
• Strong problem solving, project management, and change management skills
• Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions / make recommendations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including executives
• Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
• Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
• Advanced skills in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint