Compliance Specialist
Nova 401(k) Associates
55k - 75k USD/year
Office
Houston, TX
Full Time
We are hiring a Compliance Specialist in our Houston, TX office. As a Compliance Specialist you will play a central role in helping Nova and its sister companies maintain and demonstrate a culture of compliance, security, and ethics. Additionally, for our companies that offer fiduciary services, the Compliance Specialist will assist with documenting fiduciary activities. The Compliance Specialist will work with senior management and other stakeholders on risk assessments and development of controls. Additionally, the Compliance Specialist will manage and coordinate our SOC audits including interacting with evidence and control owners and outside auditors. Nova will provide internal and outside training for this position.
Job Responsibilities:
- Review compliance dashboard and follow-up with control and evidence owners as necessary
- Alert senior management if a control or evidence owner is not responding appropriately
- Communicate audit results to process owners, explore with them to identify root causes, and help them establish appropriate action plans
- Ensure remediation is completed in a timely manner
- Build and maintain a thorough understanding of the company's operational processes and systems
- Assist outside auditors by making available the information that is necessary to complete their reviews
- Select, obtain, and inspect transactions or original documentation as evidence of control performance
- Review evidence of control performance submitted by others to ensure appropriateness of evidence
- Assist in writing policies and procedures related to compliance
- Assist in developing controls for new risks, requirements or frameworks
- Schedule and facilitate fiduciary meetings
- Prepare meeting minutes and notes
- Coordinate collection of evidence for our fiduciary framework
- Prepare periodic reports for the Board on operating companies' compliance with fiduciary compliance
- Provide periodic training on select policies and related issues to staff
- Serve as backup for other compliance specialist(s) within the Nova family of companies
Qualifications:
- 4-year degree
- Degree in a compliance-related field preferred
- 0-2 years of experience in compliance, internal controls, or risk management
- Classwork or experience with exposure to IT or coding preferred
- Work experience in a professional environment preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Exceptional organizational and project management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate with control and evidence owners
- Ability to work with individuals at multiple levels
- Used to managing timelines
- Experience with StrikeGraph or similar software a plus
- Strong Microsoft suite skills
Compensation and Benefits:
- Base Salary $55,000 - $75,000 depending on experience
- Salaried/non-exempt position
- Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) with employer match
Work Location/Hours:
- Work hours: 40 hours per week
- You may choose a start time between 7:30 am and 8:30 am
- Work from our Houston, TX office located at 10777 Northwest Freeway Suite 440 Houston, TX 77092
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Compliance Specialist
Office
Houston, TX
Full Time
55k - 75k USD/year
September 10, 2025