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ERCOT · 3 hours ago

Compliance Analyst

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$79K/yr - $127K/yr

2+ years exp

ERCOT is a key player in managing the Texas power grid and wholesale market, dedicated to innovation and inclusion. The Compliance Analyst will partner with the organization to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, assess internal controls, and assist with audits and training.

Energy

Responsibilities

Understands the basic principles, theories and concepts related to the profession and learns how to apply them within the ERCOT culture

Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data from which answers can be readily obtained

Contributes to specific objectives and outcomes as directed

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential for identifying compliance risks and developing effective solutions

Uses compliance methods and tools to monitor and report on compliance with requirements

Acts as a resource to advise, and may at times, lead the work of process owners to improve processes and compliance posture

Works with affected groups to develop, implement, and manage routine operations reports relevant to documenting and demonstrating performance compliance to requirements

Assists business process owners with oversight of remediation of issues resulting from internal and external audits, compliance investigations, and control assessments

Prepares ERCOT staff and documentation for NERC, Texas RE, and other external audits; maintains documentation of business processes and related internal controls; participate in the audits as needed

Develops, manages, or maintains analysis between existing and revised requirements, and ERCOT policies, business processes, and procedures

Supports personnel and/or represents ERCOT with NERC and Regional Standards Committee through participation on drafting teams or submission to development efforts

Develops or monitors recommendations providing guidance on NERC standards and ERCOT Regional Reliability standards directly impacting ERCOT systems, capabilities and reliability

Participates in activities of developing or revising standards, protocols, and operating guides’ provisions with the ERCOT committees, TAC, ROS, WMS, and PRS as needed

Partners with the organization using governance, risk and compliance (GRC) processes to identify and assess internal controls

Responsible for identifying and reducing compliance risks to ensure compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission orders, North American Reliability Corporation Reliability (NERC) Standards, Regional Reliability Standards, ERCOT Protocols and Operating Guides, and corporate objectives (“requirements”)

Works closely with ERCOT personnel to identify documentation and other controls related to the various requirements. Responsible for maintaining, improving, and developing the applications and workflows to support compliance activities

Develops, sustains, and improves Archer applications and workflows to assist Compliance Analysts in the following responsibilities:

Monitor and report on compliance with requirements

Improve processes and compliance posture

Develop, implement, and manage routine operations reports relevant to documenting and demonstrating performance compliance to requirements

Prepare documentation for NERC, Texas RE, and other external audits; maintain documentation of business processes and related internal controls

Participate in audits as needed

Develop, manage, and maintain analysis between existing and revised requirements, and ERCOT policies, business processes, procedures, and other binding documents (OBDs)

Configure and maintain compliance system to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal requirements

Provide training and support to users and will be the designated compliance system resource for groups outside of Compliance that utilize the tool for GRC

Ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences and work effectively with cross-functional teams

Qualification

Compliance analysisRisk assessmentInternal controlsNERC StandardsAudit preparationGovernanceRiskComplianceAnalytical skillsTraining supportProcess improvementCyber security conceptsInformation technology conceptsProblem-solving skillsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationTechnical documentationCross-functional teamwork