Senior Technical Compliance Analyst - Remote, US

Earnest’s mission is to make higher education accessible and affordable for everyone. We empower past, present, and soon-to-be students to maximize their financial futures through thoughtful guidance and impactful products.

We build tools that help people feel in control of their financial future, including:

• Private student loans - low rates, people-first service, and flexible payments.
• Student loan refinancing - break free from high interest rates or monthly payments.
• Scholarships - access to thousands of scholarships to help students pay less. 

The Senior Technical Compliance Analyst position will report to the Manager of Information Security and will:

• Collaborate with legal and Navient compliance teams to ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations, and align security and compliance efforts.
• Serve as the point of contact for any internal/external IT audit and compliance-related inquiries.
• Collaborate to deploy automated tools to monitor and ensure compliance with specific regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with IT and infrastructure to implement security measures and ensure the integrity of information systems.

Your Impact:

• Help Earnest leverage technology and automation to ensure seamless adherence to security and regulatory compliance.
• Play a crucial role in technology compliance, ensuring that the processes align with legal and regulatory requirements.

About You: 

• ​​4+ years of experience in a compliance role.
• Knowledge of IT compliance and audit processes and policies.
• Experience with creating, maintaining, and testing of IT policies and procedures.
• Experience with managing SOX/SOC audits and IT controls testing.
• Hands-on experience in developing and implementing automated solutions for security and compliance.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with IT teams and cross-functional stakeholders.

Even Better:

• Financial services experience.

About Us:

What makes an “Earnie” culture: 

• Drivers – Drivers are satisfied by making things happen, not coming along for the ride. They feel a strong sense of ownership for their projects and teams and demand high standards from themselves and others.
• Humility – Humble team players check their egos and consider the team’s needs above their own. They are self-aware of their strengths and opportunities for improvement.
• Growth Mindset – People with a growth mindset approach challenges and failures as learning opportunities. They seek feedback to improve, give feedback to others, and genuinely want to perform well. 

Earnies are committed to helping students live their best lives, free from the stress of student debt. If you’re as passionate as we are about our mission, read more below, and let’s build something great together! 

Earnest believes in enabling our employees to live their best lives. We offer a variety of perks and competitive benefits, including: 

• Health, Dental, & Vision benefits plus savings plans
• Work anywhere in the U.S. 
• Mac computers + work from home stipend to set up your home office
• Monthly internet and phone reimbursement
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• RSUs
• 401(k) plan to help you save for retirement plus a company match
• Robust tuition reimbursement program
• $1,000 travel perk on each Earnie-versary to anywhere in the world 
• Competitive days of annual PTO
• Annual “my day” 
• Pet insurance!
• Competitive parental leave
• Plenty of Earnest swag, optional in-person team gatherings, picnics, celebrations, and plenty of fun virtual events 

At Earnest, we are committed to building an environment where our employees feel included, valued, and heard. Our belief is that a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging enables us to move forward with our mission. We are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team and encourage anyone to apply if your experience is close to what we are looking for.  

Earnest provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status disability or genetics. Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for the position in a manner consistent with the Fair Chance Ordinance.

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