Regulatory Compliance Officer (13-1041.00)

Career Family

Business & Financial Operations → Compliance

Fit Summary

Conventional-Investigative; MBTI: ISTJ/ESTJ—policy interpretation, control testing, and communication.

Career Overview

Develop and monitor compliance programs; assess risk, test controls, train staff, investigate issues, and report to leadership/boards; ensure adherence to laws, standards, and ethics codes.

Credential Pathways

Typical Education: Bachelor’s in business/law/public policy; certifications (e.g., CCEP, CRCM) by sector (Job Zone 4).

Pathways: Analyst → compliance officer → senior/manager → chief compliance officer.

Regulatory Moat: Regulatory knowledge, governance frameworks, and credible reporting lines.

Alternative Pathways: Audit, legal, or operations leaders transitioning into compliance.

Environment & Lifestyle

• Work Environment: Office/remote‑hybrid; periodic audits/exams drive sprints.
• Sensory/Social Load: Moderate—stakeholder meetings and training sessions.
• Physicality/Fieldwork: Low—desk‑based.
• Geographic Anchoring: All industries; concentration in finance, healthcare, and tech.
• Remote Amenability: High—policy, testing, and reporting can be remote.

Future-Proofing Snapshot

• AI Augmentation Potential: High — monitoring, surveillance, and evidence gathering.
• AI Displacement Risk: Low — accountability and culture change are human‑core.
• AI New Task Creation: AI policy/ethics oversight and model risk compliance.
• AI Skill Shift Intensity: Medium — data analytics and automation governance.
• Automation Risk Score: Low — judgment‑heavy and cross‑functional.
• Human-Core Score: Strong — integrity and influence.
• Overall Vulnerability/Resilience: Resilient; regulation intensity sustains demand.
• Emerging Trends: ESG/AI governance and privacy/third‑party risk programs.

Risks / Watchpoints

• Regulatory penalties from gaps
• Change‑management resistance
• Data/privacy incidents

Notes on Fit

Great for Conventional students who like rules, systems, and helping organizations stay out of trouble.

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