Job Opportunity For Compliance Officer IV

Job Title: Compliance Officer IV Job Location:  Pittsburgh, PA 15258/Manhattan, NY 10286/Lake Mary, FL 32746 Duration: 12 months+ (Possible Extension)Responsibilities: 1. Contract Interpretation & Compliance Translation Read and interpret contractual requirements, including: Service level obligations (SLAs) Data protection and confidentiality clauses Audit rights Regulatory flow-down requirements Translate contractual language into actionable operational compliance controls. 2. Regulatory & Operational Compliance Translate regulatory requirements into operational processes and controls. Ensure sustained compliance without slowing down delivery. Align compliance activities with federal regulations. Identify compliance gaps/issues and present remediation solutions. 3. Flow-Down & Third-Party Oversight Ensure contractual obligations are properly flowed down to: Vendors Subcontractors Partners Monitor third-party compliance with contractual and regulatory obligations. Understand vendor and subcontractor interactions and oversight models. 4. Audit Readiness & Evidence Management Build, organize, and maintain audit-ready documentation and evidence. Support: Contractual compliance audits Regulatory audits Control execution validation Ensure SLAs and compliance obligations are continuously met and documented. 5. Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with: Business teams Legal teams Risk teams Internal stakeholders Work collaboratively in an Agile environment. Initially collaborate closely with the second hire, then divide responsibilities.Must Have Skills & Experience: 5+ years of compliance experience. Previous financial services industry experience (required). Strong experience interpreting contracts and translating them into operational controls. Regulatory flow-down requirements Operational compliance frameworks Audit requirements and audit-ready documentation Experience managing vendor and subcontractor compliance. Strong understanding of SLAs and compliance monitoring. Ability to build and maintain audit-ready evidence. Strong problem-solving ability: Identify compliance issues Present clear remediation solutions Task-driven personality with strong sense of urgency. Ability to work onsite 4+ days per week (Pittsburgh preferred, then Lake Mary, then New York). Ability to relocate for a Day 1 start if not local. Ability to work in an Agile environment. Strong stakeholder communication skills.Preferred Skills / Nice-to-Have: Previous federal government experience. Experience aligning compliance with federal regulations. Experience working in highly regulated environments involving regulatory flow-downs. Experience in environments with third-party risk oversight. Interest or eligibility for potential conversion to full-time (FTE).