Generation
Risk and Compliance Specialist (Full-time/Remote)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
ComplianceCorporate LawResearchOrganizational SkillsInternal Audit
About the role
- Generation trains and places adult learners of all ages into careers that are otherwise inaccessible, working in partnership with governments, employers, and other system actors.
- We also conduct original research and share data insights on high-priority global workforce transition topics to inform decision-making by workforce system stakeholders.
- Launched in 2015, Generation comprises a global hub (Generation You Employed, or GYE) and a network of in-country affiliates.
Responsibilities
- Support establishment and lifecycle management of legal entities, including registrations, filings, renewals, and governance documentation
- Maintain centralized, audit-ready governance records (e.g., bylaws, board documentation, tax filings)
- Support UBIT risk mitigation and guidance on permissible revenue-generating activities
- Drive rollout and adherence to global compliance policies, ensuring alignment with local legal obligations and documented deviations
- Execute due diligence processes for vendors, partners, and financial institutions (e.g., KYC, sanctions screening)
- Manage documentation for onboarding, banking, and governance changes
- Maintain compliance trackers, dashboards, and reporting tools to monitor risk and compliance status
- Support development of internal controls, SOPs, and workflows to demonstrate regulatory compliance
- Support internal reviews and investigations, including documentation and reporting
- 6) Regulatory Monitoring, Governance & Cross-Functional Support
Requirements
- 5+ years of relevant experience in compliance, legal operations, audit, risk, or advisory roles, ideally in regulated or multi-jurisdictional environments
- Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks, compliance processes, and documentation standards
- Proven ability to translate complex requirements into structured processes
Nice to have
- Experience in nonprofit or tax-exempt organizations
- Experience operating independently and managing complex, cross-functional processes
- Exposure to entity management, corporate governance, or regulatory filings
- Experience working with external counsel, regulators, or auditors
Skills
- To date, the network has 150,000+ graduates and 23,000+ employers across 50 professions and 17 countries.
- When learners join Generation, 91% are unemployed, of which nearly half are long-term unemployed.
- Three months after completing our program, graduates have an 78% job placement rate, rising to 88% within six months.
- Employed graduates immediately earn an average of 3-4X their previous earnings.
- To date, Generation's global graduates have earned more than $1.9 billion in wages.
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