Generation

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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