Senior Compliance Specialist (Ensign Peak Advisors)

Responsibilities

• Enhance and strengthen compliance programs, processes, and control frameworks, including identifying and implementing automation opportunities
• Lead the execution of compliance testing, monitoring, and training programs
• Monitor adherence to regulatory and internal compliance obligations, including portfolio and transactional compliance
• Serve as a subject matter expert in document retention policies and procedures, information barriers, and portfolio and transactional compliance
• Partner with internal stakeholders to collect, maintain, and safeguard key documentation and records
• Identify risks, evaluate control effectiveness, and recommend enhancements to management and compliance committees
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of business functions, operational processes, and supporting technology systems
• Prepare and deliver clear, accurate, and timely reports and presentations to senior stakeholders
• Collaborate across business units to support compliance initiatives and operational improvements
• Stay current on regulatory developments and industry best practices through ongoing training and professional engagement
• Prepare and analyze reporting to external regulatory agencies (TIC, SEC, BEA, CFTC etc.)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field
• Strong understanding of financial markets, investment operations, and applicable regulatory requirements
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment, and appropriately escalate issues
• Strong communication, organizational, and project management skills
• Experience in financial services compliance, operations, or a related function (e.g. public accounting, investment management, banking, capital markets)
• Proven experience with compliance frameworks, internal controls, and operational risk management practices

About Us

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seeks to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of its global membership. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Ensign Peak Advisors is an affiliated organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In support of the Church's global mission, Ensign Peak Advisors manages the financial reserves of the Church and provides cash management services to fund Church operations.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord's work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church.

The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.

Job Identification: 374917
Job Category: FA - Finance & Accounting
Posting Date: 05/13/2026, 03:13 PM
Locations: 60 E South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111, US (Híbrido)
Job Schedule: Full time
Regular or Temporary: Regular
Worker Type: Employee
Number of Openings: 1