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IT Compliance Strategist

American Regent, Inc.
life insurance, paid time off, 401(k), profit sharing
United States, New York, Shirley
Aug 25, 2025

Nature and Scope

The IT Compliance Strategist is responsible for designing and executing strategic initiatives that ensure the organization's IT systems, policies, and practices comply with regulatory requirements, industry standards, and internal governance frameworks. This role is pivotal in aligning compliance efforts with business objectives, mitigating risk, and fostering a culture of accountability and security. Responsible for providing subject matter expertise and guidance regarding IT Compliance, Risk Assessment, Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Business Continuity Plans (BCP), Disaster Recovery (DR), Operational Technology (OT), and IT Vendor Risk Management. Will assist in the development of new IT documentation and maintenance of existing documentation such as policies and procedures where applicable, by becoming a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with regard to audit engagements with both internal and external/third-party audit teams. Develop strong partnerships with colleagues within the ARI IT department to determine current state of compliance, remediate observations and weaknesses regarding systems and documentation pertaining to things like BIA, BCP, DR, OT, etc.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

  • Strategic Compliance Planning
    • Develop and maintain a long-term IT compliance strategy aligned with business goals and regulatory changes.
    • Monitor emerging regulations and industry trends to proactively adjust compliance frameworks.
    • Collaborate with leadership to integrate compliance into broader IT and business strategies.
  • Policy & Procedure Management
    • Assist to develop, review, and maintain IT compliance policies and procedures.
    • Ensure policies align with legal, regulatory, and corporate requirements.
  • Risk Management
    • Audit & Risk Management
    • Identify and assess IT risks related to data security, privacy, and system integrity.
    • Collaborate with ARI's cybersecurity team to mitigate compliance risks.
    • Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and non-compliance.
  • Regulatory Compliance
    • Maintain awareness of evolving laws and regulations.
    • Ensure appropriate controls and practices are in place to comply with regulatory standards.
  • Compliance Monitoring and Audit Support
    • Help manage internal and external audits to ensure IT systems meet compliance requirements.
    • Monitor and report on non-compliance issues.
    • Develop and oversee remediation plans and corrective actions.
    • Prepare and maintain audit documentation and follow up with audit on remediation efforts.
    • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the business and the IT audit function by leading best practices for standards and procedures.
    • Assess new systems and determine whether they comply with relevant standards and regulatory requirements. Assess data integrity, security, development, and IT governance.
    • Identify best practices that can be leveraged to complete audit requirements quickly and efficiently.
    • Ensure that all preexisting audit requests are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
  • Training & Awareness
    • Educate employees on IT compliance responsibilities and best practices.
    • Provide training and guidance to IT and business teams on compliance protocols.
    • Serve as a liaison between IT, legal, and business units to ensure alignment.
    • Communicate compliance risks and performance metrics to senior leadership.
    • Familiarity with compliance tools and audit methodologies.
  • IT Compliance Projects

Help to create and maintain strategies and documentation (which may include policies, procedures, plans, work instructions) that support the following projects:

  • Risk Assessment
  • Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
  • Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
  • Disaster Recovery (DR)
  • Operational Technology (OT)
  • IT Vendor Risk Management
  • Provide a compliance oversight (NIST-CSF guidelines) for ARI's Cybersecurity programs.
  • Asset Classification - both hardware and software
  • General Responsibilities
  • Adhere to all policies in performing day-to-day activities.
  • Periodically train on policies per schedule provided by the QA department and in compliance with JSOX.
  • Perform any other tasks/duties as assigned by management.

Education Requirements and Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

  • Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or related field, or 10+ years of related experience.
  • Minimum of 7 years' experience in IT Compliance, IT Risk Management or similar experience required.
  • Knowledge of IT security and infrastructure to assess potential risk.
  • Proven experience in strategic planning and policy development.
  • Skills include Strategic thinking and Leadership Experience troubleshooting systems.
  • Deep understanding of IT compliance frameworks.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
  • Project management and organizational skills.
  • Strong oral and written communication skills.
  • Ability to identify and summarize findings/gaps, assess root cause, and recommend solutions.
  • Ability to balance/manage workload under tight deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Travel to other office locations in New York (Melville NY), Ohio (Columbus, OH), California (Brea, CA) and Altkirch, France when required (up to 10%).

Expected Salary Rang

$125,000-$135,000

The salary range, displayed is the minimum and maximum annual salary range of compensation for the role that the employer in good faith believes to be accurate at the time of the posting of an advertisement for the role. Actual compensation for the role will be based on a number of different factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, education, knowledge, skills and experience.

American Regent also offers a competitive total rewards package which includes healthcare, life insurance, profit sharing, paid time off, matching 401k as well as a wide

range of other benefits.

American Regent celebrates diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or protected veteran status.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

  • FMLA poster: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf
  • Know Your Rights: Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal (eeoc.gov)
  • Employee Polygraph Protection Act: https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/eppac.pdf

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