Policy Assistant

Company Description

Compass is a real estate technology company that provides an end-to-end platform supporting the buying and selling of real estate. Founded in 2012, the company combines technology, marketing tools, and professional services to help real estate agents and their clients navigate property transactions. Compass operates in multiple real estate markets across the United States.
Role Description

Compass is seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Policy Assistant to support the development, review, communication, and implementation of internal policies and procedures. This remote position will work closely with cross-functional teams to maintain accurate policy documentation, research regulatory requirements, and help ensure that internal practices remain consistent with applicable standards and company objectives.

The ideal candidate will possess strong research, writing, organizational, and problem-solving skills, along with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a remote work environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Research relevant laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policy requirements.
• Assist in drafting, reviewing, and updating company policies, procedures, and operational guidelines.
• Maintain organized policy databases and ensure documents are accurate, current, and accessible to authorized personnel.
• Coordinate policy reviews, approval processes, and implementation timelines across departments.
• Analyze proposed policy changes and prepare summaries of potential operational, regulatory, and compliance impacts.
• Prepare reports, briefing documents, presentations, and recommendations for management.
• Respond to routine policy-related inquiries and direct complex questions to the appropriate teams.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, human resources, and operations teams to support policy implementation.
• Track policy updates, review deadlines, and outstanding approvals.
• Maintain accurate records of policy revisions, approvals, and communications.
• Handle confidential information responsibly and follow company data-security procedures.
• Identify opportunities to improve policy administration and documentation workflows.
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Business Administration, Law, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• One to three years of experience in policy administration, research, compliance, business operations, or administrative support preferred.
• Strong analytical and research skills, including the ability to interpret information and summarize findings.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate documentation.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with distributed teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, spreadsheets, shared drives, and project management tools.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance, policy development, or corporate governance is an advantage.
  

Salary and Benefits

• Annual Salary Range: $65,000–88,000 ,