Compliance Specialist

Join KEYENCE as a Compliance Specialist

Location: Keyence U.S. Headquarters - Itasca, IL

Total Compensation (Base + Bonus): $81,281

What You'll Do
The Compliance Specialist is primarily responsible for reducing risks to our company.
Secondary responsibility is assisting both corporate and sales departments by assessing their business needs in areas such as customer agreements, contracts, new product releases, and importing and exporting regulations. A successful individual in this role demonstrates strong critical thinking skills and the ability to translate strategic business plans and goals into actionable projects.
• Responding to customer compliance requests.
• Legal review of customer's and vendor's legal compliance documents and
agreements
• Safety and compliance auditing. Occasional visits to Keyence sales offices to
confirm compliance.
• Legal focused projects such as legal review of business law changes, updating
compliance policies and procedures
• Drafting and editing related Keyence legal documents
• Legal law researcher of statutes, legislations and other state and Federal
regulations, including new safety compliance requirements
What We're Looking For
• Bachelor's degree in PolySci, Business, or related degree
• Integrity - job requires appropriate handling of confidential, sensitive information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Attention to detail, critical thinking skills, complex concept understanding
• Able to work together in a team setting as well as individually
• Ability to accurately and thoroughly document, record, and maintain information
and data

Preferred Skills
• 2-3 years experience in a compliance role preferred
• Online legal research experience with legal platforms such as Lexis Nexus or similar
• Business acumen to create added value to our company, managers, and employees
by aligning LPD practices with business objectives
• Ability to establish and sustain positive and productive interpersonal relationships


What We Offer
• Base Salary: $64,800
• Bonus Target: $16,481 annually (performance-based), paid quarterly
• Benefits : Medical, dental, vision, 401K match, ~4 weeks PTO in first full year
• Career Growth : Promote-from-within culture with base and bonus increases

Why KEYENCE?
• Recognized by Forbes as one of the World's Most Innovative Companies
• A global leader in factory automation and quality assurance solutions
• Operating profit of over 40% for 25 consecutive years
• A culture that invests in your success from day one


KEYENCE is an at-will, Equal Opportunity Employer.

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