Compliance Manager, Corporate Compliance - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

Compliance Manager, Corporate Compliance - CoStar Group - Arlington, VA

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Job Description

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Who is CoStar Group?  

CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) is a leading global provider of commercial and residential real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces.  Included in the S&P 500 Index and the NASDAQ 100, CoStar Group is on a mission to digitize the world’s real estate, empowering all people to discover properties, insights and connections that improve their businesses and lives.   

We have been living and breathing the world of real estate information and online marketplaces for over 35 years, giving us the perspective to create truly unique and valuable offerings to our customers.  We’ve continually refined, transformed and perfected our approach to our business, creating a language that has become standard in our industry, for our customers, and even our competitors.  We continue that effort today and are always working to improve and drive innovation.  This is how we deliver for our customers, our employees, and investors.  By equipping the brightest minds with the best resources available, we provide an invaluable edge in real estate.  

Role Overview: Compliance Manager, Corporate Compliance

Arlington, VA | Monday-Friday

The Compliance Manager works as part of the Legal Department’s compliance team and will provide subject matter knowledge with national and international legal compliance standards to ensure governance across CoStar’s global brands and products. This is an individual contributor role with significant autonomy and accountability. 

The Compliance Manager will identify compliance risks and mitigation strategies, coordinate advice from outside counsel (when necessary), implement controls and processes, manage compliance program workflow, help to resolve challenging compliance problems, and communicate clearly with business stakeholders. This individual will play an important role in supporting the day-to-day execution of our various legal compliance programs, including policy governance, gifts and entertainment requests, sanctions screening and compliance, and business ethics training and communications. The role is ideal for someone who is a proactive self-starter and strategic and practical thinker, who has a thirst for knowledge and continued growth, all while working as part of a supportive legal team.

Responsibilities

• Own, implement, administer and manage the company’s legal compliance program.
• Design, manage, and deliver ethics and compliance training programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to employees on ethics and business conduct matters.
• Work closely with the cross functional teams to identify and mitigate legal risks, as well as implement controls and processes.
• Conduct legal and compliance risk assessments  
• Develop, draft, enhance and implement compliance policies, procedures and related training.
• Manage the company’s sanctions compliance program and daily screening.
• Monitor regulatory developments and enforcement trends and recommend program enhancements. Escalate and resolve project issues, manage change requests, and monitor project status to ensure on-time project delivery.
• Maintain compliance support operations processes and related GRC workflow tools, provide point of contact for business partner compliance related inquiries, and collaborate across teams to ensure compliance and privacy support operations processes are fulfilled and operating smoothly.
• Perform risk reporting, creating reports to inform stakeholders and risk owners.
• Analyze business initiatives, products and processes to ensure they comply with applicable laws and regulations; and practice sound judgement to effectively assess and balance risk in the provision of compliance advice to the business.
• Develop, test and monitor compliance program controls and program effectiveness.
• Prepare reports and metrics for senior management and Audit Committee.
• Experience in compiling, coordinating, and analyzing data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required from an accredited, not-for-profit, in-person college/university. 
• 5+ years of regulatory compliance and project management experience (Project Management Professional certification a plus).
• Detail oriented, well organized and technically-adept.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong computer skills – MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity.
• A track record of commitment to prior employers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following compliance frameworks, controls, and best practices: AICPA Trust Principles (SSAE 18 - SOC 2 and 3), ISO 27000 series, NIST 800 series, regulations governing anti-corruption and bribery, and other regulatory compliance frameworks.
• Direct experience working with GRC platforms, such as Osano, OneTrust and Descartes.
• Experience with international growth and implementing local jurisdiction-based compliance programs.
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in working cross-functionally with a variety of teams, with lawyers and non-lawyers, including software engineering teams, sales teams, and product teams.
• Self-starter with the ability to learn in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

What’s In It For You?  

If you are a driven professional looking for a high-growth, high-reward career, CoStar Group offers the ideal opportunity.  Be part of a best-in-class company with strong year-over-year growth that invests in your success. Enjoy a rewarding atmosphere where you can learn, excel, and grow.  

When you join CoStar Group, you’ll experience a collaborative and innovative culture working alongside the best and brightest to empower our people and customers to succeed.   

We offer you generous compensation and performance-based incentives. CoStar Group also invests in your professional and academic growth with internal training and tuition reimbursement.   

Our benefits package includes (but is not limited to):   

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage: Medical / Vision / Dental / Prescription Drug  

• Life, legal, and supplementary insurance  

• Virtual and in person mental health counseling services for individuals and family  

• Commuter and parking benefits  

• 401(K) retirement plan with matching contributions  

• Employee stock purchase plan  

• Paid time off  

• Tuition reimbursement  

• On-site fitness center and/or reimbursed fitness center membership costs (location dependent)  

• Access to CoStar Group’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Employee Resource Groups  

• Complimentary gourmet coffee, tea, hot chocolate, fresh fruit, and other healthy snacks  

Sponsorship  

We welcome all qualified candidates who are currently eligible to work full-time in the United States to apply. However, please note that CoStar Group is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this role.

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CoStar Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing