Senior Compliance Analyst, Affiliate Programs

About the teamThe Affiliate Program Compliance team safeguards Zillow’s innovative marketplace by ensuring transparency, consumer choice, and compliance across every settlement-service partnership. This team is responsible for establishing and developing best-in-class operations for affiliate compliance, central to our mission to make the process of buying or selling a home a consumer-friendly, state of the art experience that can be launched with just the click of a button.

About the role

Step into a pivotal role where you'll shape the future of compliance at the cutting edge of AI and product development. As the architect of our Affiliate Compliance Control Framework, you’ll translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable product stories, embed controls directly into system architecture, and harness generative AI to automate everything from control drafting to anomaly detection to stakeholder reporting.

You Will Get To:

• Own the Affiliate Compliance Control Framework through designing new controls, maintaining a living control library, and updating artifacts when necessary to address product or system change while providing powerful reporting.

• Embed controls into product architecture by translating regulatory requirements into user stories and acceptance criteria for product and engineering teams.

• Champion the use of AI-powered tooling, large-language-model assistants, predictive analytics, and automated testing to streamline control documentation, testing, and ongoing monitoring. 

• Lead change-management reviews whenever features, partners, or jurisdictions shift; re-test controls pre-launch. Conduct independent assessments of products, systems, and processes to identify new or undiscovered compliance touchpoints.

• Act as liaison between Legal & Product to resolve compliance requirements roadblocks quickly and collaborate to deliver to product development and operational teams.

This role has been categorized as a Remote position. “Remote” employees do not have a permanent corporate office workplace and, instead, work from a physical location of their choice, which must be identified to the Company. U.S. employees may live in any of the 50 United States, with limited exceptions.

In California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC the standard base pay range for this role is $81,200.00 - $129,800.00 Annually. This base pay range is specific to California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington state, and Washington DC and may not be applicable to other locations.

In addition to a competitive base salary this position is also eligible for equity awards based on factors such as experience, performance and location. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance and location.

Who you are

The ideal candidate will have:

• Deep understanding of mortgage and real estate compliance requirements and touchpoints.

• Posses strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and mitigate potential risks related to compliance controls. 

• 3-5 years in product or compliance program management for tech-enabled financial or real-estate services.

• Ability to oversee and conduct independent assessments of products, systems, and processes, ensuring the effective operation and thorough documentation of compliance controls. 

• Here at Zillow - we value the experience and perspective of candidates with non-traditional backgrounds. We encourage you to apply if you have transferable skills or related experiences 

Preferred Skillset:

• Preferred candidate is proficient in project management methodologies and tools, including hands-on experience implementing AI auditing solutions in compliance or risk-management functions.

• Has extensive experience in product launches, collaborating with teams to embed compliance requirements into designs and ensure regulatory controls operate as intended.

Get to know us

Zillow is reimagining real estate to make home a reality for more and more people.

As the most-visited real estate website in the United States, Zillow® and its affiliates help movers find and win their home through digital solutions, first class partners, and easier buying, selling, financing and renting experiences. Millions of people visit Zillow Group sites every month to start their home search, and now they can rely on Zillow to help make it easier to move. The work we do helps people get home and no matter what job you're in, you will play a critical role in making home a reality for more and more people.

Our efforts to streamline the real estate transaction are supported by a deep-rooted culture of innovation, our passion to redefine the employee experience, a fundamental commitment to Equity and Belonging, and world-class benefits. These benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverages as well as parental leave, family benefits, retirement contributions, and paid time off. We’re also setting the standard for work experiences of the future, where our employees are supported in doing their best work and living a flexible, well-balanced life. But don’t just take our word for it. Read recent reviews on Glassdoor and recent recognition from multiple organizations, including: the 100 Best Companies to Work For, Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equity Index, and TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

Zillow Group is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment with the best employees. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact your recruiter directly.

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