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Principal Compliance Advisor

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
$107,901.00 - $172,642.00
parental leave, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, North Carolina
Apr 23, 2026
Job Description At Blue Cross NC, we're making health care better for all - by listening deeply, challenging what's possible, and putting care at the heart of everything we do. Join a purpose driven team where ideas spark change, growth is encouraged, collaboration fuels impact, and you're supported with the flexibility and trust to do meaningful work. The Principal FEP Compliance Advisor is responsible for leading complex compliance-related projects and regulatory implementations required to maintain an effective compliance program, including the coordination of highly complex, cross functional matters. Identifies compliance risks, develops and/or facilitates implementation of corrective action plans and conducts audits/compliance reviews to monitor ongoing compliance, and may be responsible for communications and/or negotiations with external regulators. What You'll Do Manages complex compliance-related projects to ensure regulatory requirements are achieved. Supports enterprise projects to consult and advise on strategic directives, avoid compliance risk and exposure, and to determine regulatory impacts. Analyze and interpret regulatory laws, guidance, and regulations to disseminate requirements to impacted areas, provide education, communicate critical timeframes, track status of implementation through completion. FEP Compliance has ultimate accountability for implementation of regulatory requirements and is responsible to escalate requirements that fail to meet the required deadlines to both Senior Management and Compliance Committees. Conduct FEP risk assessments to identify areas of compliance risk that could result in potential regulatory fines/sanctions/penalties. The results of the risk assessment are to assist in the development of the Corporate Compliance and Corporate Audit enterprise-wide audit schedules. Primary company liaison to external regulators including the NCDOI, CMS, BCBSA-FEPDO, OPM, etc. Manages regulatory relationships through audits (including negotiations of audit findings), reporting of compliance matters, regulatory filings, responding to compliance related complaints, and general compliance inquiries. Supports compliance concerns which are chaired by business disciplines and the AVP of FEP, through reporting of key compliance metrics and issues. Compliance is accountable to and provide regular compliance reports to senior-most leaders and BCBSA-FEPDO Program Assurance. Collaboration with Legal allows Consultants to provide information regarding compliance risk to help develop legal opinions which enable critical decisions to be made to impact the enterprise. Serve as the audit lead or as audit support to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Office of Personnel Management for the Compliance Program Effectiveness Audit in which Blue Plans agree to conduct audits of each other to assess compliance effectiveness. What You Have Bachelor's degree or advanced degree (where required) 8+ years of experience in related field. In lieu of degree, 10+ years of experience in related field. Bonus Points Consulting level experience or progressive leadership experience dealing with regulators, auditors and executives preferred. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate with various levels of leadership Project Management Skills Comfortable with process mapping, Excel and PowerPoint tools Problem management and client engagement experience What You'll Get The opportunity to work at the cutting edge of health care delivery with a team that's deeply invested in the community Work-life balance, flexibility, and the autonomy to do great work Medical, dental, and vision coverage along with numerous health and wellness programs Parental leave and support plus adoption and surrogacy assistance Career development programs and tuition reimbursement for continued education 401k match including an annual company contribution Learn more Where You'll Work Our Hybrid Flex approach is built on presence with a purpose - giving you flexibility to work remotely with intentional in-person connection - that supports a workplace that's flexible, connected, and future focused. In a Hybrid-Flex role, you'll work in the office at least two days a week for collaboration and connection. In a Remote Flex role, you'll work virtually, with a few in-office visits each year for meaningful moments that matter. Whether your role is Hybrid Flex or Remote Flex depends on the nature of the work and distance from our Durham headquarters. We welcome candidates from outside the local area and in any states listed on this job posting. Onsite expectations will be discussed during the interview process. Salary Range At Blue Cross NC, we take great pride in a fair and equitable compensation package that reflects market-price and our starting salaries are typically planned near the middle of the range listed. Compensation decisions are driven by factors including experience and training, specialized skill sets, licensure and certifications and other business and organizational needs.Our base salary is part of a robust Total Rewards package that includes an Annual Incentive Bonus, 401(k) with employer match, Paid Time Off (PTO), and competitive health benefits and wellness programs. Based on annual corporate goal achievement and individual performance. $107,901.00 - $172,642.00 Skills Audits Compliance, Compliance Activities, Compliance Analysis, Compliance Governance, Compliance Operations, Compliance Programs, Compliance Reviews, Compliance Risk Management, Compliance Support, Compliance Training, Operational Compliance, Regulatory Compliance _____________________________________________________________________ JOB ALERT FRAUD: We have become aware of scams from individuals, organizations, and internet sites claiming to represent Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina in recruitment activities in return for disclosing financial information. Our hiring process does not include text-based conversations or interviews and never requires payment or fees from job applicants. All our career opportunities are published on https://bcbsnc.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/BCBSNC. 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