Regulatory Compliance Manager

Williams is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or any other basis protected under applicable discrimination law.

Do something that means something at Williams. This isn’t just a job - it’s an opportunity to explore and discover your passion with coworkers who become friends and mentors who push you to be your best self in and out of the office. At Williams, we make clean energy happen. And you can too, so bring your energy to ours.

As Regulatory Compliance Manager and designated Williams FERC Compliance Officer, you’ll develop, improve and maintain an effective Federal Energy Regulatory Commission compliance monitoring and review program and encourage a culture of compliance across the organization. In addition, as a liaison for general compliance matters, you will be a point of contact and collaborate with company partners, providing training, evaluating and updating compliance processes. The ability to analyze and resolve sophisticated problems and connect with all levels of the organization are keys to success!

Your work will challenge you, and with our Core Values to guide you, you’ll quickly learn and grow with us.

Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Leads FERC compliance reviews, including identifying and communicating key risks, review findings and recommendations to company partners and senior management
• Enhances and maintains processes and procedures; establishes, maintains and prepares viable metrics/reports to validate compliance with FERC rules and regulations
• Establishes and maintains positive relationships with company partners; collaborates to analyze problems/issues and develops and implements solutions
• Provides guidance regarding control gaps, potential impact on compliance and recommendations
• Conducts regular risk assessments and prioritizes/supports required actions in monitoring plans
• Develops, coordinates, promotes and conducts training and educational opportunities
• Mentors others
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Years of Experience:

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Accounting, Business, Legal or related field and a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience in accounting, pipeline operations, customer administration, audit, compliance, regulatory or related
• Required: Five (5) years of progressive regulatory compliance experience, with a significant portion focused on FERC-regulated activities
• Preferred: Three (3) years of experience in FERC audits, enforcement actions, or rate/tariff-related compliance activities

Other Requirements:

• Demonstrates ability to influence without authority, including guiding leaders and employees toward compliant outcomes through education, rationale, and relationship‑building rather than enforcement alone
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and PC skills
• Preferred: Knowledge of the energy industry
• Preferred: Knowledge of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 18

About Houston (Williams Tower Location):

Our Houston office is located in the Williams Tower, just steps from the Houston Galleria on Post Oak Boulevard, an area with more than 700 retailers, fine dining and hotels within two square miles. We offer free onsite-parking!

Houston is the fourth most populous city in the nation and greater Houston is the most ethnically diverse metropolitan area in the United States. Houston is a dynamic mix of imagination, talent and first-class attractions that makes it a world-class city!

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Why Choose Williams?

We are committed to providing our employees with competitive compensation and benefits as part of your Total Rewards package to help protect your current and future physical, emotional, and financial health. We generally offer health benefit programs to our employees and their families that are competitive and flexible enough to meet your needs, and retirement benefits to allow you to invest now for financial security when you retire.  With rich learning and development programming and a high internal mobility rate, you are not just applying to a job with Williams; you are embarking on an exciting career!

• Competitive compensation

• Annual incentive program

• Hybrid work model - one work from home day each week for most office-based roles

• Flexible work schedule for most field-based roles

• 401(k) with company matching contribution and a fixed annual company contribution

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Generous company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

• A consumer-driven health plan option with the potential for a generous company contribution to a Health Savings Account

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Paid time off, including floating and company holidays

• Employee stock purchase plan

• Robust employee learning and development

• High internal mobility (we promote from within)

• Parental leave (we provide up to 6 weeks for each parent)

• Fertility coverage and adoption benefits

• Domestic partner benefits

• Educational reimbursement

• Non-profit donation matching contributions and time off to volunteer

• Employee resource groups

• Employee assistance programs

• Technology to make our work more productive and collaborative

• Regular employee engagement surveys and feedback processes

Williams has a long history of making a significant difference in the communities where we live and work, and we strive to cultivate an environment of employee inclusion, innovation and passion that values all voices and opinions. We help each other succeed and great things happen when people from a diverse set of backgrounds come together. Together, we make clean energy happen.

Eligibility and benefits are governed by the terms of the applicable plan or program document which can be amended or terminated at any time.

For more information, please visit Total Rewards | Williams Companies.

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