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Purdue University

Assistant Director, Compliance

🇺🇸 West Lafayette, IN

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Financial Aid

🗓️ October 2nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Purdue University is hiring an Assistant Director, Compliance to act as the primary liaison for system-wide financial aid compliance. The role involves managing student aid policy, coordinating daily compliance operations, resolving policy issues, maintaining audit documentation, and delivering staff training to ensure regulatory adherence.

Highlights
  • Manage and coordinate university-wide financial aid policy compliance and daily operations.
  • Serve as the primary liaison for financial aid compliance system-wide with limited supervision.
  • Research and resolve policy-related issues and assist in maintaining comprehensive policy manuals.
  • Design and deliver staff training focused on regulatory compliance and best practices.
  • Requires a B.A./B.S. and at least 6 years of professional administrative experience.
  • Strong background in regulatory compliance, audits, and familiarity with related standards and reporting.
  • Expertise in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with technical programs including virtual meetings.
  • Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Experience in higher education is beneficial but not required.
  • Position is exempt from overtime, requires background check; offers substantial benefit package including medical, dental, vision, and paid time off.

Assistant Director, Compliance Full Description

Serve as the primary liaison for system-wide financial aid compliance at Purdue University, managing all aspects of student aid policy with collaboration input and limited supervision direction from the Associate Director. As a key member of the Division of Financial Aid’s leadership management team, coordinate daily operations related to compliance by distributing policy updates, facilitating meetings, and communicating regulatory information to staff to ensure consistent university-wide alignment.

This role is responsible for researching and resolving policy-related issues, assists with the publication of DFA manuals to ensure policies remain current and comprehensive, and manages documentation for annual audits. Additionally, you will design and deliver staff training focused on regulatory compliance, supporting both the ongoing development of team knowledge and the university’s commitment to best practices in financial aid administration.
 
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Who We Are at Purdue University :
We are committed to making Purdue’s world-class education affordable, accessible and valuable to Boilermakers and their families. We know that a college degree is an investment, and many families make this big decision together.
 
About Us:
When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation. 
 
What We Are Looking For :
Education and Experience
Qualified candidates will need:
  • B.A./B.S.
  • Minimum of +6 years of professional experience in an administrative setting.
  • A strong background in regulatory compliance, internal or external auditing, and familiarity with relevant standards, policies, and reporting requirements. 

Skills needed:
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and an excellent ability to communicate effectively orally and through email with a wide-ranging group of students, parents, and colleagues. 
  • Excellent analytical skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Expert familiarity with technical programs (such as software or virtual meetings) and Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).  
 
What is helpful :
  • Higher education experience.  

What We Want You To Know :
Purdue University will not sponsor employment authorization for this position  
A background check will be required for employment in this position
FLSA: Exempt (not eligible for over-time)

Retirement Eligibility:  Defined Contribution Waiting Period 
Benefit Statement: Purdue University offers a substantial Benefit Package including medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous paid time off package for sick and vacation days

All applications must be held the first 5 business days due to our Equal Opportunity Employment policy
 
Career Stream
Professional 4
Pay Band S075
Job Code #20003107
 
Link to Purdue University's Compensation Guidelines: https://www.purdue.edu/hr/mngcareer/compguidelines/index.php 
 
Who We Are:
Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.
 
EO /EA:
Purdue University is an EO/EA employer. 

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