The annual base salary range for this position in California is $145,000 to $175,000 per year. The starting pay for the successful candidate depends on various job-related factors, including but not limited to the candidate's geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, education/training, internal value, peer equity, external market demands, and organizational considerations.
The Director, Compliance helps ensure our organization meets all regulatory and statutory compliance requirements and industry standards across various domains, including data protection, cybersecurity, ADA, ABC, PCI, OSHA, wage & hour, labor, environmental regulations, youth sport programming, and consumer protection. This position requires a proactive and strategic individual with a strong understanding of compliance practices and policies, ability to learn a diverse set of compliance requirements, and excellent project management skills. In addition to guiding compliance initiatives and tracking requirements and compliance activities, the Director, Compliance will play a critical role in establishing, implementing, and overseeing the organization's compliance governance at an enterprise level. This individual will work closely with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to shape the compliance framework that can be applied across multiple disciplines, develop policies and procedures, implement trainings, and serve as a steward for the organization's compliance culture. Working within the Legal Department, the Director, Compliance's work will enable our in-house attorneys to streamline their compliance-related efforts and remain focused on providing strategic and legal advice.
Responsibilities
Design and implement the organization's enterprise compliance management and governance approach
Collaborate with business and operations leaders to integrate compliance strategies into the organization's business objectives and operational planning
Develop and oversee processes and protocols to promote adherence to regulatory and statutory requirements and industry standards across various domains (data protection, cybersecurity, ADA, ABC, PCI, OSHA, wage & hour, labor, environmental, and consumer protection)
Monitor changes in relevant laws and regulations and work with key stakeholders to review and update company policies and procedures accordingly
Conduct regular reviews, audits and risk assessments to identify potential compliance issues and implement corrective actions
Identify training needs and collaborate with the legal and HR team to develop and implement compliance-focused training programs
Work closely with Legal team members and other business leaders to ensure compliance requirements are integrated into business operations and remediation measures are fully implemented
Provide guidance and support to departments on compliance matters and best practices
Oversee compliance projects from initiation to completion, ensuring timely and effective execution as project manager as assigned, or owner as assigned
Develop and maintain tracking systems for compliance requirements and efforts and manage and deliver data metrics around compliance efforts
Prepare and present regular reports on compliance status, issues, and initiatives
Provide detailed and accurate information on compliance efforts to support legal evaluations and decision-making processes
Deploy change management techniques to enable the business to implement and maintain compliance-related actions in a practical, efficient and effective manner
Perform other duties and projects as assigned
Skills
Bachelor's degree
At least 10 years of experience in a compliance role, with at least 2 years in a compliance leadership role
Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)) are a plus
Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to provide strategic leadership
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams