Compliance Manager (Remote)

SUMMARY: 

The Compliance Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing internal processes for ensuring NextGen America’s (and its affiliated entities) compliance with various regulatory and reporting requirements, including election law and nonprofit compliance.  

The ideal candidate has a passion for politics and a belief that young people will make the difference in America’s future. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people of diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply. We value and are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an organization--in theory and in practice--and our culture reflects that value and commitment. We are committed to furthering issues like climate change, health care, and economic and racial justice from a progressive perspective, we seek to engage the public in these areas as well as others. 

This role will report to the Associate General Counsel.

This is a fully remote position with no location requirement. We encourage candidates from all locations within the United States to apply. 

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Remote Position: Yes

Union Position: No

Travel Requirements: 0-10%

End Date: N/A

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for the initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, of routine regulatory filings in a variety of states.
• Assist legal and finance departments with the development and implementation of lobbying tracking and reporting systems
• Develop and deliver trainings to staff on a variety of compliance-related topics
• Support legal and finance departments in refining system for allocating staff time and other expenses across various affiliated nonprofit entities. 
• Create, support or implement internal audit processes to ensure the organization meets its compliance requirements. 
• Review and coordinate the filing of campaign finance reports for affiliated independent expenditure only political action committee.
• Support legal team in development and implementation of robust internal processes for executing, tracking, and renewing contracts. 
• Build out a self-service document and requirements compliance library for staff.
• Monitor the regulatory landscape for any regulatory changes.
• Perform other duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Strong organizational skills and ability to multitask and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
• A self-starter with demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively manage across organizational chart
• Proficiency with Google Apps and Microsoft Excel
• Excellent organizational skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues; works well in a fast-paced environment and is able to multitask without sacrificing quality of work.

BONUS POINTS FOR:

• Experience organizational compliance with election law, tax-exempt organizations, and/or other compliance work
• Experience with electoral politics and policy advocacy
• Experience working on remote teams
• Understanding the importance of sweating the small stuff

COMPENSATION:

Salary range for this position is $72,000 - $85,000 per year, compensation will be based on experience. NextGen America also offers a very comprehensive benefits package.

ABOUT NEXTGEN AMERICA:

NextGen America is the leading national organization for engaging young people through voter education, registration and mobilization. We invite 18-to-35 year olds — the largest and most diverse generation in American history — into our democracy to ensure our government works for them and to find new solutions to the dire challenges facing our society and the world. Since 2013, NextGen America has registered more than 1.4 million young voters and educated many millions more, delivering more than the margin of victory for progressives in key races and building an electorate that will lead American politics for decades to come.

https://nextgenamerica.org/