Sunflower Services PBC · 1 day ago
Compliance Director
DC-Baltimore Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$118K/yr - $128K/yr
8+ years expSunflower Services PBC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing operational excellence to social impact organizations. The Compliance Director will partner across teams to build systems ensuring compliance with laws and regulations, while managing a team and promoting a positive compliance culture.
Information Technology & Services
Responsibilities
Serve as a senior compliance subject matter expert who partners with colleagues to solve sensitive or complex issues across a wide array of policies and procedures
Respond to questions submitted to our compliance case system that require creative solutions and the application of multiple compliance policies and procedures
Oversee and approve case responses submitted by junior compliance employees and serve as a thought partner to them
Provide Sunflower employees with the compliance support needed to maintain strong client relationships
Navigate difficult conversations with stakeholders to help reach consensus and an understanding of compliance requirements
Identify risks and offer solutions to mitigate those risks
Contribute to a positive compliance culture by maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, understanding stakeholder needs, and remaining accessible and responsive to those needs
Report synthesized information, important trends, and outcomes to leadership on the Compliance team
Lead cross-team and cross-department initiatives to enhance policies and procedures to ensure greater compliance, client service, efficiency, and effectiveness. Delegate work to others while ensuring the initiative meets goals and timelines
Oversee knowledge management initiatives aimed at driving Compliance’s adoption of Sunflower’s Learning Management System, including the production of on-demand content, live training, and process guides
Partner with key leaders across the client-facing functions in support of Sunflower’s overall strategic objectives
Manage assigned departmental operations (e.g. capacity tracking, identifying professional development opportunities for the team, retreat planning)
Contribute to and oversee the achievement of assigned team objectives or workstreams
Oversee and manage performance accountability, including setting individualized goals and managing role expectations for each direct report; ensure performance accountability for skip-level direct reports
Contribute to professional growth and satisfaction of employees by providing appropriate direction, support, guidance, and mentorship for staff at all levels
Promote a company culture that centers equity and belonging; develop and share relevant skills and issue‐area expertise
Qualification
Required
8-10 years of relevant professional experience
Experience managing compliance functions and promoting a strong culture of compliance
The ability to understand and effectively communicate about a wide array of compliance topics and policies
The ability to synthesize data to identify and communicate about trends
Experience coaching staff and teammates on how to address complex service or compliance challenges
The ability to oversee and advise on multiple complex projects, including encouraging workflow and work plan innovations, and ensuring high quality deliverables
Excellent written and oral communication skills which allow you to understand various stakeholder perspectives, effectively communicate difficult messages, and represent the company to external audiences
Proven ability to guide teams in overcoming collaboration challenges and promote compromise, inclusion, and openness while meeting aggressive timelines and maintaining accountability
The ability to foster and promote safe and inclusive environments to build team connections and trust
Preferred
Compliance or project management certification preferred
501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofit compliance expertise is preferred, and familiarity with fiscal sponsorship is a plus
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending account
Health savings account
401k with a company match
Commuter benefits
Generous paid time off
16 days of vacation time
10 days of personal time
20 hours of volunteer time
11 company holidays
4 optional holidays
Parental leave
UrbanSitter membership
Employee Resource Groups
Fitness and telecommunications reimbursements
Education reimbursement
Professional development
Disability, life insurance
Additional voluntary insurances
Access to Teladoc and Health Advocate
Company
Sunflower Services PBC
Sunflower Services is a Public Benefits Corporation dedicated to transforming how nonprofit organizations access world-class operational support.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase