Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- New York, New York
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Category
- Not specified
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- 10+ years of progressive experience in regulatory compliance, licensing, tax compliance or research, compliance operations, or a related field.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading teams responsible for complex regulatory or compliance obligations.
- Experience leading regulatory compliance programs in a highly regulated environment.
- Strong regulatory judgment and demonstrated ability to translate complex requirements into operational processes, controls, and clear ownership.
- Demonstrated experience strengthening or scaling compliance operations, including process documentation, business continuity, controls, and performance management.
- Experience working with government agencies, regulators, auditors, Legal, and cross-functional business partners.
- Demonstrated ability to identify and manage regulatory, operational, and business continuity risks.
- Strong people leadership, coaching, and performance management skills.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate risks and priorities to senior leaders.
- Proven ability to influence and drive outcomes across functions.
Nice to have
- Experience in PEO, payroll, HR technology, fintech, SaaS, or another regulated technology-enabled environment.
- Experience with CPEO certification, ESAC accreditation, state PEO licensing, or similar regulatory programs.
- Experience leading regulatory change management, or a comparable regulatory interpretation function.
- Experience strengthening compliance functions through organizational, process, or control improvements.
- Familiarity with internal audit, SOX, SOC, or other control and assurance frameworks.
- Experience using technology, automation, or AI to improve compliance operations.
Full description
Who We Are
At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.
We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.
We're united by shared goals and shared motivations at Justworks. These are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.
Our Values
If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.
Who You Are
You’re a seasoned compliance leader who knows that strong regulatory functions depend on clear ownership, capable teams, disciplined execution, and sound judgment. You bring meaningful experience leading regulatory compliance operations in a highly regulated environment. You can translate complex requirements into practical processes, challenge and support subject matter experts, and build the management systems needed to execute regulatory obligations consistently. You are equally comfortable developing teams, engaging with regulators and external partners, partnering with Legal and business leaders, and communicating risks and priorities to senior leadership. You enjoy strengthening functions that are evolving, creating clarity where processes or ownership are fragmented, and building a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Your Success ProfileWhat You Will Work OnLead Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
- Provide people and operational leadership across Regulatory Compliance and Licensing Operations within Product Compliance.
- Set clear priorities, ownership, operating rhythms, and performance expectations across the functions.
- Develop team members and build the capabilities, judgment, and accountability needed for consistent regulatory execution.
- Partner with Product Compliance leadership on organizational design, resourcing, and the continued evolution of these functions.
Strengthen the Operating Foundation
- Establish clear ownership, documented processes, effective controls, escalation paths, and backup coverage for critical regulatory obligations.
- Reduce single points of failure through cross-training, business continuity planning, and sustainable knowledge management.
- Improve visibility into upcoming obligations, execution status, risks, and issues requiring leadership attention.