Associate Director, Compliance (Hybrid)

Hybrid in Washington, DC; Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY; or San Francisco, CA
 
The Associate Director will develop and manage processes and systems for facilitating federal and state registration and reporting, measure the success of internal compliance processes, and bolster these processes so they better fulfill compliance goals. 
 
This role is in Arabella’s Legal & Compliance department. In addition to collaborating with attorneys to support Arabella business needs, Compliance team members collaborate with other departments to offer technical expertise to the nonprofit organizations Arabella supports. 

The role is ideal for an organized, detail-oriented, and highly motivated self-starter with exceptional communication and prioritization skills and proven integrity. If you have at least six years of professional work experience, an interest in for-profit and non-profit operations, and want the opportunity to work with a fast-growing and entrepreneurial team reshaping the charitable sector, then this job is for you.  


Essential Responsibilities 

• Manage national reporting and registration requirements, including developing, implementing, and training stakeholders on the processes needed to maintain compliance. 
• Oversee Arabella internal compliance monitoring and its implementation. Review results of monitoring and conduct further monitoring when appropriate. Analyze results, report findings to internal stakeholders.  
• Using internal compliance monitoring results, feedback from colleagues, and other internal analysis, develop updates to processes, policies, and procedures; create tools and templates for enhanced compliance; and integrate compliance management into technology systems. 
• Manage compliance knowledge, including regularly documenting and updating policies and procedures and training our team and clients on that updated content. Serve as a subject matter expert who is available to address questions or concerns regarding compliance policies and processes, including engaging other department members as appropriate. 
• Manage other complex compliance projects as requested, including identifying and managing resource requirements, delegating tasks to team members, helping create consensus, and implementing workflows across Arabella departments.  
• Manage assistants, associates, and managers in the Legal & Compliance department. Coach and support staff, provide feedback, and conduct reviews.

Other Responsibilities 

• Contribute to firm’s reputation as a leader in corporate and nonprofit compliance. 
• Contribute to the team and organization’s significant year-over-year growth by improving our systems, operations, and processes. 
• Manage assigned department operation needs (e.g. capacity tracking, culture activities, retreat session planning). 
• Contribute to the achievement of important team objectives. 
• Develop an understanding of relevant emerging and critical philanthropic trends. 

To Be Successful in This Role, You’ll Need   

• Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree Preferred, or equivalent level of experience  
• 6+ years of relevant professional experience. 
• Experience managing compliance processes or policies. 
• In depth knowledge of professional fundraising and charitable solicitations laws and regulations. 
• Knowledge of the operations of non-profit or for-profit organizations and the laws and regulations that govern them. Demonstrated interest in philanthropy, nonprofits, and foundation operations/management. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a strong customer-service orientation. 
• Meticulous attention to detail. 
• Ability to proactively problem-solve to identify both problems and potential solutions in a fast-paced environment  
• Excellent project management skills and demonstrated ability to work across stakeholders and departments to manage multiple demands, projects and deadlines. 
• High level of computer proficiency, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), database programs and web-based communications tools  
• Sense of humor, excellent judgement, and a strong sense of personal accountability. 

Our Core Competencies 

• Ability to provide excellent service to clients, including being able to diagnose and anticipate difficult service challenges, provide proactive and effective client-centered solutions, pass along service lessons to teammates, and demonstrate a strong understanding of the client’s perspective. 
• The ability to effectively manage projects, proactively problem solve, and ensure quality control. 
• A high level of emotional intelligence and the ability to use that intelligence to appropriately adapt to stakeholders’ needs. 
• The ability to effectively help communicate complex and nuanced messages to a variety of audiences, including adapting style, tone and content to meet various needs.  
• The ability to work cooperatively and inclusively with others to achieve shared goals, including supporting efforts that promote a safe and welcoming culture, providing timely and constructive feedback, and highlighting and sharing significant and new knowledge across the team. 
• The ability to use available resources and feedback to continually develop mastery in your role and facilitate team learning, including a willingness to request feedback and incorporate it to improve individual performance and to seek out and participate in career-relevant learning activities.  
• The ability to take ownership and be creative and solutions-oriented when encountering challenges that don’t have obvious answers, including the ability to solve challenges independently. 
• The ability to integrate DEI into work processes and demonstrate understanding of how oppression, privilege, and power present in interactions and work. 

Working with Us  
While this position must be based in Washington, DC; Durham, NC; Chicago, IL; New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, please note that all Arabella Advisors’ offices have reopened, and we work in a hybrid environment.  

Please note that all Arabella Advisors’ offices are open, and we work with a hybrid workplace strategy to ensure continued flexibility for our staff, while deepening our strong culture rooted in collaboration and in-person interactions between colleagues. We expect that after their initial onboarding, all Arabellans will have the choice of two hybrid schedules. Our hybrid schedule options include: Flex, with 1-2 days per week in the office, or Office-based, with 3+ days per week in the office (or more if preferred). The remaining days are worked at home/remotely. We will make reasonable accommodations under the guidelines of the Americans With Disabilities Act.  

We are committed to having a passion-driven, inclusive, transparent, collaborative, healthy, and fun culture. We invite you to visit our careers page to learn more.  

About Arabella Advisors  
Arabella Advisors helps foundations, philanthropists and investors who are serious about impact achieve the greatest good with their resources. We work on issues ranging from the social and economic advancement of women and girls, and conservation of our climate and planet, to reducing poverty and inequity in the United States and around the world. Our staff members are mission-driven and action-oriented, and have a unique combination of experience in philanthropy, business, nonprofits, government, finance, law, and other fields. We combine creative, strategic thinking with knowledge and networks developed through decades of hands-on experience. The fastest-growing philanthropic advisory firm in the nation, Arabella is also a certified B Corporation. 

Our Commitment to Equity and Belonging
Advancing equity and belonging within our firm and in our work with partners is critical to our mission. To be effective partners to philanthropists, nonprofits, and communities impacted by philanthropic dollars, we need to have a highly diverse staff, a workplace where individuals are encouraged to retain their uniqueness and can feel a sense of belonging, and a nuanced understanding of the characteristics that undergird the issues we engage in and the interactions we have with one another. For us, equity means that our staff members, our clients, and the people they serve can experience the same level of success, no matter their starting place. We expect all our employees to share this commitment and always seek ways to improve how well we live these values. 

Total Rewards (compensation and benefits)  
This is a full-time position. We offer a competitive and holistic total rewards package that includes salary, bonus, and benefits. Our compensation ranges are based on national compensation benchmarks for similar organizations.   

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 and with an annual bonus potential of 10% for this position.  

We consider national benchmark indicators along with job related skills, experience and relevant education and training, to determine compensation that is fair and competitive.   

All full-time staff are eligible for our generous benefits package on their first day of employment:  

• Health insurance- On average Arabella pays 86% of the medical premium, 80% of the dental premium, and 100% of the vision premium 
• Paid time off- 16 days’ vacation, 10 personal days, 11 company holidays (7 federal and 4 more from a list of inclusivecultural andreligious holidays and your birthday), 20 hours volunteer leave, 8 weeks parental leave 
• 401(k) retirement plan- We offer a 4% employer match on a dollar-per-dollar basis, and there is no waiting or vesting period; all funds contributed by you and Arabella are yours to keep on day 1 
• Reimbursements for your personal cell phone plan and fitness  
• Pre-tax withholding for transportation and parking 
• Bonus incentive opportunities  
• Access to professional development opportunities  

How to Apply 
Submit a resume and a one-page cover letter online. The cover letter should address why you’re excited to work at Arabella and why you’re qualified for this specific job.  

Arabella Advisors is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to racial equity. We make a particular effort to recruit people of color and members of marginalized groups to apply for open positions. Once you have applied, we welcome your feedback on how you have experienced our values around DEI in the recruitment process. 

While Arabella is open to individuals from various locations applying to join our team, please note that we generally are unable to pay for relocation expenses, and all applicants must already be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of application to be considered for this position. If you need accommodation in the recruitment process, please let us know.   

We will review applications as they are received and look forward to hearing from you.