Compliance Associate Jobs

What you can expect as a Compliance Associate at Fortress:

The Contract Associate will be an integral part of the Legal, Risk & Compliance department, offering administrative support on a part-time basis, with a cap of 20 hours per week unless otherwise approved. This role plays a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth operation of the Legal, Risk & Compliance department, balancing a wide array of administrative and compliance-related tasks while collaborating with multiple internal departments.

This is a remote position and requires motivation to work towards agreed objectives and deliverables.

Responsibilities Include

• Legal Administration: Assist with tasks such as documenting board approvals.
• Regulatory Compliance: Manage the company's state registration and filing necessities. This includes keeping track of renewal dates and ensuring timely payments.
• Training Material Preparation: Support the department in crafting training materials that align with company protocols.
• Reporting: Aid in the creation of monthly or quarterly reports which cover aspects like department metrics, budgetary concerns, and collaborative endeavors with other departments.
• Insurance Maintenance: Oversee and update the company's insurance records, ensuring timely renewals, accurate invoice tracking, and effective billing management.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Serve as a link between the department and other internal stakeholders or third parties, ensuring smooth information and documentation exchange.
• Compliance Support: Ensure that the company adheres to various compliance protocols, from industry-specific regulatory standards to internal company policies.
• Time Management: Adhere to daily time tracking requirements, ensuring all tasks and responsibilities are accounted for.
• Administrative Oversight: Efficiently track invoices for the department and prepare monthly budget versus actual reports.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment, and effectively manage time.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications with specific emphasis on Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• 0-1 years understanding of accounting and finance as it relates to financial reporting and budgeting.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Excel - pivot tables & reporting
• Salesforce

Minimum Education

• Associate degree – entry level

Employment Benefits

• HIGHLY PROGRESSIVE accommodations for dependents and family plans
• 401(k) 3% Match up to 50% of employee contributions for all employees with no limitations on start date
• Paid holidays
• 3-weeks annual PTO
• Medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition and certification reimbursement opportunities
• Highly competitive pay structure

Employment Perks

• Company Sponsored Events
• We promote from within and provide great employee succession planning
• Employee Referral Programs
• Great Ongoing Learning and Development opportunities offered for certifications and tuition reimbursement

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Fortress is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.