Director of Compliance

Who We Are

PrizePicks is the largest independently owned Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) platform in North America. Centered around real-money over/under predictions, PrizePicks allows sports fans to play against the numbers rather than each other, and it is the simplest variety of daily fantasy sports with the widest breadth of sports coverage of any DFS operator. Boasting partnerships to date with the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins,  as well as Ghost Gaming, PrizePicks is currently the closest legal alternative to legal mobile sports betting in the majority of the United States. With an existing digital footprint covering more than 60 percent of the U.S. population, PrizePicks is the most accessible type of game for the masses. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, remote is an option for the immediacy of this position. If you would like to view our product can be found on the App Store and Google Play, as well as web browser at prizepicks.com.

Responsibilities Include

• Enterprise compliance program and policy development for PrizePicks.
• This position will develop strategies for compliance fraud management and design and implement internal controls, policies, procedures, and training to assure compliance with applicable laws, corporate standards, and third-party guidelines. 
• This position also oversees PrizePicks’ risk assessment process as well as supporting the teams managing product, legal and support. 
• This position reports to the VP, Legal & Government Affairs and will also liaise with the Chief Technology Officer and Head of Product.

Key Accountabilities

• End to end policy and program development, delivery and maintenance.
• Stay abreast of changes to state and federal DFS regulations, licensure requirements and third party requirements (e.g. payment processors, banks and credit card companies). 
• Guidelines, conduct impact assessments and keep teams updated and educated on changes. 
• Cross functional product support for new or expanding DFS initiatives.
• Assist legal in managing state DFS license regulatory obligations.
• Develop third party due diligence programs for partners and merchants.
• Regulatory outreach, industry outreach & examination support.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• 3-5 of compliance experience in a risk management, compliance, or internal control related function in a fast paced complex the gaming financial services or financial technology spaces
• Preferably working with higher risk market verticals
• 2-5 years of multi state compliance experience in the gaming or financial industries.
• Experience working with gaming merchants or providers.
• Experience in implementing virtual currencies (crypto, utility tokens, security tokens) as funding source for gaming activity is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability in constructing, developing, delivering and managing compliance programs and product controls in a fast-paced industry. 
• Demonstrated understanding of end-to-end DFS regulated vs nonregulated business models, customer KYC processes, AML checks and protections, and related regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to uncover root causes and key risk trends from a wide variety of data sources and create detailed action plans to improve Fraud and AML risk as it relates to PrizePicks’ DFS offering.
• Strong team player confident in managing others and comfortable reporting to an executive-level supervisor.
• Experience with stored value, money transmission, alternative payments, and crypto currency are  a plus.
• CAMS, CFE, or equivalent certification is preferred.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD insurance
  
• Flexible work schedule
  
• Unlimited PTO policy
  
• Employee referral program
  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. PrizePicks reserves the right to change duties, responsibilities and activities at any time with or without notice. PrizePicks is an equal opportunity employer.