Director, ABC Compliance

Reyes Beverage Group•Chicago, IL

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About The Position

This opportunity may be based at a Reyes Beverage Group location other than the posted location. The Director, ABC Compliance will play a crucial role in ensuring legal compliance within the beverage alcohol industry. This position involves maximizing and strengthening supplier engagement with distributors, modernizing industry practices while adhering to legal requirements, and serving as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on TTB and ABC compliance for various states. The role also involves partnering with Reyes Holdings VP of Ethics and Compliance to foster a culture of open communication and reinforce the Open Door Policy, encouraging employees to report potential non-compliance without fear of retaliation. Additionally, the Director will support strategies for equitable competition within the three-tiered system, focusing on commercial priorities, stakeholder engagement, competitive industries, regulatory action, ABC compliance initiatives, and regulatory issues. Other projects or duties as assigned.

Requirements

Juris Doctorate and 10 plus years’ experience in compliance or legal work and 4 plus years of leadership experience.
2+ years related experience in alcohol regulation.
Deep understanding of legislation and trade practice regulations and compliance.

Nice To Haves

Multi-state background, experience across entire beverage alcohol industry.

Responsibilities

Maximize and strengthen supplier engagement with distributors, including in an effort to modernize the industry, but while ensuring legal compliance during business participation in supplier programs
Work closely with the General Counsel and fellow Director, ABC Compliance on implementing ABC compliance strategies, training programs and risk mitigation practices
Serve as TTB and ABC compliance Subject Matter Expert (“SME”) for those states in which the company does business
Partner with the Reyes Holdings VP of Ethics and Compliance to ensure that the Reyes Holdings Open Door Policy is well understood and reinforce a culture of open communication among all employees in identifying and reporting potential non-compliance without fear of retaliation
Support strategies to create equitable competition in a strong three-tiered system with keen focus on: Commercial priorities, Key stakeholder trade associations, Competitive industries, Regulatory action, ABC compliance initiatives, Regulatory issues
Other projects or duties as assigned