Director of Compliance

Energy CX•Chicago, IL

3d•$135,000 - $165,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Energy CX is hiring a Director of Compliance to build out the company's compliance function. This role sits on the Strategy & Operations team — a high-visibility, high-output group that manages company-wide reporting, projects, and processes. It's not a role that executes an existing playbook — it's a senior, high-visibility hire who will design and stand up the systems, policy, and infrastructure Energy CX needs as a multi-state regulated business, hold signing authority on behalf of the company, and partner with outside General Counsel as a peer on regulatory substance. We're seeking a detail-oriented, self-directed professional who has personally built or been a key architect of a compliance function before — ideally at a startup or on a small team — and thrives operating with real autonomy: deciding what the function needs, exercising independent judgment on when to act versus escalate to counsel, and holding signing authority to bind the company on contracts within counsel-set parameters. About a third of the role is hands-on contract execution (NDAs, MSAs, RFPs, vendor agreements); the majority is building the internal system of record, signing-authority policy, escalation matrix, training programs, and compliance infrastructure that doesn't exist at Energy CX today. If you excel at organization, contract governance, operating with autonomy, and enjoy designing and building systems from scratch, this is the role for you.

Requirements

6+ years in compliance, including experience building or architecting a compliance function — not just operating within one
Comfortable holding signing authority and exercising independent judgment on when to escalate to legal counsel
Strong contract review experience (NDAs, MSAs, RFPs) — able to review, redline, and execute autonomously
Skilled at translating legal/regulatory guidance into operational policy; able to partner with outside/General Counsel as a peer
Highly organized and self-directed, with a track record of operating autonomously in a fast-paced environment

Nice To Haves

Background at a startup or smaller company building compliance infrastructure
Experience in energy, utilities, insurance, or another multi-state regulated industry
Experience building a training program (LMS) or policy documentation from scratch
Proficient in Excel, Microsoft Suite, and Notion

Responsibilities

Design and stand up ECX's internal compliance function, including a system of record, escalation matrix, signing-authority policy, and other core systems that create a strong compliance foundation as we scale
Hold signing authority and exercise independent judgment on contract execution and regulatory matters, partnering with outside General Counsel as a peer
Own regulatory and licensing oversight across multiple states, coordinating with outside counsel on entity formation, registered-agent, and PUC licensing
Build a compliance program that supports execution across initiatives like international growth, internal policy documentation, and employee compliance trainings
Review, redline, and manage NDAs, MSAs, RFPs, and vendor agreements within SLAs
Translate outside counsel and regulatory guidance into internal policy and process
Build and maintain the compliance system of record, SOPs, and escalation matrix
Complete industry-required regulatory filings (e.g., State level PUCs)
Coordinate with outside counsel and licensing partners on multi-state filings, renewals, and deadlines
Build and maintain compliance training (LMS) and required policy documentation
Maintain sales-facing guardrail policy for cross-border expansion questions
Partner cross-functionally on compliance-related special projects

Benefits

PTO (15 days)
All major holidays off
Full day off on Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving
Half day off on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving
Company break from 12/24 - 1/2
Health Insurance (Company covers 75% of employee-only premiums, 50% for dependent plans)
Dental Insurance (Company covers 50% of employee premiums)
Vision Insurance (Available at low monthly rates)
Basic Term Life & AD&D Insurance (100% covered by Energy CX)
Short-Term Disability (100% covered by Energy CX)
Long-Term Disability (100% covered by Energy CX)
401(K) with employer match (20% of total contribution on up to 5% of salary)
Work from home on Fridays
20 additional work from home days per year
Gym membership at on-site gym facilities
Frequent company events