Legal Compliance Manager

Uplight•Boulder, CO

1d•$115,000 - $135,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Uplight is seeking a Legal Compliance Manager to join its growing Legal team. This role will be responsible for building and operationalizing the company’s legal compliance program, ensuring that regulatory, contractual, and internal legal obligations are clearly defined, tracked, and managed across the business. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building structure from the ground up, and is motivated by creating scalable processes that enable the business to manage risk effectively. This role will work cross-functionally with Security, Privacy, Product and other business teams to translate requirements into practical workflows and drive accountability across the organization. This role will support legal compliance across a range of regulatory and operational areas, including federal and state regulations applicable to the business, privacy and data security, utility and energy market regulations, third-party/vendor compliance, and contractual obligations (e.g., SLAs, data use, audit rights, and insurance requirements). This is a hands-on role focused on establishing visibility into legal compliance obligations and ensuring the business is equipped to meet them.

Requirements

4–7 years of experience in legal compliance, risk or legal operations
Experience in a SaaS, technology, or regulated environment
Demonstrated ability to build compliance processes across teams
Strong organizational and project management skills
Ability to translate complex legal requirements into clear, actionable workflows
Excellent communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting or building legal risk frameworks
Familiarity with privacy/data protection or regulatory compliance concepts
Exposure to regulated industries (e.g., energy, utilities, fintech)
Leadership and management experience working across business units
Bachelor’s degree in business, legal studies, or related field (or equivalent experience)

Responsibilities

Support the design and implementation of the company’s legal compliance program framework, including risk identification and prioritization
Develop and manage a legal compliance obligation tracking system, including obligations derived from contracts, laws, and internal policies
Be the point person in Legal to translate legal and regulatory requirements into actionable business processes
Coordinate across teams to identify and assign ownership of legal compliance obligations and track progress, including ERM process support and legal risk inventory across regulatory, contractual, and operational domains
Monitor compliance status and track completion of key obligations and controls
Identify gaps, escalate risks, and support remediation efforts
Develop and deliver reporting to provide visibility into compliance posture and key risk areas
Support audit readiness and responses, including customer and regulatory inquiries
Serve as a central point of coordination across Legal, Privacy, Security, Product, and business teams for compliance-related initiatives
Help drive clear ownership and accountability for compliance obligations without directly owning execution
Support the development and rollout of policies, standards, and internal guidance
Support maintenance of corporate governance records, including local, state and federal entity filings
Assist with entity management and periodic corporate compliance requirements, including subsidiary board support
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders
Maintain organized records of compliance documentation, including policies, risk assessments, and audit materials
Support tracking of compliance-related contractual obligations (e.g., insurance, data handling requirements, audit rights)
Assist with regulatory filings, certifications, and periodic compliance activities
Support the Legal team with contract filing, repository management, and general administrative organization of legal and compliance materials
Provide backup support for contract and matter management needs as needed