Top Compliance Manager Jobs in Seattle, WA

Leads finance compliance and launch readiness for complex AI strategic deals. Evaluates deal constructs, identifies financial risks, translates commercial mechanics into finance requirements, coordinates stakeholder approvals, manages launch status and escalation, and improves governance, templates, automation, decision logs, and operating processes. Influences Finance, Engineering, Operations, and Business Development leaders while ensuring accounting, control, and compliance requirements are addressed throughout launch execution.

Lead risk and compliance activities for a high-risk banking environment: prepare for audits and regulatory exams, draft policies and governance, evaluate internal controls, run risk assessments and gap analyses, maintain training, monitor regulatory changes, and produce KRI/KPI Board-level reporting.

Manage tax planning, compliance, and reporting across a multi-entity organization. Serve as primary tax authority, coordinate with external advisors, oversee partnership and indirect tax compliance, maintain filing calendar, handle information reporting (1099/1042), support international tax matters, liaise with government authorities, and improve tax processes and controls.

Lead enterprise-wide compliance and financial-crime risk assessments, evaluate controls and residual risk, produce executive reports, partner with MLROs/CCOs globally, drive transaction monitoring and customer risk scoring coverage, update geographic risk ratings, develop threat assessment frameworks, and pioneer AI-powered automation while maintaining human oversight.

Owns day-to-day legal, regulatory, and compliance execution across Utopia Studio and Utopia Capital. Responsibilities include managing QFCRA and fund filing calendars, coordinating investor reporting, conducting KYC and AML checks, maintaining compliance registers, supporting audits, administering contracts, coordinating external counsel, and keeping corporate, governance, licensing, and statutory records accurate and current. The role reports to the COO and works with finance, operations, external compliance providers, counsel, and company leadership.

Provide fractional compliance advisory to alternative investment firms and family offices: develop and implement compliance programs, Form ADV filings, policies, controls, training, regulatory exam readiness, risk assessments, remediation, and ad-hoc projects.

Supports the Chief Compliance Officer in executing the firm’s compliance program. Responsibilities include applying FINRA and SEC regulations, monitoring controls, improving processes, maintaining policies and supervisory procedures, reviewing communications, supporting regulatory examinations and filings, conducting branch inspections, and assisting with product governance.

Supports financial investigations, litigation support, forensic accounting, compliance assessments, fraud risk evaluations, asset tracing, and internal investigations. Conducts interviews, analyzes financial records, tests internal controls, prepares client reports and presentations, performs quality control, and manages project priorities. The role also provides oversight to junior staff, supports client relationships and business development, and collaborates with investigative teams across Kroll’s offices.

Lead and modernize the organization-wide grant compliance program, ensuring adherence to federal, state, local, and private funder requirements. Oversee compliance monitoring, financial stewardship, reporting, Single Audit readiness, internal controls, process improvements, and risk mitigation. Partner with Finance, Programs, Development, and Executive Leadership to design scalable workflows, conduct internal reviews, and respond to funder inquiries and audits.

Lead end-to-end compliance due diligence and control reviews for prospective payments clients. Assess complex business models, payment flows, and regulatory requirements; recommend onboarding decisions; advise on AML/BSA, sanctions, CIP/CDD/EDD; partner with banks, payment networks, and internal stakeholders; improve onboarding policies, SOPs, and governance; mentor junior compliance staff and monitor regulatory and card network developments.

Lead and manage complex financial investigations, forensic accounting, and regulatory compliance engagements. Oversee case teams, conduct investigative interviews and internal control testing, write client-facing reports, manage client relationships, and drive business development while ensuring high standards of case delivery and team development.

Lead and manage federal and state tax compliance and advisory engagements for diverse clients. Review complex returns, identify tax planning opportunities, maintain client relationships, supervise and mentor staff, manage engagement budgets and timelines, and collaborate with CAAS, Audit, and Advisory teams to ensure accurate, timely delivery and compliance.

Manage a portfolio of self-employed clients: prepare, review, sign, and file federal and state tax returns (1040, 1120-S); mentor and train junior tax staff; research and interpret tax laws; produce technical memos and compliance reports; collaborate cross-functionally and maintain knowledge of multi-state tax matters.