Director of Compliance

Director of ComplianceChicago, Illinois, United StatesEnergy CX is redefining the energy brokerage industry as the fastest-growing player in the US. By bringing cutting-edge technology, advanced analytics, and innovative solutions, we are disrupting a space that has operated in the dark for too long.Why Energy CX?Recession proof industryUncapped commission with competitive salaryEntrepreneurial and ambitious culture with a great team oriented environmentFastest growing energy broker in the countryOne of the fastest growing companies in ChicagoRecognized by Fortune and Great Places to Work USNamed on Inc 5000's list of America's fastest growing companiesCompensation$135,000 - $165,000 base salary, plus a discretionary annual bonus (10–20% of base)About This JobEnergy 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.Objectives of This RoleDesign 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 scaleHold signing authority and exercise independent judgment on contract execution and regulatory matters, partnering with outside General Counsel as a peerOwn regulatory and licensing oversight across multiple states, coordinating with outside counsel on entity formation, registered-agent, and PUC licensingBuild a compliance program that supports execution across initiatives like international growth, internal policy documentation, and employee compliance trainingsDaily and Monthly ResponsibilitiesReview, redline, and manage NDAs, MSAs, RFPs, and vendor agreements within SLAsTranslate outside counsel and regulatory guidance into internal policy and processBuild and maintain the compliance system of record, SOPs, and escalation matrixComplete industry-required regulatory filings (e.g., State level PUCs)Coordinate with outside counsel and licensing partners on multi-state filings, renewals, and deadlinesBuild and maintain compliance training (LMS) and required policy documentationMaintain sales-facing guardrail policy for cross-border expansion questionsPartner cross-functionally on compliance-related special projectsSkills & QualificationsRequired: 6+ years in compliance, including experience building or architecting a compliance function — not just operating within oneComfortable holding signing authority and exercising independent judgment on when to escalate to legal counselStrong contract review experience (NDAs, MSAs, RFPs) — able to review, redline, and execute autonomouslySkilled at translating legal/regulatory guidance into operational policy; able to partner with outside/General Counsel as a peerHighly organized and self-directed, with a track record of operating autonomously in a fast-paced environmentPreferred: Background at a startup or smaller company building compliance infrastructureExperience in energy, utilities, insurance, or another multi-state regulated industryExperience building a training program (LMS) or policy documentation from scratchProficient in Excel, Microsoft Suite, and NotionHiring Scam Alert: All official communication regarding job opportunities at EnergyCX will come from an @energycx.com email address. We will never ask for personal information, payment, or sensitive data through unofficial channels. If you receive any suspicious emails claiming to be from EnergyCX but using a different domain, please disregard them and report the incident to us.