Compliance Specialist

Summary

Join The Motley Fool's Compliance team and play a critical role in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of our financial product reviews and content. Partner with the Head of Compliance to manage daily operations, proactively mitigate risks through content reviews, and collaborate with various teams (editorial, legal, paid media, tech) to maintain compliance with regulatory standards and partner requirements. You will own day-to-day content reviews, build compliance best practices, liaise with affiliate partners, interpret contract language, and help define and scale new compliance systems. This role requires a proactive, detail-oriented individual with strong communication skills and experience in compliance or risk management. The ideal candidate will have experience in the personal finance affiliate space and familiarity with relevant tools and technologies.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field—ideally in a fast-paced, content-driven environment
• A proven ability to manage the day-to-day implementation of compliance programs, while also identifying opportunities to improve and streamline them
• Hyper-organization, responsiveness, and a meticulous eye for detail—you catch what others miss and follow through every time
• A proactive, self-starting mindset—you take initiative, anticipate roadblocks, and don’t wait to be told what needs doing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills—you can explain complex requirements clearly to partners across editorial, legal, and tech
• The ability to make judgment calls under pressure and balance risk appropriately—you know when to ask questions and when to trust your instincts
• Comfort working in ambiguity and building structure as you go—you thrive in environments where the path isn’t fully mapped out
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a hunger to keep learning—you stay on top of regulatory shifts, industry trends, and new tools that can make your work smarter

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day content reviews- identifying, investigating, and resolving compliance issues with speed and precision
• Collaborate with editorial and SEO teams to build and champion compliance best practices
• Liaise with affiliate partners to ensure content reflects current product terms
• Partner with legal to interpret contract language and apply it to real-world editorial challenges
• Help define and scale new systems to make compliance more proactive and efficient
• Monitor ongoing product updates across our verticals, prioritizing highest-risk and highest-revenue areas

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience in compliance and risk management within the personal finance affiliate space (not required, but definitely a plus)
• Familiarity with third-party tools that help automate compliance
• Experience with third-party digital publishing tools, such as site scrapers, Google Analytics, Tableau, and publishing CMS’s such as WordPress and Wagtail
• Exposure to any of the following areas: Content and technical SEO best practices, personal finance knowledge, paid media, content syndication, or editing
• Familiarity with affiliate marketing strategies, including to collaborate with affiliate advertising partners and working with affiliate networks

Benefits

$85,000 — $105,000 USD