Summary:
This individual will provide leadership to a high-performing compliance team, foster strong relationships with regulators and internal departments, and proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks across the organization. In this position you will be responsible for the operational direction and administration of activities within the Regulatory Compliance department. Assist senior leadership with the development and execution of the division’s strategic plans. Responsible for the oversight of the preparation and subsequent filing of all state, tribal and local licensing. Oversee daily operations of the licensing department.
Essential Functions:
- Lead the day-to-day function of the Regulatory Compliance team including licensing, reporting requirements and facilitating audit requests
- Assist the Sr. Director of Regulatory Compliance with the development and execution of the department’s strategic roadmap
- Oversee all gaming license applications, renewals, and regulatory filings across the organization and its affiliates
- Lead, mentor, and develop a team of compliance professionals, ensuring effective structure, distribution, and career development
- Monitor and control labor costs by ensuring adequate coverage based on business demands
- Ensure work performance standards, and team member development programs maximize the individual growth and development of staff
- Ensure compliance with all applicable gaming laws and company internal controls, policies and procedures
- Oversight of the preparation and submission of regulatory applications of all state, tribal and local applications for business, and gaming licensing, including state and local key employee licensing.
- Develop and foster relationships with state and tribal gaming commissions
- Maintain all gaming licenses, business licenses and all jurisdictional registrations necessary for company operations
- Maintain regulatory records and archives for all jurisdictions, including applications, agency requests, and required reports. Protect the confidentiality of documents and sensitive personal information
- Oversee the retention of confidential and private support materials pursuant to company policy
- Respond to all regulatory requests and inquiries in a timely manner
- Such other legal and/or compliance related responsibilities that may be assigned from time to time by the Sr. Director of Regulatory Compliance
- Deliver timely and professional support to regulatory agencies and team members while upholding company service standards. Perform other duties as assigned
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Associate degree or equivalent experience in a related field
- 5+ years’ experience in a compliance department, internal audit department, gaming regulatory position or a combination of such
- Detail-oriented
- Previous experience working in environment with sensitive and/or confidential information
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Strategic mindset with the ability to balance day-to-day execution and long-term compliance initiatives
- Ability to build relationships across internal teams, regulators, and external partners
- ArdentSky and Adobe Acrobat experience a plus
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal
- Gaming industry knowledge
- Constant use of hearing and vision, sitting, distinguishing between shades of color, and using tools or equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background check
Work Environment:
- Quiet and within a secure office location
Physical Demands:
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, and to sit, climb or balance, and stoop, stretch, bend, kneel, crouch, or crawl
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to see color, and the ability to adjust focus. Essential responsibilities include moderate physical ability such as lift or maneuver at least ten (10) pounds, and prolonged instances of sitting during the shift
Travel Required:
- Ability to travel 5-10% with some international travel (Canada)
Why You’ll Love Working Here:
- Competitive Salary & Annual Company Bonus
- 401(k)
- Health, Dental, & Vision insurance
- Flexible hybrid schedule
- Unlimited PTO
BLUBERI VALUES:
- We Are the New School
- Clarity and Transparency
- Find It, Fix It, Own It
- Standard Operating Success
- Easiest Company to do Business With
- It’s A Team Sport
- Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied
About the Company:
Welcome to Bluberi, where we’re putting the FUN in gaming! Driven by innovation and a dash of disruption, our team are masterminds of developing highly original software and technology solutions that spice up the gaming scene. Bluberi is rapidly expanding and offers 6 offices throughout North America - headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, and design studios located in Reno, NV: Drummondville, QC, Moncton, NB, Austin, TX and our newest studios in Las Vegas, NV & Montreal, QC. We bring over 30 years’ industry experience, and we’re committed to delivering standout casino gaming experiences to players and operators alike. Our creative innovators are on a mission to shake things up with fun-driven products. At Bluberi, we dare to be bold, proud of our creativity, enjoy being disruptors and are always ready to add a little extra imagination with a twist into everything we do.
About the Team
We are seeking a Regulatory Compliance Manager to join our experienced and dedicated Regulatory Compliance/Licensing team. This team partners closely with executives, sales personnel, field service employees, and other occupational licenses to obtain and maintain gaming licenses across multiple jurisdictions. Regulatory Compliance Department plays a critical role in supporting the organization's ongoing regulatory obligations and future growth opportunities.
Employment at Will
Employment at Bluberi is on an at-will basis unless otherwise stated in a written individual employment agreement signed by Bluberi’s CEO. This means you and/or Bluberi have the right to terminate employment at any time for any reason with or without cause or notice, as applicable to federal or state law.
Nothing in this guide creates or is intended to create an employment agreement, express or implied. Nothing contained in this, or any other document provided to you is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a contract that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period of time. In addition, no company representative is authorized to modify this policy for any individual or to enter into any agreement, oral or written, that changes the at-will relationship.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
Bluberi is an equal employment opportunity employer. Our policy is to select, place, train and promote the best qualified individuals based upon relevant factors such as work quality, attitude and experience, so as to provide equal employment opportunity for all of our employees in compliance with applicable local, state and federal laws and without regard to non-work related factors such as sex, color, race, ancestry, religion, national origin, age, disability unrelated to the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, veteran status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or other protected group status. This equal employment opportunity policy applies to all Bluberi activities, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfers, promotions, wages, and benefits. Creativity, innovation, imagination and curiosity are naturally inclusive. Bluberi values and respects all teammates and knows diversity makes us better and helps us achieve our goals.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation
Bluberi is committed to the fair and equal employment of individuals with disabilities under the ADA. It is Bluberi’s policy to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities unless the accommodation imposes an undue hardship on the company. Bluberi prohibits any harassment of, or discriminatory treatment of, employees or applicants based on a disability or because an employee has requested reasonable accommodation.
In accordance with the ADA, reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their jobs or to enjoy the equal benefits and privileges of employment. A Bluberi employee or applicant with a disability may request an accommodation from the HR department and should specify what accommodation is needed to perform the job and submit supporting documentation explaining the basis for the requested accommodation, to the extent permitted and in accordance with applicable law. The company then will review and analyze the request, including engaging in an interactive process with the Bluberi employee or applicant, to identify if such accommodation can be provided, or if any other possible accommodations are appropriate. If requested, the individual is responsible for providing medical documentation regarding the disability and possible accommodation. All information obtained concerning the medical condition or history of an applicant or Bluberi will be treated as confidential information, maintained in separate medical files, and disclosed only as permitted by law.
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Employment Classification
To determine eligibility for benefits and overtime status and to ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations, Bluberi uses the following classifications. Employment classifications are based on the guidelines of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and, as circumstances dictate, Bluberi may review or change employment classifications at any time.
Exempt: Exempt Team members are paid on a salary basis and are not eligible to receive overtime pay.
Non-exempt: Non-exempt Team members are paid on an hourly basis and are eligible to receive overtime pay for overtime hours worked.
Regular, full time: Team members who are not in a temporary status and work a minimum of 30 hours weekly and maintain continuous employment status. These Team members are eligible for the full-time benefits package and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program.
Regular, part time: Team members who are not in a temporary status and who are regularly scheduled to work less than 30 hours weekly, but at least 20 hours weekly, and who maintain continuous employment status. Part-time Team members are eligible for some of the benefits offered by the company and are subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of each benefits program.
Temporary, full-time: Individuals who are hired as interim workers to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work the company’s full-time schedule for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initial stated period does not imply a change in employment status.
Temporary, part-time: Individuals who are hired as interim workers to temporarily supplement the workforce or to assist in the completion of a specific project and who are temporarily scheduled to work less than 30 hours weekly for a limited duration. Employment beyond any initial stated period does not imply a change in employment status.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Policy
Bluberi is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion.
Our human capital is the most valuable asset we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that team members invest in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and company’s achievement as well.
We embrace and encourage our differences in age, color, disability, ethnicity, family or marital status, gender identity or expression, language, national origin, physical and mental ability, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, veteran status, and other characteristics that make us unique.
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