Top Compliance Manager Jobs in San Francisco Bay Area, CA

Lead international tax advisory and compliance for financial services clients, managing projects, supervising teams, and delivering tax-efficient global structuring solutions. Analyze complex cross-border tax issues, uphold professional standards, drive automation initiatives, mentor staff, and cultivate client relationships to identify service enhancements and manage multiple engagements.

Manage and execute the RIA and BD compliance program: registration and filings, surveillance, testing, advertising review, training, electronic communications monitoring, vendor due diligence, AI governance, exam readiness, and day-to-day program operations supporting SEC and FINRA requirements.

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.

The Lead Compliance Auditor will perform complex audits, mentor team members, and innovate auditing methods while ensuring compliance with regulations.

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.

Reviews and approves marketing materials for regulatory compliance across Brex’s financial products. Manages high-volume review workflows, validates claims and disclosures, provides practical guidance to Marketing, Product, and Legal, maintains audit-ready records, escalates risks, and improves compliance policies, training, and processes. Supports partner bank expectations, audits, and regulatory inquiries while developing scalable solutions for recurring compliance issues.

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.

Lead and advise on compliance for vendor management, information security, data sharing, and vendor oversight. Build and improve policies, publish guidance, lead remediation, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support compliance for lending, funding, and card products.

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 the enterprise SOX control framework: scope, risk assessment, control design, documentation, testing, deficiency remediation, and auditor liaison. Partner cross-functionally to embed controls in transformations and drive automation and efficiency across the program.

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.

Lead government accounting operations, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing a remote team of accountants, and optimizing processes for operational efficiency.