Justworks
Senior Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Licensing
$137K–$177K
Tampa, Florida +1 · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Location
- Tampa, Florida
New York, New York - Experience
- 10+ years of progressive experience; 5+ years of people leadership experience.
About the job
Leads Justworks’ Regulatory Compliance and Licensing Operations, building and developing teams and ensuring regulatory obligations, controls, reporting, and regulatory changes are managed reliably.
What you'll do
- Lead priorities, operating practices, performance, and team development across Regulatory Compliance and Licensing Operations.
- Oversee licensing, certifications, accreditations, reporting, filings, examinations, and agency correspondence; maintain readiness and follow through on remediation.
- Lead regulatory change management and partner across business functions to translate requirements into sustainable processes, controls, and product or operational changes.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of progressive experience in regulatory compliance, licensing, tax compliance or research, compliance operations, or a related field.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience, including leading teams responsible for complex regulatory or compliance obligations.
- Experience leading regulatory compliance programs in a highly regulated environment.
- Experience translating complex requirements into operational processes, controls, and clear ownership; strengthening or scaling compliance operations; and working with regulators, auditors, Legal, and cross-functional partners.
Nice to have
- Experience in PEO, payroll, HR technology, fintech, SaaS, or another regulated technology-enabled environment; or with CPEO certification, ESAC accreditation, or state PEO licensing.
- Experience in regulatory change management or compliance-function improvements; familiarity with internal audit, SOX, SOC, or other control frameworks; or use of technology, automation, or AI to improve compliance operations.
Pay
USD 137,000.00 to USD 177,000.00 per year (base wage)
AI focus
Preferred experience includes using technology, automation, or AI to improve compliance operations.
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