Compliance Manager

Elevate Cannabis

Empowering Culture that cultivates industry - Leading cannabis products while elevating customer experience and our local communities.

Location: Du Quoin/Carbondale IL (Grow Facility in Du Quoin, Dispensary in Carbondale)

Position: Compliance Manager

Job: The Compliance Manager for IL will be responsible for the ongoing operational compliance of all facilities within the state; reporting and addressing any deficiencies and working with the CCO to implement corrective and preventative actions. Additionally, the Compliance Manager will be responsible for the preparation of staff and facilities for regulatory inspections, day-to-day compliance help desk, and the implementation of any third party SaaS for inventory tracking.

Shift: 5 day work weeks. 8am-5pm Monday - Friday

Pay: 50K DOE Annually Paid Bi-Weekly

Benefits: 401(k)Dental Insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance and Employee Discounts

Duties and Responsibilities:

-Coordinate regulatory inspections for site, room, or equipment changes, and conduct regular compliance audits across all dispensaries, cultivation, and processing facilities, in collaboration with key teams

Act as the company’s key representative for state cannabis regulatory examinations and inspections, coordinating responses to findings and proactively communicating any exceptions or concerns to minimize risks

Maintain in-depth knowledge of state cannabis laws to ensure full compliance with all regulations, policies, and procedures

Guide the development and compliance of state-specific SOPs for retail, cultivation, and manufacturing, ensuring efficient implementation and consistency through continuous oversight and regular employee training

Collaborate cross functionally to ensure new products and marketing materials meet compliance standards and state-specific regulations

Cross department collaboration with Security, Retail, Operations, and Finance to ensure systems and procedures are in working order

Clearly and effectively communicate compliance issues and guidance to employees while professionally managing relationships with regulators and inspectors

Responsible for the timely and accurate submission of all reporting requirements across the State of Illinois

-Coordinate with the finance department for the timely submission of all licensing payments.

-Research and review applicable statutes and regulations within governing jurisdictions in order to complete licensing requirements.

-Maintain detailed database of all licenses, cannabis applications, and renewal applications

-Communicate with regulators as needed pertaining to license renewal, commencement, and change requests.

- General compliance support pertaining to cannabis licenses and change requests

- Assist with collecting and preparing due diligence documentation from public sources in coordination with the CCO and 3rd parties.

We offer 401k, PTO, Health Benefits, and weekly pay every other Friday!

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:

-Excellent written and verbal communication skills

-College degree preferred but not required

-Past Cannabis Compliance work is required

-Is familiar with Windows, Microsoft Office and Google Drive in great detail. (Excel, Sheets, Word)

-Advanced knowledge of Adobe Acrobat

-Ability to understand and read complex contract language

-Ability to track and execute multiple projects simultaneously with varying deadlines

-Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other departments and team members.

-Ability to interpret local, state, and federal laws and regulations as the relate to licensing.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• What strengths of yours can you contribute to the Elevate team within your first 30 days?
• What has you interested in working in the cannabis industry, specifically?

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Carbondale, IL 62901

Salary : $50,000