Startup Compliance Lead: Risk, Controls & Growth

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Compliance Manager to strengthen risk identification, controls, monitoring, documentation, remediation, audit readiness, and ethical operations. This role will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering directly with colleagues across functions.

Nicely Co. is an early-stage company, so this position will help create the processes and internal systems behind the work, not merely inherit a mature playbook.

Qualifications

• Experience in risk identification, controls, monitoring, documentation, remediation, audit readiness, and ethical operations.
• Ability to organize ambiguous work and document decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication across specialists and cross-functional partners.
• Comfort building systems in an early-stage environment where priorities may evolve.
• Commitment to confidentiality, security, accessibility, and inclusive collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across risk identification, controls, monitoring, documentation, remediation, audit readiness, and ethical operations.
• Translate the priorities of the Compliance Manager role into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes that fit an early-stage company and can mature over time.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver complete outcomes.
• Identify risks early, recommend proportionate solutions, and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle company, customer, and employee information responsibly.
• Use relevant evidence and feedback to improve quality, efficiency, and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to affected teammates.

Skills

Risk identification

Controls

Monitoring

Documentation

Remediation

Audit readiness

Ethics

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

GRC software

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Compliance Manager to strengthen risk identification, controls, monitoring, documentation, remediation, audit readiness, and ethical operations. This role will turn company priorities into clear, dependable work while partnering directly with colleagues across functions.

Nicely Co. is an early-stage company, so this position will help create the processes and internal systems behind the work, not merely inherit a mature playbook.