Compliance Manager, Predictions

DraftKings Inc. is a technology company focused on innovation in the gaming industry, and they are seeking a Compliance Manager for their prediction market offering. The role involves shaping and managing compliance programs, ensuring regulatory alignment, and collaborating with various teams to support operational integrity.

Responsibilities:

• Support the execution and continuous enhancement of the compliance program for DraftKings' prediction market offering, ensuring alignment with Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, National Futures Association (NFA) requirements, and internal policies
• Manage day-to-day compliance activities, including monitoring, issue management, documentation, control execution, and ongoing compliance reporting
• Partner with Legal and Compliance leadership to respond to regulatory inquiries, examinations, audits, self-certifications, and other information requests
• Collaborate with Engineering, Marketing, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to translate regulatory requirements into scalable business processes, platform enhancements, and go-to-market initiatives
• Develop, maintain, and enhance compliance policies, procedures, playbooks, and internal controls across areas including market surveillance, anti-money laundering and know your customer (AML/KYC), customer protection, marketing compliance, and information security
• Monitor compliance risks by reviewing alerts, documenting findings, escalating potential issues, and helping drive timely remediation
• Improve compliance operations by enhancing reporting, automation, tooling, and governance processes as the business continues to grow
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations that communicate compliance activities, regulatory developments, emerging risks, and key metrics to internal stakeholders

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's Degree with at least 5 years of experience in compliance, risk, regulatory operations, legal, audit, or a related function within a futures commission merchant (FCM), designated contract market (DCM), derivatives clearing organization (DCO), introducing broker (IB), financial services organization, or regulatory agency
• Working knowledge of regulatory frameworks governing prediction markets, commodities, derivatives, financial markets, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with the Commodity Exchange Act, CFTC regulations, CFTC Core Principles, NFA rules, market surveillance, AML/KYC requirements, compliance monitoring, or related regulatory programs
• Experience supporting regulatory examinations, audits, compliance testing, policy implementation, internal controls, or regulatory reporting
• Sound judgment with the ability to identify potential compliance risks, recommend practical solutions, and escalate issues when appropriate
• A collaborative, solutions-oriented mindset, a strong commitment to ethical decision-making, and genuine interest in helping shape an emerging regulated market