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Senior Manager, Compliance & Risk

DraftKings

DraftKings

Legal
Boston, MA, USA
USD 143,500-179,300 / year + Equity
Posted on Sep 18, 2025

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Senior Manager of Compliance & Risk, you will provide regulatory risk and control advisory to the Customer organization, including our VIP and Customer Experience functions. In this role you'll partner closely with Compliance, Legal, and business stakeholders to interpret evolving regulations, design and document effective controls, and remediate issues to ensure compliance risks are appropriately managed. Through the use of analytical thinking, proactive communication, and ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, you'll play a key role in contributing to our culture of integrity, accountability, and innovation.

What you’ll do as a Senior Manager, Compliance & Risk

  • Partner with Customer teams to provide proactive advice and guidance on regulatory requirements and their implementation.

  • Support business initiatives by offering regulatory advice, drafting guidance and standards, and reviewing existing controls and procedures.

  • Build strong cross-functional partnerships with business, technology, analytics, legal, and other stakeholders to achieve strategic outcomes in a compliant manner.

  • Oversee issue management by ensuring completeness and accuracy, assessing remediation plans, validating closure evidence, and preventing repeat occurrences.

  • Monitor regulatory changes, communicate impacts to stakeholders, and guide the business in developing and implementing appropriate controls.

  • Identify key controls for testing and collaborate with the Compliance Assurance team on monitoring and evaluation activities.

  • Maintain and enhance Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) data, including controls, issues, and risks.

  • Leverage AI, machine learning, and intelligent automation to enhance processes.

  • Prepare and deliver regular reporting for Customer teams, analyzing trends, highlighting compliance issues, and summarizing regulatory developments.

  • Contribute to the design, implementation, and training of the new GRC tool.

  • Partner with business leaders to establish standards, guidance, and procedures that promote compliance and risk awareness.

  • Conduct risk and control assessments for key business units and products.

  • Support broader compliance and risk program initiatives as needed.

What you’ll bring

  • At least 7 years of compliance, risk, or audit experience, gaming industry experience preferred.
    Experience working with GRC tools, such as Resolver.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process-improvement skills.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.

  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

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Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 143,500.00 USD - 179,300.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.