Technical Compliance Analyst

What is Underdog?

Founded by a team of industry veterans, Underdog was born with the idea that bringing strategic innovation to sports gaming and entertainment is the key to success in an exceptionally competitive market. Underdog has quickly established itself as a leader in the space, and is committed to building the best sports gaming platform in the industry -- and supporting the most passionate community of sports fans while doing it!

At Underdog, we’re not only about creating these awesome products, but also about growing our culture of passion, ownership, and fun! We believe that great companies are made out of great people. Our continual aim is to create an inclusive environment for everyone, at all levels, to achieve their highest potential at work.

As a Technical Compliance Analyst, you will make an impact by reviewing and validating our cutting edge products against Fantasy Sports and Online Sports Betting regulations. You will help build out the next generation of Underdog’s products by ensuring product compliance is at the highest level. Your role will be crucial for connecting various teams and ensuring great collaboration between departments. As the bridge between the technical and the regulatory teams, you will play an important role in keeping Underdog’s products the best in the industry! (you do not have to be a sports fan for this role)

Please note, Underdog is a US based company and no sponsorship is available for this position at this time.

What you’ll do:

• Help build new processes and flows by collaborating with various teams, gathering feedback and ideas.
• Analyze new product features and functionalities that the technical team is planning to implement, then provide feedback related to regulatory requirements for targeted markets.
• Help build guidelines and a library on gap analysis for various regulatory markets.
• Interact with regulators and certification labs to present our current technology flows and planned implementations.
• Analyze risk and impact to regulated markets in respect to new features and functionality.
• Engage in building and establishing the release management process while also driving the change management process in parallel
• Work closely with the technical team to establish automation processes for release notes and change management needs.
• Discuss new ideas and build processes while considering long-term goals and gearing towards future flexibility.
• Help build a team with strong inclusive culture and creative mindset.

Who you are:

• You have experience reviewing and analyzing regulatory requirements and can relate them to technical solutions and implementation flows
• You understand the software development life cycle process and release management process
• You have experience working with the software development team, product and compliance
• You excel at analyzing and assessing risk within software platform implementation, and identifying concerns or weak areas in regards to compliance, integrity and security
• You are a clear communicator and always striving to promote full visibility internally and externally
• Experience with gaming/sports betting regulations
• You are not afraid to try new approaches and work on unfamiliar areas
• You are motivated, curious and possess good self-management skills

Even better if you have…

• Experience in high growth companies
• Experience in new market expansion
• Understanding of system design
• Experience with reporting and audits
• Knowledge of IT security processes, PCI-DSS Compliance, SOC 2, ISO 27001

Underdog Sports is firmly committed to equity, inclusion, and diversity. Our unique culture was built on the foundation of a safe and inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds. We highly value the mental, physical, and emotional health of our employees, and are continuously asking ourselves: what can we do better? Underdog is an equal opportunity employer and doesn't discriminate on the basis of creed, race, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability status or any other defining characteristic. Our targeted compensation rate for this position is between $80,000 and $100,000 depending on experience, plus equity. Below you’ll find a few of our perks:

• Unlimited PTO (we're extremely flexible with the exception of the first few weeks before & into the NFL season)
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Company paid Health, Dental, Vision plan option for employees and dependents
• 401k Match & FSA
• Remote, In-Person, or Hybrid Scheduling – we are 100% VIRTUAL FIRST!
• A $500 home office allowance
• $100 in UD credit
• Support for learning and development
• Book club – expense your books!
• Monthly raffle to win a sports ticket reimbursement of up to $500 (including game day snacks!)
• Lastly, an extremely transparent, fun, and engaging culture where you will grow both personally and professionally!

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