Corporate Compliance Manager

The Corporate Compliance Manager plays a key role in Avalara's Corporate Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program by executing, monitoring, and continuously improving risk-based compliance processes and controls.

Working closely with the Director, Corporate Compliance and cross-functional stakeholders, you will support compliance activities across the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United States, and Canada. This includes Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, issue remediation, audit support, and broader regulatory compliance activities.

You will help Avalara meet its regulatory obligations, maintain effective compliance controls, and support readiness for audits, regulatory examinations, and supervisory requests. As the business evolves, you will contribute to compliance automation, process improvement, and program maturity initiatives that help scale the Corporate Compliance program and support business growth.

• Execute risk-based Corporate Compliance and AML processes aligned to company standards and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
• Perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), customer risk assessments, and account approval support.
• Complete sanctions screening, adverse media screening, and Politically Exposed Person (PEP) screening against relevant lists, document outcomes, and escalate concerns as required. 
• Conduct transaction monitoring and support the review, investigation, escalation, and documentation of suspicious activity matters.
• Support the development, review, and maintenance of AML and Corporate Compliance policies, procedures, and controls.
• Perform testing and monitoring to assess whether processes, policies, and procedures meet applicable regulatory requirements.
• Support regulatory enquiries, examinations, audits, and internal reviews through evidence gathering, response coordination, and issue follow-up.
• Partner with Product and other internal teams on compliance technology, workflow automation, system enhancements, and process improvement initiatives.
• Prepare metrics, reporting, and status updates for internal management on compliance activity, risks, issues, remediation, and program performance.
• Respond to compliance requests from internal stakeholders and support interactions with regulators, external service providers, and other stakeholders as required.
• Support compliance training across regions and business lines in partnership with People & Culture and other stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to improve compliance processes, controls, reporting, automation, and use of AI-enabled tools, and support implementation of scalable solutions that enhance program effectiveness and efficiency.

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 6+ years of experience in AML, financial crime, regulatory compliance, risk management, or a related compliance field.
• Hands-on experience conducting Customer Due Diligence (CDD), Know Your Customer (KYC) reviews, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD), sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring activities.
• Ability to assess risk, apply sound judgment, and make recommendations in a regulated environment.
• Experience supporting audits, regulatory examinations, internal compliance reviews or supervisory requests.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and exercise sound judgment.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across business teams, regions, or external partners.
• Ability to maintain accurate documentation, evidence, and records that support audit, examination, and supervisory readiness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify, track, escalate, and support remediation of compliance issues and process gaps.
• Experience supporting compliance process improvement, reporting, data quality, automation, or technology-enabled initiatives.

AI is embedded in our workflows, decision-making, and products.  Success here requires embracing AI as an essential capability.

• You’ll bring experience using AI and AI-related technologies, ready to thrive here.

• You’ll apply AI every day to business challenges - improving efficiency, contributing solutions, and driving results for your team, our company, and our customers.

• You’ll grow with AI by staying curious about new trends and best practices, and by sharing what you learn so others can benefit too.

Total Rewards 

In addition to a great compensation package, paid time off, and paid parental leave, many Avalara employees are eligible for bonuses. 

Health & Wellness 
Benefits vary by location but generally include private medical, life, and disability insurance. 

Inclusive culture and diversity 
Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is committed to integrating them into our business practices and our organizational culture. We also have a total of 8 employee-run resource groups, each with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. 

We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.

We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing over 54 billion customer API calls and over 6.6 million tax returns a year. Our growth is real - we're a billion dollar business - and we’re not slowing down until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.

We’re bright, innovative, and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear. It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset. It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win. We’ve been different from day one. Join us, and your career will be too.

We’re An Equal Opportunity Employer

Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.