The Crown Is Yours
As a Trading Compliance Specialist, you'll play a key role in helping us navigate the evolving regulatory landscape of sports wagering. You'll partner with teams across Trading, Sportsbook, Legal, and Regulatory Operations to ensure our processes remain compliant across multiple jurisdictions. In this role, you'll help bring new wagering opportunities to market, build strong relationships with regulators, and shape the frameworks that support responsible growth. Your work will directly influence how we deliver innovative customer experiences while maintaining the highest standards of regulatory compliance.
What you'll do as a Trading Compliance Specialist
- Ensure Trading regulatory requirements remain accurate, current, and aligned with evolving gaming regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
- Partner with the Trading Operations Team to communicate new and updated regulatory requirements that impact emerging wagering markets.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on trading compliance matters, providing guidance and support to stakeholders across the business.
- Design and improve processes for tracking regulatory requirements, internal controls, and trading system configurations.
- Build and maintain productive relationships with gaming regulators to secure approvals for new sports wagering offerings.
- Collaborate with the Legal Team to support jurisdiction launches, regulatory submissions, and customer-facing content reviews.
- Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions that support operational efficiency while meeting regulatory obligations.
What you'll bring
- At least 3 years of experience in a compliance, audit, risk management, or regulatory-focused role.
- Experience reviewing legal, regulatory, or compliance documentation and partnering with legal or regulatory stakeholders.
- Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and investigative skills with the ability to evaluate complex regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of the gaming industry, sports wagering, or experience working within a regulated environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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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 75,600.00 USD - 94,500.00 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.
Skills Required
- At least 3 years of experience in a compliance, audit, risk management, or regulatory-focused role.
- Experience reviewing legal, regulatory, or compliance documentation and partnering with legal or regulatory stakeholders.
- Strong critical-thinking, analytical, and investigative skills with ability to evaluate complex regulatory requirements.
- Knowledge of the gaming industry, sports wagering, or experience working within a regulated environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to clearly communicate complex information to diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment (if required).
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What We Do
It's simple, at DraftKings, we believe life is more fun when you're in on the action. For that reason, we’re committed to responsibly creating the world’s favorite games and betting experiences. We’re developing the most innovative and entertaining real money products and offers; to forever transform how people experience sports; to be a fully vertically integrated sports betting operator. It's our ultimate goal to build the best, most trusted, and most customer-centric destination for our players. We’re defining what it means to build and deliver the most extraordinary sports and entertainment experiences. Our global team is trailblazing new markets, developing cutting-edge products, and shaping the future of responsible gaming.
Why Work With Us
Here, “impossible” isn’t part of our vocabulary. You’ll face some of the toughest but most rewarding challenges of your career. They’re worth it. Channeling your inner grit will accelerate your growth, help us win as a team, and create unforgettable moments for our customers. Ready to own what’s next?
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