Compliance Manager

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

The Compliance Manager plays a critical, enterprise-wide role in shaping and advancing Sazerac’s global compliance strategy. This leader will drive a proactive, risk-based compliance culture—ensuring alignment with domestic and international regulations while enabling continued business growth.

This role partners closely with executive leadership, legal, and operational teams to design scalable compliance frameworks, strengthen internal controls, and embed best-in-class governance practices across all business units and geographies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of global compliance frameworks, policies, and internal audit programs
• Proactively identify and mitigate compliance risks across U.S. and international markets
• Design and implement dashboards, risk heat maps, and KPIs to provide actionable insights to leadership
• Drive automation and digitization of compliance workflows to improve efficiency and scalability
• Partner cross-functionally (Finance, HR, Production, Logistics, Legal) to ensure regulatory alignment
• Develop and execute an annual audit plan, including reporting and remediation strategies
• Deliver enterprise-wide compliance training and foster a culture of accountability and ethical conduct
• Continuously evaluate and improve policies, procedures, and systems to enhance compliance effectiveness and cost efficiency

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• 7+ years of experience in compliance, auditing, or regulatory environments (e.g., TTB, Customs, IRS)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional compliance programs in highly regulated industries
• Strong expertise in governance, risk management, and internal audit frameworks
• Ability to travel up to 30%

Preferred

• Experience in alcohol beverage, CPG, or similarly regulated industries
• Advanced degree (JD, CPA, CIA, or related field)
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCEP, CAMS, CRCM)
• Experience with GRC platforms, audit tools, and data visualization
• Strong executive communication and stakeholder management skills

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