Compliance Associate

Who We Are

At Tillys
, we’re a leading specialty retailer offering casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men, women, boys, and girls. Our extensive collection features iconic global brands, emerging labels, and proprietary lines, all rooted in an active and social lifestyle. Based in sunny Southern California, our Retail Support Center (RSC) is the heart of our corporate operations, dedicated to supporting both our retail and online stores.

The RSC is where strategy meets execution. From trend forecasting to tech innovation, our teams work together to bring the Tillys experience to life—both in-store and online.

The Compliance Associate will provide essential support to Tillys’ Compliance Manager and legal team. The position offers hands‑on experience across diverse legal compliance areas including merchandising, privacy, contracts, marketing, and e‑commerce while working in a fast‑paced, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and has prior experience in a compliance role. They are excited to work on a legal team within a retail company, contribute meaningfully to the business, and are comfortable handling a mix of substantive compliance and administrative responsibilities that support the legal team and day‑to‑day business operations.

This role provides exposure to legal matters, opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects supporting Tillys’ growing business, and ongoing mentorship with opportunities for professional growth.

A typical day may include:

• Support the Compliance Manager and rest of legal team with compliance practices in various areas, including:
• Product safety and testing
• Environmental compliance
• Pricing compliance
• Marketing and advertising compliance
• Research and stay on top of new laws that affect the company, research requirements, and make recommendations to the Compliance Manager and business teams

• Shadow the Legal Compliance Analyst on data privacy matters, including managing the company’s compliance and internal processes with relation to privacy laws (e.g. CCPA, CPRA, COPA), as well as AI and cybersecurity‑related laws
• Support the Legal Compliance Analyst by staying up to date on latest privacy laws and developments and updating company processes and policies accordingly
• Support the Legal Compliance Analyst with certain privacy‑related tasks, including data deletions

• Manage DBA/FBN filings to ensure all filings are renewed on time
• Manage billing process of legal vendors, including monthly accruals and invoices
• Manage legal mail and Service of Process
• Maintain active litigation tracker and settlement accruals tracker
• Monitor and update the contract request tracker and ensure organization of fully executed contracts
• Support the legal team on optimization of internal processes

• Support the Compliance Manager on various Merchandising document management tasks, including tracking merchandising agreements in Docusign
• Support the Compliance Manager by updating the company’s Master Merchandise Vendor List

• Assist the Compliance Manager with keeping the company’s trademark portfolio up to date, including coordinating with outside counsel on trademark registrations
• Support the Compliance Manager and Legal Director in reviewing potential Intellectual Property (trademark, copyright) issues in merchandise
• Monitor Intellectual Property software and flag any concerning domains for Compliance Manager

Your experience brings:

• Ability to remain flexible, re‑prioritize and respond to changing demands
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and Share Point
• Must be punctual and dependable
• Must be very well organized and have ability to multitask
• Remain open and adaptable to change and new challenges for growth
• Committed to long‑term growth within the organization
• Maintain exemplary degree of professionalism with all company employees
• Independent, self‑motivated, team player

• High School Diploma is required
• Bachelor’s or associate Degree…