Compliance Manager, Management

The Compliance Manager will oversee the compliance and regulatory aspects of our construction projects in California. The Compliance Manager will manage a team of highly trained Compliance Analysts to ensure our projects meet their compliance objectives. This role reports to the Sr. Compliance Manager and is based out of our Los Angeles office, with regular time spent on our job sites across California with potential travel to Washington and Oregon.

• Protect the organization by strictly enforcing compliance with federal, state, and local wage laws, as well as union requirements
• Closely monitor Clark’s own workforce for conformity to all applicable compliance requirements
• Supervise a growing team responsible for all prevailing wage related document collection and review
• Ensure the Compliance analysts located in the Western region meet their monthly CKPIs
• Collaborate with both project team and corporate leadership on process improvements and issue resolution related to project compliance
• Assists with complex prevailing wage issues and/or investigations with third parties
• Resolve disputes with our trade partners related to wage compliance with minimal supervision, and negotiate positive outcomes in a professional manner
• Collaborate on data analytics initiative aimed to increase the automation of the Compliance function
• Assess and review the compliance department’s policies and procedures intended to protect the organization, our trade partners, and the workers on our job sites
• Create and present trainings on a variety of government regulations to trade partners and internal staff
• Provide constructive feedback to team members to further improve the quality of their work
• Maintain confidentiality and compliance with access around sensitive information

• Bachelor’s degree preferred with 5+ years of relevant experience in legal, compliance, federal contracting, or enterprise risk management
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with demonstrated experience managing a team of at least 3 people, including remote direct reports
• Highly motivated individual with strong organizational and time management skills
• Skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing, with the ability to conduct training and give presentations on a regular basis
• Advanced conceptual thinking in complex or new situations
• Creative and adaptable in finding solutions to corporate challenges
• Experience with conducting legal research and writing, as well as internal investigations
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self‑motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

• Working knowledge of prevailing wage law (Federal Davis Bacon, WA L&I, CA DIR, etc.)
• Fluent in Spanish

Given that a good portion of your day will be spent at a desk, you should be comfortable with prolonged periods of focused work, whether it's collaborating with colleagues, analyzing data, or developing strategies. The role demands effective communication and sharp visual acuity for reviewing complex documents and performing detailed computer work. While there are times for quiet concentration, you'll also be expected to move actively throughout the office and travel occasionally to various locations, including dynamic construction sites, utilizing different modes of transportation.

The ability to lift and move objects up to 10 pounds regularly, and up to 25 pounds on occasion (think a box of files or small office equipment), is also required.

Your primary workspace will be in our professional office, which has a typical, quiet‑to‑moderate noise and light levels. As part of your work, you may also be required to visit active construction sites. These environments are naturally more dynamic and can include exposure to outdoor weather conditions, louder noise, and moving equipment. Your safety is our top priority, and you’ll be expected to follow Clark Construction's safety…