Associate Director of Compliance

Summary:

The Associate Director of Compliance position is responsible for overseeing regulatory compliance across the company’s cannabis operations, including cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution. This role serves as a subject matter expert on California Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) regulations, as well as applicable requirements from ancillary and local agencies. The Associate Director will partner with cross-functional teams to embed a culture of compliance throughout the organization, ensure audit readiness, and proactively manage regulatory risk.

Competencies:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Maintain comprehensive, up-to-date knowledge of California cannabis regulations governing commercial cannabis activity under California Business and Professions Code, including regulations of ancillary cannabis permitting agencies; CA Dept. of Food and Agriculture, CA State Waterboards, Air Pollution Control Districts., and CA Dept. of Pesticide Regulation.
• Manage adherence to compliance requirements across supply chain, including cultivation, manufacturing, and distribution operations.
• Ensure operations maintain compliance with DCC regulations, local ordinances, and ancillary agencies.
• Ensure full adherence to DCC track-and-trace requirements via METRC, including inventory reconciliation, manifests, adjustments, and chain-of-custody documentation.
• Monitor and respond to DCC regulatory notices, updates, emergency actions, and guidance documents; communicate compliance impacts to operational leadership.
• Support license renewals, amendments, and notifications with the DCC, ensuring timely and accurate submissions.
• Oversee development and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) aligned with current CA Cannabis regulations for supply chain functions.
• Oversee regulatory reporting submittals as required for ancillary agencies and manage reporting for Regulatory Compliance to State and Local authorities.
• Support ongoing maintenance of centralized recordkeeping system and compliance resource materials.
• Collaborate with management to effectively incorporate compliance program. Identify potential risk areas. Distribute and communicate compliance requirements, recommendations, and materials to responsible parties.
• Conduct and report semi-annual audits of supply chain operations and keep departments accountable for resolutions to audit findings.
• Produce quarterly report on supply chain compliance, track and report status updates.
• Assist in ongoing development of in-house staff compliance education and compliance trainings.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure employees possess and maintain required registrations and certifications, per local and state compliance requirements.
• Lead DCC and county cannabis inspections and routine visits, conduct pre-inspection audits and site review (in collaboration with site management). Oversee post-inspection corrections when applicable.
• Monitor inspections and required reporting for ancillary regulatory agencies (i.e. Waterboard, APCD, CERS) with designated internal team members.
• Provide additional support to other projects and initiatives as assigned.

Education and Experience/Requirements:

• 5+ years of applicable work experience, including 3+ years in commercial cannabis and 2+ years in management/leadership positions
• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree is a plus

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret regulatory requirements
• Project management experience with a track record of successful program implementation
• Experience administering a compliance program, preferably at a vertically integrated or multi-state or national company

Other Requirements:

• Must be 21+ years of age
• Bilingual preferred
• Able to work independently and in a team environment
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Authorized to work in the United States
• This position requires a 40-hour minimum work week
• Must be able to write and communicate effectively across teams.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand for prolonged periods of time; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. Ability to use the tools necessary to perform works tasks, The ability The employee must be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 15-50 pounds.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel

Reliable transportation is necessary for this position. Travel between the office or home office and other company locations is required monthly, which may be adjusted as needed by management.

AAP/EEO Statement

GH Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.