Compliance & Risk Lead

About Panorama

Panorama is a platform for social change driven by audacious thinking, radical collaboration, and bold action. We help our partners navigate multiple pathways from vision to impact based on their needs. Our mission is to maximize social impact by partnering with visionary leaders to co‑develop solutions to change systems. Panorama’s value proposition is to help partners operate in smarter, more impactful, and more efficient ways.

Panorama’s values are built on four core principles:

• Vision:
  See the big picture and examine all angles
• Integrity:
  Maintain trust and strive for excellence
• Partnership:
  Collaborate and foster meaningful relationships
• Impact:
  Act boldly and create a ripple effect.

The Panorama Group is a community of organizations that includes:

• Panorama Global, a social impact nonprofit that empowers changemakers through radical collaboration,
• Panorama Strategy, a social purpose consultancy that accelerates progress for partners through audacious thinking, and
• Panorama Action, which mobilizes voices and resources through bold action.

The Compliance & Risk Lead serves as the central point of coordination for Panorama Global’s day‑to‑day compliance and risk environment. This role is responsible for actively monitoring the organization’s operational exposure, triaging and responding to emerging issues, and ensuring ongoing adherence to statutory, regulatory, and governance requirements across a complex, multi‑entity structure.

This is a hands‑on, operational role focused on real‑time visibility, responsiveness, and follow‑through. The Compliance & Risk Lead maintains the systems, policies, processes, and relationships needed to ensure the organization is compliant, protected, and able to respond quickly to evolving risks.

Working across Panorama Global and affiliated entities, this role partners closely with Finance, Business Strategy & Operations, Grants & Contracts, Social Impact, and the People & Culture Team to ensure compliance and risk management are embedded in how work actually happens. This role does not involve cybersecurity, IT audit, or work on SOC/ISO/NIST frameworks.

This position is remote‑eligible and open to applicants nationwide; however, preference will be given to candidates based in Seattle or New York who can work in a hybrid capacity.

Own and maintain all organizational statutory compliance requirements, including:

• Corporate/entity registrations and renewals
• Federal, state, and local filings
• Annual reports and required disclosures
• Maintain related compliance calendars and ensure all filings are completed accurately and on time
• Act as the system of record for organizational compliance obligations and documentation

Continuously monitor the organization’s operational risk and compliance environment across functions and entities.

• Maintain and evolve dashboards, registers, and tracking tools that reflect the organization’s current exposure in real time.
• Maintain visibility into emerging risks, gaps, and exposure areas to ensure they are identified early and addressed proactively.
• Track and manage risk and compliance issues through resolution, ensuring clear ownership and follow‑through.
• Serve as a point of contact for risk and compliance‑related questions, issues, and escalations across the organization.
• Triage incoming issues and questions, assess risk level, and determine appropriate response or escalation path to the appropriate subject‑matter expert.
• Coordinate cross‑functional responses to compliance and risk issues, including engaging legal counsel as needed.
• Provide practical guidance to teams navigating compliance requirements, balancing risk with operational needs.

• Monitor corporate compliance across multiple legal entities, including domestic and international structures.
• Ensure each entity remains in good standing and compliant with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate global compliance requirements, partnering across department functions, with projects, and external advisors as needed.