Job Description

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Denver Office - Denver, CO 80202
Salary Range: $135,000.00 - $175,000.00 Salary/yearAbout Monticello
Monticello Associates, LLC is an investment consulting firm serving foundations, endowments, and family office clients in an investment advisory capacity. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with additional offices in Cleveland, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Boston, Massachusetts. Our firm provides clients with manager due diligence and selection, asset allocation strategy recommendations, performance reporting, and all other necessary functions required to support clients in their role as fiduciaries.
In 2025, Monticello partnered with Cresset, an independent multi-family office and private investment firm. This combination brings together Monticello’s deep experience in endowment and foundation consulting with Cresset’s scale, comprehensive family office services, and private market access. The result is a powerful combination of institutional rigor and boutique personalization, opening new and exciting career opportunities for our team.

The Compliance Director will be the main point of contact for Compliance at Monticello to  ensure our firm remains compliant with all applicable regulatory requirements, including SEC regulations and relevant laws. This is a great opportunity for a person with experience at an SEC Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) or with a regulator (SEC).  The Candidate should be a proactive, resourceful, self-starter with a roll-up-your-sleeves mentality, who is extremely organized, detail-oriented, and precise, while remaining flexible to changing priorities.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure adherence to regulatory and compliance requirements of the firm.
- Develop and maintain compliance policies and procedures.
- Review marketing materials to ensure compliance with the SEC Marketing Rule and related disclosure requirements.
- Assist with timely and accurate filing of regulatory filings (e.g., Form ADV and CRS).
- Coordinate and ensure compliance with Code of Ethics and certification requirements.
- Provide proactive guidance and training to investment consulting teams and other internal stakeholders on regulatory developments, compliance best practices, and risk mitigation strategies.
- Liaise with internal business units to conduct risk assessments.
- Conduct periodic compliance monitoring and testing and follow up on corrective actions.
- Assist with the firm’s annual review.
- Stay current on evolving regulatory requirements including changes in SEC rules, and other applicable laws.

Qualifications

Qualifications Beneficial to the Responsibilities of the Position
- College graduate
- Proficiency in SEC regulations, including the Advisors Act.
- 7+ years experience with an RIA
- Experience with a registered investment advisor in a compliance role.
- Exceptional organization and planning skills with ability to multi-task
- Team player
- Attention to detail and follow-through
- Versatile, flexible, and a willingness to work with changing priorities
- Strong communication, written, verbal and listening skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Familiar with Artificial Intelligence tools
What We Offer
The firm offers a competitive compensation package including a discretionary bonus program and a benefits package to all full-time employees including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, health savings accounts, short and long-term disability insurance, voluntary critical and accident insurance, and pre-tax parking and transportation programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of Cresset to ensure equal employment opportunity (EEO) for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, or related conditions), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, uniformed servicemember status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a parent, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. It is Cresset’s policy to comply with applicable laws concerning the employment of persons with disabilities, including reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees with disabilities.