Coordinator, Compliance

Mark Anthony Group is an entrepreneurial drinks company, built from the ground up by thinking differently, innovating and doing the unexpected. Our company is rooted in family values, a bold vision and relentless determination to continuously raise the bar and make a positive difference in consumers' lives. Founded in 1972, we’ve grown organically from a one-person import wine business into an international drinks company whose hallmarks include a portfolio of luxury wineries and iconic beverage brands, including White Claw® Hard Seltzer, Mike’s Hard Lemonade, and Cayman Jack.

To provide administrative support to the beverage alcohol compliance team’s trade practices, promotions/advertising, and licensing functions by researching regulations, preparing and tracking state submissions/approvals, supporting sales licensing processes, and keeping compliance records/tools organized and up to date.

Accountabilities:

• Prepare, submit, and track state prior-approval requests for advertising/promotions (incl. coupons and sweepstakes), ensuring approvals meet launch timelines.
• Manage sweepstakes compliance administration (registrations, winners’ lists, bonds, and payment requests) as directed.
• Support sales licensing for new hires and renewals—collect documentation, submit/track applications, request fees, and maintain license records/status updates.
• Perform general compliance administration (update databases/webpage/resources, file maintenance, SOP/training support, and deadline/task prioritization).
• Assist the Compliance team by researching and summarizing federal and state beverage alcohol trade practice laws.

Key Metrics & Financial Targets:

• Ability to follow direction and complete tasks with accuracy from start to finish.
• Ask relevant questions to confirm understanding of the assignment.
• Capable of researching relevant beverage alcohol laws and regulations.
• Prepare clear and concise communications

Own:

• End-to-end tracking and administration of state prior-approval submissions (ads/promos) and ensuring nothing slips against launch dates.
• ​​Maintenance of compliance artifacts and records (trade practice matrices, license records, databases/files, webpage/resources) so they stay current and audit-ready.

Influence:

• Marketing creative development by answering basic advertising compliance questions and identifying what will likely require revisions before submission.

Veto:

• Submission readiness gate: can halt submission of an ad/promo/sweepstakes/permits/licensing filing if required information, disclosures, or back-up documentation is missing.

Critical Relationships:

• Broader compliance team, marketing, field sales, finance, legal counsel
• The broader compliance team, sales and marketing operations

Skills Needed To Be Successful:

• 0-3 years of regulatory/legal experience
• Able to work independently and as a team with strong organization and follow through skills
• Self motivated with exceptional attention to detail and quality
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Discretion handling highly sensitive and strict confidential matters
• Alcohol industry knowledge is an asset but not required

Compensation:

Compensation offered to prospective Team Members has taken internal equity into consideration and can vary depending on a positions’ location. The final agreed upon wage may vary based on the job-related knowledge, skills, and experience of the individual.

• Competitive annual salary $57,000 - $71,000 in Chicago, IL
• Bonus plan designed to recognize company performance and individual contributions
• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
• Company matching 401(k) contributions
• Paid time off including annual leave, paid sick time and holidays
• Extensive opportunities for training, development, and career growth

At Mark Anthony, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:

Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:

Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.​

Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.​​

Salary : $57,000 - $71,000