Operations Compliance Manager

This Role requires some onsite work and some remote - onsite is in Detroit, so applicants should be based in the Detroit Metro Area.

Company Description

MeanRed Productions / Nomad Life LLC · Detroit, MI

We're a Detroit- and Brooklyn-based independent concert promotion and real estate development company operating across two fast-moving entities — MeanRed Productions (~200 events annually) and Nomad Life LLC (multifamily and commercial property portfolio). We're looking for a sharp, detail-obsessed operations contractor to own the administrative and compliance backbone of both businesses.

INSURANCE & RISK

• Manage all business insurance policies (general liability, event, property, commercial) renewals, certificates, claims
• Coordinate vendor and venue insurance requirements for events
• Maintain a tracking docs and flag upcoming expirations

LEASES & LEGAL DOCUMENTATION

• Review, organize, and track residential and commercial leases across the real estate portfolio
• Manage vendor contracts, artist agreements, and venue agreements for MeanRed
• Maintain an organized document management system across both entities
• Coordinate with attorneys on legal filings, notices, and compliance documents

BILLS, PAYMENTS & ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Log, track, and process bills and vendor payments across both companies
• Maintain a vendor payment log and flag overdue obligations
• Reconcile accounts and coordinate with bookkeeper/CPA
• Create an AP system 
• Create a new bookkeeping system
• Manage utility accounts, subscriptions, and recurring business expenses

GENERAL OPERATIONS

• Build and maintain SOPs for recurring administrative processes
• Manage business licensing, permits, and government filings
• Track key deadlines, renewals, and compliance dates across both entities

What we're looking for

• 5 years in operations, office management, paralegal, or similar administrative role
• Strong accounting literacy, comfortable with AP/AR, reconciliations, and basic financial tracking
• Working knowledge of contracts, leases, and legal documents (paralegal background a plus)
• Experience managing business insurance policies and certificates of insurance
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple entities simultaneously
• Proficient in Google Workspace, and comfortable adopting project management and financial tools
• Proactive self-starter, you chase down information, flag problems early, and build systems that stick
• Bonus: experience in real estate management, event/entertainment industry, or small business operations
• Understanding and use of AI to create faster work, better systems 

The role

• 1099 independent contractor
• In-person, Detroit, MI
• Estimated 25 hours/week to start, with growth potential
• Compensation: competitive hourly or project-based rate, commensurate with experience