Compliance Lead

Who Are We? Decentralized Masters is at the forefront of DeFi education globally. In just two years, we have grown from a pioneering pair of co-founders to over 140 dedicated professionals. Today, we are recognized as one of the fastest-growing enterprises in the sector, with industry insiders predicting our evolution into a unicorn company by 2030. Operating on a bootstrapped model, we are on track to achieve an impressive $50 million in revenue this year alone. Our Impact While our growth has been remarkable, we take even greater pride in the success of our clients. To date, we have empowered over 4,000 investors to break into the DeFi world. At Decentralized Masters, we don’t just offer education; we cultivate a powerhouse of knowledge combined with an engaging community, innovative technology, and a team of leading DeFi and blockchain experts. Our commitment is to deliver unparalleled resources designed for long-term success in the world of DeFi and Web3, ensuring our members not only safeguard but also enhance their financial future. Our Vision Our goal is to create the largest and most influential DeFi ecosystem the world has ever seen, starting with becoming the gold standard in DeFi education. This vision is ambitious, transformative, and poised to change the landscape of digital finance. Are You Ready? This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of Web3 technology and education. Are you ready to be part of our vision to redefine what’s possible in DeFi and beyond? Apply below, and let’s explore this journey together. Check us out here: https://www.decen-masters.com/ What will you be doing? The Compliance Lead is the operational owner of legal and regulatory compliance across the entire organization. This is not a passive advisory role. The Compliance Lead is expected to build infrastructure, enforce standards, manage external counsel relationships, and serve as the front line of risk management for every department that touches customers, marketing, or revenue. WHY THIS ROLE EXISTS Decentralized Masters operates at the intersection of three of the FTC’s highest-priority enforcement categories: financial education income claims, digital marketing testimonials, and affiliate-driven advertising. The following regulatory realities make a dedicated Compliance Lead essential: FTC Enforcement Pattern: Cases like Raging Bull, Wealth Press, and FTC v. Lurn demonstrate the FTC’s willingness to pursue financial education companies that make unsubstantiated income or earnings claims — even when framed as “education.” DM’s revenue scale and marketing volume make it visible. Publisher’s Exemption Risk: The Investment Advisers Act of 1940 provides a publisher’s exemption for bona fide educational publications. The trading bot, 1:1 mentorship, and small-group coaching sessions all create pathways to personalized advice that can void this exemption. Affiliate Liability: The FTC holds advertisers vicariously liable for affiliate claims, even without explicit authorization. DM’s affiliates currently operate with limited oversight, creating direct liability exposure. TCPA / SMS Compliance: DM’s SMS marketing program is subject to the TCPA and 2024 FCC updates requiring per-call/per-text consent and strict revocation handling. Texas has additional state-level requirements. No Formal Compliance Infrastructure: DM currently has no formal review process, no testimonial substantiation system, no affiliate content monitoring protocol, and no standardized disclaimer library — all of which are expected by regulators and are buildable. DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES BY AREA Marketing & Advertising Compliance Establish and operate a formal pre-launch review process for all external marketing assets: Facebook/Google/YouTube ads, VSLs, landing pages, webinar slides, email sequences, and affiliate-distributed copy. Build and maintain a versioned asset library with compliance notes, approval status, and review history for every piece of marketing collateral. Develop and enforce a testimonial and income claims system that documents: (a) the specific result claimed, (b) whether it is typical, (c) what the typical result is, and (d) the disclosure language used. This is required under the FTC’s 2023 Endorsement Guides (16 CFR Part 255). Review and approve all lifestyle and aspirational imagery for implied income claims, per the FTC’s enforcement posture on implied earnings representations. Maintain a pre-approved disclaimer and disclosure library for reuse across channels, ensuring “clear and conspicuous” standards are met in every placement format (video, email, social, landing page). Monitor and evaluate DM’s platform ad accounts for FTC-adjacent policy compliance (Meta, Google, YouTube) to prevent ad account suspensions and regulatory attention simultaneously. Sales Team Compliance Review, annotate, and approve sales webinar scripts and one-on-one sales frameworks before they are used. Conduct post-webinar compliance audits by reviewing AI-generated transcripts or recordings. Provide feedback to sales leadership with flagged language and recommended corrections. Implement a restatement protocol requiring all 1:1 and small-group sales interactions to open with a clear, scripted disclosure of DM’s position on personalized investment advice. Maintain a real-time log of personalized investing statement incidents: when a mentor or sales rep was warned, what was said, and how the situation was resolved. This log is auditable at both the individual and macro-business level. This log will track employees and customer actions. Identify and escalate patterns where sales team members are making claims that approach or cross the line into personalized investment advice, triggering Investment Advisers Act registration requirements. Product Compliance Conduct a full risk assessment of all current DM products. A written risk-tiered product map with specific de-risking recommendations for each product. Create and maintain an internal and customer-facing compliance glossary that defines: what DM does and does not do, the nature of the education relationship, and the limits of mentor authority. Maintained as a living document. Review and update the student onboarding agreement that clearly discloses: (a) the educational nature of DM’s services, (b) DM’s non-advisory position, (c) the distinction between DM and the trading bot, and (d) the student’s responsibility for their own financial decisions (e) also including language addressing affiliate and business partnerships. Manage the stored signed agreements in a searchable database. Build and manage a mentor-student conversation tracking and de-risking toolkit: structured call notes, pre-call disclosure scripts, post-call red-flag escalation process. Leveraging Dialpad functionality. Monitor and report on mentor compliance patterns; recommend remediation or removal for high-risk behavior. Affiliate & Partner Compliance Review and revise affiliate agreement templates to include explicit compliance obligations: prohibited claims, required disclosures, takedown procedures, and indemnification provisions. Working in Everflow and Hyros conduct compliance and background vetting of all new affiliate partners, advertising channel partners, and business development deals before execution. Produce written risk assessments for each. Maintain a HubSpot database of all active affiliate and partner contracts with key terms, renewal dates, compliance status, and any active issues. Implement an ongoing affiliate content monitoring process to identify and remediate non-compliant income claims, undisclosed material connections, or prohibited advertising tactics made on DM’s behalf. Serve as a second set of eyes on all incoming business development proposals and partnership deal terms, flagging regulatory or liability concerns before deals close. Data Privacy & Consumer Protection Audit and certify DM’s SMS marketing program for TCPA compliance, including: prior express written consent documentation, per-text consent tracking, keyword opt-out functionality, message frequency disclosures, and SHAFT content restrictions. Apply Texas state-level requirements as a supplemental standard. Review all commercial email programs for CAN-SPAM compliance: proper identification headers, functional unsubscribe mechanisms, physical address inclusion, and non-deceptive subject lines. Build and maintain a PII data retention policy and ensure customer data handling practices across all platforms comply with it. Business Structure & Entity Compliance Create and maintain an accurate visual map of the DM corporate structure and brand relationships: DM, Trading Bot, Legacy Publishing, Inflection Club. Versions for both internal use and customer-facing disclosure. Ensure all external communications clearly identify when a product or service belongs to a third-party entity with which DM has a business relationship — not a DM-owned product. This applies especially to Trading Bot communications. Conduct an ongoing legal structure risk assessment: evaluate customer-facing liability, instructor relationships, and any co-mingling of advisory and educational positioning across brands. Internal Training & Policy Management Ongoing trailing and compliance onboarding for all new hires in marketing, sales, mentorship, and customer success roles. Conduct quarterly compliance training sessions for the mentor team covering: what constitutes personalized advice, disclosure requirements, platform-specific policies, and escalation procedures. Maintain a centralized compliance policy library accessible to all teams: a living set of approved language, prohibited phrases, platform rules, and regulatory summaries. Produce a monthly internal compliance digest summarizing: new regulatory developments, recent enforcement actions in the fintech/edu space, and any internal compliance incidents or near-misses. External Counsel Management Serve as the primary internal liaison with outside legal counsel. Triage issues between internal handling and escalation to outside counsel; manage the outside counsel budget by handling routine compliance work internally and reserving attorney time for high-stakes matters. Track and brief leadership on regulatory developments affecting crypto/DeFi education companies, including new FTC guidance, SEC/CFTC rulemaking, and state AG enforcement trends.

Required Experience Background in a compliance, legal, or risk management role within FTC-regulated marketing, financial publishing, fintech, or direct-response marketing. Familiarity with crypto, DeFi, or broader fintech regulatory landscape (SEC, CFTC, and state-level securities laws are a plus). Hands-on knowledge of FTC Endorsement Guides (2023 update), TCPA, CAN-SPAM, and the Publisher’s Exemption under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Direct exposure to affiliate ecosystem compliance: monitoring affiliate claims, drafting affiliate agreements, and managing takedowns. Experience reviewing marketing copy, VSLs, email sequences, and webinar scripts for compliance risk in a high-volume, fast-moving content environment. Core Competencies Typicality and earnings claim analysis: understands the distinction between specific income claims, lifestyle claims, and substantiated educational context. Understands digital marketing mechanics: funnels, copywriting psychology, affiliate channels, and how promotional content is constructed — not just reviewed. Can translate legal risk into business-friendly decisions: says “no” when required but always brings an alternative. Comfortable working without a formal legal team above them — this role is the team. Must be a self-starter who builds systems from scratch. Strong written communication: produces clear, actionable compliance memos, policy documents, and feedback that non-attorneys can act on. Mindset Requirements Commercially aware: understands that compliance is a business enabler, not a roadblock. The goal is compliant revenue growth, not revenue prevention. High sense of urgency: DM is a fast-moving content organization. The Compliance Lead must be able to turn around reviews quickly and communicate clearly about timelines. Low ego, high standards: this person will push back on marketing, sales, and leadership when needed. Must do so confidently and constructively. Pattern-recognition instinct for enforcement: when reviewing content, conversations, business products and initiatives, the internal question is always “would a regulatory body flag this?”

What We Offer Competitive salary - benchmarked to experience and output, not just credentials Full access to DM courses and educational resources Direct exposure to the founders and senior leadership - your work will be seen 100% remote and async-friendly culture The chance to build and own the organic growth function from the ground up A brand with a real audience and real students - your work will have measurable impact immediately