NABIS - Compliance Associate
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Requirements
• 3+ years of cannabis compliance experience in a licensed operation; distributor and/or multi-state experience strongly preferred • Deep, hands-on METRC proficiency is required; you have personally run manifests, reconciled packages, and resolved errors in production • Working knowledge of California DCC distribution regulations; familiarity with Nevada CCB and/or New York OCM requirements a strong plus • Experience executing state license renewals, regulatory filings, and facility-level reporting • Experience supporting or leading state regulatory inspections at a licensed facility • High attention to detail and strong organizational skills, able to manage dozens of concurrent deadlines and open items without dropping threads • Comfortable in a fast-moving, technology-driven environment; you are at home in METRC, WMS/ERP tools, spreadsheets, and ticketing systems • Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to translate state requirements into clear, actionable guidance for warehouse and CX teams • Must successfully pass all state-mandated background checks required for cannabis industry employment in CA, NV, and NY • Note: This role is scoped to state license and METRC compliance. It does not include material corporate compliance responsibilities (e.g., SOX, broad policy authorship, enterprise training programs, legislative affairs, or trade organization representation).
Responsibilities
• METRC & Seed-to-Sale Execution • Own day-to-day METRC operations across all active warehouse facilities (NorCal, SoCal, Nevada, New York), including package creation, manifest generation, transfer templates, and driver assignments • Reconcile METRC inventory against physical inventory and WMS records on a recurring cadence; investigate and resolve variances, missing packages, untagged product, and transfer discrepancies • Resolve METRC errors in real time (rejected transfers, incorrect weights, mis-tagged packages, voided manifests) and coordinate corrections with warehouse and CX teams • Maintain clean METRC hierarchies: package tags, item categories, strain entries, lab result associations, and waste/destruction entries • Process finalized transfers, receiving, adjustments, and destruction events in METRC within state-mandated timeframes • Serve as the in-house METRC subject matter expert and first line of support for warehouse and CX teammates running transactions in the system • State Regulatory Execution • Maintain a compliance calendar covering state license renewals, regulatory reporting deadlines, and facility-level obligations; execute renewals and filings on time • Track and apply operational changes from state rulemakings as they take effect (bulletins, emergency regulations, guidance documents), translating them into what the warehouse needs to do differently tomorrow • Act as the primary operational point of contact for routine state regulator communications at the license/facility level • Partner & Brand Onboarding Compliance • Own the compliance vetting process for incoming brands and retailers: verify active state licenses, collect COAs, review product manifests, and flag non-compliant items before they enter the Nabis network • Maintain and enforce Nabis Compliance Form requirements (licenses, W9s, COAs, banking documentation) • Maintain a live license database for all active partners with automated renewal alerts; proactively chase expiring licenses • Verify license status in state systems (DCC license search, CCB portal, OCM portal) and keep partner records synced with state sources of truth • Inventory, COA & Labeling Compliance • Ensure all product labeling, packaging, and COA standards are met prior to order fulfillment in each state • Manage COA tracking across all inventory batches; coordinate holds, rejections, and remediation with brands and warehouse teams • Coordinate state-mandated compliance testing with third-party labs and ensure results are correctly associated with METRC packages • Run recurring audits of inventory records, waste/destruction logs, and transfer logs; identify gaps and drive them to closure • Inspection Readiness • Manage Nabis’ response to scheduled and unannounced state inspections across all facilities; serve as the on-site/virtual point of contact when regulators arrive • Keep each facility inspection-ready at all times: METRC in sync, records current, labeling correct, storage compliant • Document findings from every inspection and drive corrective actions to completion
Benefits
• You’ll work at the fastest growing cannabis startup in the U.S. • Medical/Dental/Vision offered to all full-time employees: 75% of employee premium paid by Nabis. • Competitive salary at $90,000 to $105,000 depending on experience. • 401(k) plan with a match.
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