Compliance Officer

TL;DR

Compliance Officer: Design, oversee, and continuously improve compliance programs ensuring adherence to laws, regulations, and internal policies with an accent on policy development, risk assessment, monitoring, auditing, and regulatory frameworks such as SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS. Focus on conducting internal investigations, delivering training programs, and providing executive reporting on risks and controls.

Location: Remote, U.S. client business hours (with flexibility)

Company

Organization operating in regulated industries such as finance, healthcare, or SaaS.

What you will do

• Draft, update, and enforce compliance policies across finance, HR, IT, and operations.
• Conduct risk assessments, identify exposures, and recommend controls.
• Implement monitoring programs, perform internal audits, and track findings in GRC tools like Archer or ServiceNow.
• Ensure adherence to regulations, file reports, and maintain audit-ready documentation.
• Develop and deliver employee training on compliance and code of conduct.
• Lead investigations into issues, document findings, and recommend corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance into business processes.
• Deliver dashboards, reports, and risk summaries to executives and boards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business, Finance, or related field
• 3–5 years in compliance, audit, or risk management
• Proficiency with compliance monitoring and reporting tools
• Knowledge of at least one regulatory framework (SOX, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS)
• Strong investigative and analytical skills
• Effective communication across technical and non-technical teams

Nice to have

• Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or similar
• Experience in finance, healthcare, SaaS, or regulated industries
• Familiarity with risk management frameworks (COSO, ISO 31000)
• Experience leading compliance training and building reporting dashboards

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours around U.S. client business hours, audits, reporting, and training
• Focus on balancing compliance with operational practicality
• Proactive risk identification and culture of integrity and accountability

Hiring process

• Initial Phone Screen
• Video Interview with hirify.global Recruiter
• Practical Task (e.g., draft a compliance checklist or summarize a risk assessment case study)
• Client Interview
• Offer & Background Verification