Compliance Governance & Oversight Lead (AI)

TL;DR

Compliance Governance & Oversight Lead (AI): Set strategy for compliance governance and oversight, own policy lifecycle, GRC platform implementation, controls testing, training programs, issue management, and reporting frameworks. Focus on building coherent operating model across Integrity & Compliance function, scaling program health metrics, and partnering with pillar leads for accountability.

Location: Hybrid in New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; or Washington, DC (at least 3 days/week or 25% in office)

Salary: $270,000 - $345,000 USD

Company

AI lab building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems to ensure safety and societal benefit.

What you will do

• Set strategy for compliance governance, defining policies, controls, training, and reporting into a unified model
• Own end-to-end policy lifecycle including drafting, workflows, version control, and communication
• Lead GRC platform selection, implementation, and administration for risk tracking and workflows
• Design and run controls testing/monitoring program, partnering with other pillars to identify gaps
• Drive compliance training development/delivery and issue management processes across the function
• Build metrics, dashboards, and reporting for leadership and prepare responses to due diligence requests
• Manage I&C budget/vendors and build/develop the Governance & Oversight team

Requirements

• Significant experience in compliance, risk, internal audit, or related field, leading operations/governance functions
• Track record scaling compliance programs including policies, controls, training, GRC, and reporting
• Deep knowledge of policy management, controls testing, issue management, and program reporting
• Experience with GRC platforms and using tech to streamline compliance
• Proven reporting to senior leadership/internal audit and influencing cross-functional teams
• Strong communication to translate compliance into adoptable processes; team building experience

Nice to have

• 10+ years relevant experience
• Big 4/consulting plus in-house leadership
• High-growth tech compliance across regulations, AI-specific exposure
• Board-level reporting or hyper-scaling transformations

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation, equity donation matching, generous vacation/parental leave
• Flexible hours, collaborative research-focused environment
• Visa sponsorship available (with effort to support)
• Office spaces in SF, NYC, DC with hybrid policy