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Director, Compliance

ComplianceComplianceFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 1-10H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

California

Posted

32 days ago

Salary

$265K - $280K / year

Seniority

Lead

10 yrs expEnglishCloud

Job Description

• Design, implement, and maintain a global compliance program aligned with U.S. and international export control and sanctions regimes, including EAR and OFAC. • Oversee ECCN classification and technical export analyses for advanced semiconductor and AI hardware products. • Partner cross-functionally with engineering, operations, finance, and product teams to ensure operational controls align with evolving regulatory requirements. • Develop and maintain compliance frameworks for complex commercial agreements, including government contracts and related regulatory programs. • Monitor and advise leadership on regulatory developments at the intersection of AI, advanced compute, export controls, and national security. • Support additional compliance domains, including privacy, supply chain integrity, environmental matters, ethics and code of conduct programs, and anti-corruption initiatives. • Build and scale global compliance training programs and internal controls appropriate for a rapidly growing organization. • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on compliance risk assessment, mitigation strategies, and regulatory positioning.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years of legal, compliance, or regulatory experience, ideally within export-controlled or government-regulated industries.
  • Experience in semiconductors, advanced compute, cloud infrastructure, aerospace/defense, or similarly regulated technology sectors strongly preferred.
  • Deep familiarity with export controls, sanctions programs, and international trade compliance frameworks; exposure to federal contracting requirements a plus.
  • Demonstrated experience building and scaling enterprise compliance programs in high-growth environments.
  • Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into practical operational controls and business-facing guidance.
  • Strong cross-functional partnership skills and executive presence.
  • Self-directed, detail-oriented, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, technically sophisticated environment.

Benefits

  • Fixed bonus
  • Strong stock grant

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