Figma
Director, Governance Risk & Compliance
San Francisco, CA • New York, NY • United States · Director · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$235k-$317kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world.
- If you're a strategist and team builder who is excited to scale Figma's GRC program in a rapidly evolving environment, we'd love to hear from you!
- This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
Responsibilities
- At Figma we celebrate and support our differences.
- Lead and grow a team of compliance, risk, and governance professionals, setting priorities, developing talent, and building a culture of rigor and pragmatism
- Build and evolve enterprise risk and controls frameworks - including AI Governance, Risk and Compliance initiatives and control effectiveness monitoring - that scale across technical and business stakeholders
- Manage relationships with external auditors, assessors, and regulators, and oversee audit cycles from planning through remediation
- Direct the selection and optimization of GRC platforms and tooling, and maintain the lifecycle of security policies, standards, and procedures
- Partner with Sales, Legal, and Customer Trust on security questionnaires, customer audits, contracts, and trust-related communications that support the sales lifecycle
Requirements
- Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
- 10+ years of experience in information security, compliance, or risk management, including at least 4 years leading or managing a GRC, security, or compliance team
- Deep, hands-on experience with frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001, including leading programs through multiple audit cycles
Compensation
- $235,000 - $317,000 USD
- Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location.
- Figma provides paid sick leave, holidays, and other leave benefits in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the requirements of the Washington Minimum Wage Act and related regulations.
- Figma also offers sales incentive compensation for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles.
- All compensation and benefits are subject to applicable plan terms and may be modified by Figma at any time, consistent with applicable law.
- Annual Base Salary Range:
Benefits
- Own Figma's certification and compliance portfolio, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOX ITGC, and GDPR, and expand coverage as Figma enters new markets and customer segments
- Scale enterprise risk reporting and report on program health, risk posture, and audit readiness to executive and board-level audiences
Equal opportunity
- If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com.
Visa & Work Authorization
- employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other cha
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