Compliance Manager at Contextual AI

Job Overview 

As the Compliance Manager at Contextual AI, you'll spearhead our efforts to ensure the security, compliance, and integrity of our cutting-edge AI systems and platforms. This pivotal role bridges our engineering and product teams, driving the design, implementation, and maintenance of robust security measures that protect our systems, data, and infrastructure. You'll also be at the forefront of AI governance, navigating the complex landscape of emerging AI-specific regulations and compliance requirements. Join us at the vanguard of cybersecurity and governance in AI, shaping the future of secure and responsible artificial intelligence.

What you’ll do:

• Architect and execute a comprehensive data governance strategy, instilling confidence in our customers regarding our data security practices
• Lead and oversee compliance certifications (SOC2, HIPAA), ensuring our adherence to industry standards
• Orchestrate audit support, collaborating with engineering teams on readiness assessments, testing, and control reviews for ongoing compliance audits (SOX, ISO, SOC)
• Champion compliance programs including access reviews, third-party risk management, and sales support
• Foster a strategic partnership with engineering, educating on compliance priorities while balancing risk-appropriate control implementation with business objectives
• Develop and maintain a robust strategy and documentation suite aligning business goals with pre- and post-sales IT & Security support
• Conduct due diligence for high-value potential customers, including reputational checks and breach history analysis
• Leverage and optimize compliance automation tools to scale operations and generate consistent audit artifacts
• Craft and refine compliance documentation, policies, and processes to ensure effective control implementation
• Lead AI governance initiatives, ensuring adherence to evolving AI-specific regulations and ethical guidelines, such as the EU AI Act, NIST AI Risk Management Framework, and industry-specific AI compliance requirements
• Stay abreast of emerging AI regulations and proactively adapt our compliance strategies to meet new requirements

What we’re seeking:

• 7+ years of progressive experience in Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) or equivalent Compliance roles within the tech sector; Big 4 consulting and auditing experience is advantageous
• Minimum 3 years hands-on experience auditing cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), performing compliance assessments, and driving audits (SOX, ISO, SOC, PCI DSS)
• Demonstrated knowledge of AI-specific regulatory landscapes and governance frameworks
• Exceptional multitasking abilities with a track record of managing concurrent high-stakes projects
• Demonstrated capacity to independently lead meetings, drive outcomes, and deliver superior stakeholder engagement in a fast-paced, innovative environment
• Superior analytical, communication, and project management skills
• Agility in adapting to and working with emerging technologies, methodologies, and solutions in the Cloud/IT/AI landscape
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP) are highly valued; AI ethics or governance certifications are a plus

If you are passionate about complex challenges at the intersection of AI, security, and governance, we’d love to have you on our team.

Location: Mountain View, CA

Equal Opportunity

Contextual AI is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.