Job Description

About this role

WRITER is seeking a

GRC Specialist

to shape and lead our governance, risk, and compliance strategy for the AI era.


As we pioneer AI/AGI technologies, we face a fast-changing regulatory landscape alongside established compliance frameworks. This role calls for a compliance leader who can balance rigorous adherence to standards with the flexibility to support rapid innovation. You'll research emerging AI regulations, design scalable compliance programs, and manage risk in a way that accelerates--rather than hinders--our growth.


You'll own the end-to-end compliance strategy for WRITER, covering everything from SOC2, ISO, and GDPR to emerging AI governance requirements, while partnering with technical and legal teams to ensure controls are implemented effectively. If you can translate complex regulatory obligations into practical, business-aligned programs, you'll have a profound impact on how WRITER builds safe, compliant, and trusted AI systems.

Role Boundaries & Collaboration

What You Own (Responsible)

Overall compliance program strategy and management AI regulatory compliance research and implementation Enterprise risk management framework Third-party risk management program Data privacy and governance programs Audit coordination and management

What You Don't Own (Others Lead)

Technical implementation of security controls (other security teams own) Operational security monitoring (Detection & Response owns) Identity and access implementations (Enterprise/Corporate and Cloud/Infrastructure own)

Key Partnerships

With All Security Teams

: You define compliance requirements; they implement technical controls

With AI Security

: Partner on AI-specific regulatory requirements and risk assessments

With Enterprise/Corporate

: They implement technical vendor assessments you define

With Legal

: Collaborate on regulatory interpretation and privacy matters

Your responsibilities

Lead AI regulatory compliance

-- Research global AI regulations, develop compliance strategies, and align AI development with transparency, fairness, and safety requirements.

Own compliance programs

-- Manage SOC2, ISO 27001/27701/42001, GDPR, HIPAA, SOX readiness, and FedRAMP strategies.

Drive enterprise risk management

-- Design frameworks for assessing and mitigating AI-specific and enterprise-wide risks.

Manage third-party risk

-- Build vendor risk programs for AI/ML suppliers, cloud providers, and data processors.

Champion data privacy

-- Lead privacy programs for AI training data and user information, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and emerging laws.

Coordinate audits and certifications

-- Oversee internal and external audits, evidence collection, and resolution of findings with minimal disruption.

Enable compliance through partnership

-- Define requirements and collaborate with security, engineering, and legal teams to implement controls.

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Is this you?

Required Experience

8+ years in governance, risk, and compliance for technology companies. 5+ years managing compliance programs (SOC2 and ISO certifications required). Proven experience in emerging technology compliance, ideally AI/ML governance. Deep expertise in global privacy regulations and implementation. Strong program and stakeholder management skills.

Technical Expertise

Expert in security frameworks (SOC2, ISO, NIST, GDPR, HIPAA, FedRAMP). Understanding of AI/ML technologies and their unique risk profiles. Proficiency with GRC platforms, automation tools, and risk assessment methods. Knowledge of cloud security compliance requirements. Experience with data governance, classification, and privacy-by-design.

Execution & Impact

Track record of building compliance programs from the ground up. History of passing audits with minimal findings. Proven ability to translate regulations into actionable, business-aligned programs. Strong analytical approach to risk and compliance metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with AI governance frameworks. Background in technology or engineering. Certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CIPP. Experience with public company compliance requirements. Knowledge of international data transfer mechanisms.

Benefits & perks (UK full-time employees):

Generous PTO, plus company holidays Comprehensive medical and dental insurance Paid parental leave for all parents (12 weeks) Fertility and family planning support Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri Competitive pension scheme and company contribution Annual work-life stipends for:

+ Home office setup, cell phone, internet
+ Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
+ Learning and development stipend
Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites * Competitive compensation and company stock options