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Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

Perplexity
San Francisco
Full-time
200,000 – 220,000 / year
You apply on Perplexity's own careers site

You’ll develop and maintain Perplexity’s governance, risk, and compliance program, including audits, privacy requirements, and security policies. The role also involves building internal GRC tooling and translating compliance requirements into workable processes across teams.

Permanent
On-site
6+ years

Skills & Expertise

SOC 2
ISO 27001
HIPAA
GDPR
CCPA
CPRA
AI agents
Cloud-native environments

Key Responsibilities

Implement and maintain security, privacy, and compliance frameworks and certifications.

Build audit processes, documentation systems, and internal GRC tooling.

Assess risks and develop policies addressing security, privacy, and AI safety requirements.

Full Description

Perplexity is seeking a highly experienced Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst to join our world-class team. You will help shape our compliance and risk management program. If you are a self-motivated, organized professional with a passion for driving compliance and building customer trust, this is an exciting chance to join a fast-growing startup and help revolutionize the way people search and interact online.

What You'll Do

• Implement and lead frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA. Ensuring compliance with certification requirements

• Ensure and maintain compliance with GDPR, CCPA, CPRA and other privacy regulations

• Design and build scalable audit management processes and documentation systems that will support future expansion to additional compliance frameworks

• Build internal GRC platform and tooling

• Conduct risk assessments and mitigate data security and compliance risks

• Write, update and enact policies capturing security, privacy, and AI safety requirements

• Follow and help shape the AI regulatory and standards landscape to keep the company at the forefront of industry developments and best practices

What You'll Bring

• 6+ years of experience leading engagements in audit and compliance

• Experience translating complex compliance requirements into scalable automation using AI agents and custom built tooling

• Worked in high tech companies in cloud-native environments

• Able to translate complex compliance requirements into clear and actionable work-streams

• Strong commitment to cross-functional collaboration with IT, Security, GTM, and Engineering

• Self-motivated, detailed and organized, with a diligent approach to project completion

• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Applications are handled on Perplexity's site