Global Compliance

INTRODUCTION and WHAT YOU WILL DO (Job Responsibilities)

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and strategic Global Compliance & Privacy Officer based in the US to lead and evolve our global compliance and privacy programs in support of a rapidly growing software and telematics business.

This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving the company's global ethics, compliance, and privacy framework while serving as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and business stakeholders. The successful candidate will partner closely with Legal, Information Security, Human Resources, Product, Engineering, IT, Sales, and Customer Success to ensure the company meets its regulatory obligations while enabling innovation and business growth.

The ideal candidate combines strong legal and regulatory expertise with practical business judgment and has experience operating within a multinational SaaS or technology company.

The Global Compliance & Privacy Officer will report directly to the Chief Legal & Administrative Officer. This role can either be remote or hybrid, depending on the location of the candidate.

What You Will Own

Global Privacy Program

• Lead the company's global privacy program and privacy governance framework.

• Serve as the organization's privacy subject matter expert and primary advisor on data protection matters.

• Ensure compliance with:

• UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)

• Data Protection Act 2018 (United Kingdom)

• EU GDPR

• Australia Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), including the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) and amendments relating to privacy reform

• New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, including the Information Privacy Principles (IPPs)

• US state privacy laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA) and other global privacy regulations applicable to company operations

• Develop and maintain privacy policies, standards, procedures, and controls.

• Conduct and oversee:

• Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)

• Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

• Legitimate Interest Assessments (LIAs)

• Partner with Product and Engineering to embed Privacy by Design into product development.

• Advise on international data transfers and cross-border processing activities.

• Manage customer privacy inquiries and regulatory requests.

Global Compliance Program

• Develop and maintain the company's global ethics and compliance program.

• Maintain corporate policies and Code of Conduct.

• Lead compliance education and initiatives relating to:

• Anti-bribery and corruption

• Third-party due diligence

• Conflicts of interest

• Gifts and entertainment

• Trade compliance and sanctions (as applicable)

• Records management

• Conduct compliance risk assessments.

• Monitor emerging regulatory developments and recommend appropriate business responses.

• Support internal and external audits.

• Manage the Company’s whistleblower and ethics reporting program.

• Conduct and oversee internal investigations regarding privacy concerns, compliance concerns and conflicts of interest.

Information Security and Incident Response

• Partner closely with Information Security to support governance initiatives.

• Participate in security incident response and privacy breach investigations.

• Assess regulatory notification obligations.

• Coordinate legal and regulatory reporting when required.

• Support implementation and maintenance of ISO 2