Chief Compliance Officer of Software Delivery

7 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Harness Full time
Job Description

Company Overview

Harness is a pioneering software delivery company that is revolutionizing the industry. Our mission is to empower the 30 million software developers worldwide to deliver code to their users reliably, efficiently, securely, and quickly, thereby increasing customers' pace of innovation while enhancing the developer experience. We offer comprehensive solutions for every stage of the software delivery lifecycle, from building and testing to securing, deploying, and managing reliability, feature flags, and cloud costs.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Chief Compliance Officer of Software Delivery to join our legal team. As a key member of the legal team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across various internal functional groups on a wide range of matters, including employment, litigation, privacy, cybersecurity, AI, and general compliance issues. This role reports directly to the General Counsel.

About the Role

Provide strategic legal counsel and guidance to the organization on various matters, balancing business objectives with relevant legal compliance requirements and risks.

Counsel relevant teams and executives on a broad range of domestic and foreign employment law issues, including recruitment and hiring, employee relations, performance management, internal investigations, leaves of absence, compensation and benefits, restrictive covenants, wage-and-hour compliance, employee privacy, and immigration.

Assist with the creation and implementation of compliance policies and programs, including effective policies and procedures around data retention and legal hold policies.

Identify evolving and unique employee relations challenges and proactively provide risk mitigation solutions.

Draft, review, and revise legal templates, such as employment handbooks, offer letters, and employment and consulting agreements across all levels within an international organization.

Assist in the management of employment litigation, including resolving demand letters and pre-litigation disputes, supervising discovery, and managing both outside counsel and internal teams.

Advise company leadership about legal issues involving Harness' product offerings, help design and implement compliance programs, and provide practical legal risk mitigation strategies across multiple jurisdictions.

Enhance existing cybersecurity and privacy compliance programs through collaboration with internal stakeholders and provide guidance on contractual risks.

Enhance the company's AI, privacy, and cybersecurity compliance programs and provide strategic guidance to the engineering, product, and security teams to ensure a safe and compliant use of AI in the company's product portfolio.

Monitor new and emerging developments in applicable worldwide regulations and laws, and identify potential impacts on current and future Harness product offerings.

Help build and maintain internal processes, resources, and tools to help scale the legal function.

Create and deliver training to educate employees on employment and product compliance-related matters and enhance Harness's culture of compliance.

About You

JD degree (or equivalent) and admitted to practice law.

7+ years of relevant legal experience, ideally gained at an international law firm and in-house.

Demonstrable history of providing practical guidance to solve complex, time-sensitive problems in close partnership with a variety of cross-functional teams.

Excellent technical legal skills coupled with a strong understanding of business needs.

Able to triage a heavy workflow, setting appropriate expectations with internal clients and delivering results efficiently and effectively.

Excellent analytical, communication, and organizational skills, and ability to manage several simultaneous projects under deadline pressure.

Terrific sense of humor, disdain for drama, interest in learning new things, and desire to get things done.

Work Location

There is a strong preference to hire someone in the Bay Area, but we will consider candidates who are located within the US.

What You'll Have at Harness

Competitive salary

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Flexible work schedule

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Time Off and Parental Leave

Monthly, quarterly, and annual social and team building events

Monthly internet reimbursement

The anticipated base salary range for this position is $210,000 - $235,000 annually. Salary is determined by a combination of factors including location, level, relevant experience, and skills. The compensation package for this position may also include equity and benefits. More details about our company benefits can be found at the following link: Harness Careers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.



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