Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

San Francisco Until 9/6/2026 6+ years exp First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted July 8, 2026
Job 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

Compensation (from employer):
$200K – $220K • Offers Equity

About this role

Summary

Lead compliance frameworks, conduct risk assessments, develop policies, build GRC tools, and ensure industry standards.

Job title

Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst

Experience level

6+ years

Minimum experience

6+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

San Francisco, on-site preferred, remote possible

Salary

$200k–$220k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

auditISO 27001HIPAAGDPRrisk management

Preferred skills

AI automationcloud-native environmentspolicy writinginter-team collaboration

Specializations

compliancerisk assessmentpolicy developmentsecurityprivacy
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City