Compliance Manager

Popl; United States; Remote; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Popl is seeking a Compliance Manager to enhance its compliance frameworks as a critical operator in a rapidly growing startup. This fully remote role involves driving compliance efforts across teams, ensuring understanding of regulations, and implementing key security programs like SOC 2 and GDPR. Join a dynamic environment where you will have a significant impact on operational integrity and accountability.

Benefits

Unlimited PTO

$250 monthly wellness credit

Full insurance & benefits

Meaningful equity

Constant daily learning

Qualifications

• 3–6 years experience in compliance, audit, risk, or governance.
• Hands-on experience with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex regulations into actionable guidance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve compliance programs like SOC 2 and GDPR.
• Conduct regular risk assessments and implement mitigation strategies.
• Work across teams for integrated compliance and risk management.

Skills

Project Management

Risk Assessment

Compliance Frameworks

Cross-functional Collaboration

Tools

Vanta

Kandji

OneTrust

TrustArc

Job description

About the Role

The Compliance Manager is a strategic operator embedded within our operational infrastructure, focused on maintaining and scaling our compliance frameworks as we grow. This role is designed for someone who thrives on structure, clarity, and proactive risk mitigation—someone who can dive deep into regulations and emerge with practical, scalable solutions.

You won’t just own policies and paperwork. You’ll be a compliance partner across teams: evaluating risk during product launches, auditing internal practices, enabling sales with trust collateral, and championing company-wide awareness of our legal and ethical standards. Whether it’s responding to a vendor due diligence request, guiding a SOC 2 audit, or implementing data protection training, you’ll be the go-to resource for compliance confidence.

This role also plays a key internal function: ensuring we stay ahead of regulatory changes, working closely with Engineering and Legal, and making sure everyone—from CX to Operations—knows how to operate with integrity and accountability.

What You’ll Do

Own and Evolve Our Compliance Framework

• Maintain and continuously improve our core compliance programs (e.g., SOC 2, GDPR, CCPA)
  Serve as the point person for third-party audits, internal assessments, and ongoing compliance documentation
• Build and maintain clear, accessible policies that align with our values and operational needs

Monitor and Respond to Risk

• Conduct regular risk assessments and work with teams to implement practical mitigation strategies
  Evaluate new vendors, tools, and product features for potential compliance or privacy implications
• Coordinate security questionnaires and diligence requests for sales

Partner Across the Business

• Work cross-functionally to ensure compliance is embedded—not bolted on
• Help Sales and Success teams confidently navigate customer trust conversations
• Enable company-wide training programs that make compliance approachable, not overwhelming

What We’re Looking For

• 3–6 years experience in a compliance, audit, risk, or governance role (bonus if in a SaaS or tech environment)
• Hands-on experience with frameworks like SOC 2, ISO 27001, and/or GDPR
• Strong project management skills and ability to navigate ambiguity with clear communication
• Comfort working cross-functionally and driving process adoption across teams
• Passion for translating complex regulations into understandable, actionable guidance
• Proactively, engaged and eager to drive improvements forward

Nice to Haves

• Experience managing compliance during rapid growth or global expansion
• Familiarity with tools like Vanta, Kandji, OneTrust, or TrustArc
• Working knowledge of data security or privacy engineering concepts
• Certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, or similar

Why join us?

• Be part of a rocket-ship startup redefining how professionals connect and grow.
• Work closely with experienced leaders and cross-functional teams to shape our financial strategy.
• Make a measurable impact in a role critical to our long-term success.
• Fully remote
• Competitive salary
• Meaningful equity
• Full insurance & benefits
• Unlimited PTO
• $250 monthly wellness credit
• Constant daily learning****

About Popl

Popl is defining a new space as the first ever in-person marketing platform. Our SaaS products help companies and professionals instantly share contact info, capture leads, export to CRMs, and more. We’re on a mission to empower every person and organization to grow faster, one connection at a time.