Director of Corporate Compliance, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity

Greystar; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement matching

Paid time off

Job summary

Greystar is seeking a remote Senior Compliance/Privacy/Cybersecurity leader to advise on corporate compliance, data privacy, and cybersecurity obligations across jurisdictions. The role owns and develops programs, supports investigations, and partners with leadership, IT, and security teams.

You will translate complex requirements into practical guidance, build and expand programs, and collaborate across functions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• At least six years of relevant experience in corporate compliance, data privacy, or cybersecurity.
• Experience building or expanding a compliance program and advising senior leaders in dynamic, time-sensitive situations.
• Ability to turn legal and regulatory requirements into clear, usable business advice.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree; a master's degree or law degree is strongly preferred.
• Privacy certification such as CIPP/US or CIPM, or ability to obtain one within a year.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain compliance policies, training, audits, investigations, remediation plans, and leadership reporting.
• Track regulatory changes and assess their effects across the organization; advise on conduct, anti-corruption, conflicts, and whistleblower matters.
• Support merger and acquisition reviews involving privacy, security, and compliance risks.
• Advise on privacy laws, review data-related agreements, oversee impact assessments and data mapping, and coordinate data rights requests.
• Maintain privacy incident procedures and work with IT and security on response roles, escalation paths, and exercises.
• Advise on cybersecurity obligations, vendor security terms, insurance policies, risk reviews, and incident response planning.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Data privacy

Cybersecurity

Policy development

Training & audits

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree or JD preferred

Job description

Role overview

Advise the organization on corporate compliance, data privacy, and cybersecurity obligations, helping translate complex requirements into practical guidance for business teams. The role owns and develops compliance and privacy programs, supports investigations and incident readiness, and works closely with leadership, IT, and security teams across jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain compliance policies, training, audits, investigations, remediation plans, and leadership reporting.
• Track regulatory changes and assess their effects across the organization; advise on conduct, anti-corruption, conflicts, and whistleblower matters.
• Support merger and acquisition reviews involving privacy, security, and compliance risks.
• Advise on privacy laws, review data-related agreements, oversee impact assessments and data mapping, and coordinate data rights requests.
• Maintain privacy incident procedures and work with IT and security on response roles, escalation paths, and exercises.
• Advise on cybersecurity obligations, vendor security terms, insurance policies, risk reviews, and incident response planning.

Requirements

• At least six years of relevant experience in corporate compliance, data privacy, or cybersecurity.
• Experience building or expanding a compliance program and advising senior leaders in dynamic, time-sensitive situations.
• Ability to turn legal and regulatory requirements into clear, usable business advice.
• Strong collaboration and cross-functional project management skills.
• Bachelor's degree; a master's degree or law degree is strongly preferred.
• Privacy certification such as CIPP/US or CIPM, or ability to obtain one within a year.

Benefits and work setup

• The listing identifies the position as remote and describes potential performance-based bonus eligibility.
• Listed benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability and life coverage; paid vacation, personal and sick leave and holidays; retirement matching; parental leave; and other voluntary benefits.