Legal Program Manager – Regulatory Compliance

Jobtailor; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States seeks a seasoned Regulatory Compliance Program Manager to lead end-to-end compliance efforts, translating complex legal guidance into scalable workflows and documentation.

You will collaborate across Product, Engineering, User Operations, and Legal teams to maintain evidence, manage risks, and prepare transparent reporting. The role requires 6+ years in compliance or related fields and US office presence.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in program management, regulatory compliance, or related fields.
• Experience working with an in-house legal team.
• Experience building and scaling compliance programs.
• Experience translating legal or regulatory requirements into operational workflows.
• Experience maintaining reliable documentation and evidence in partnership with counsel.

Responsibilities

• Lead regulatory compliance programs end to end, defining scope, owners, milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalation paths.
• Translate counsel’s regulatory guidance into repeatable workflows, controls, and documentation.
• Coordinate content moderation disclosures, transparency reporting, reporting and appeals workflows, or frontier AI model launch readiness and risk-management evidence.
• Build partnerships across Product, Engineering, User Operations, GRC, Global Affairs, Communications, and Go-to-Market.
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations with counsel.
• Organize evidence and responses for timely, accurate communication and reporting.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Program Management

Data Analysis

SQL

Communication

Analytical Thinking

Adaptability

Risk Management

Documentation

Education

PMP

PMI-ACP

CPA

CISSP

Job description

• Lead regulatory compliance programs end to end, defining scope, owners, milestones, dependencies, risks, and escalation paths
• Translate counsel’s regulatory guidance into repeatable workflows, controls, and documentation
• Coordinate content moderation disclosures, transparency reporting, reporting and appeals workflows, or frontier AI model launch readiness and risk-management evidence
• Build partnerships across Product, Engineering, User Operations, GRC, Global Affairs, Communications, and Go-to-Market
• Support regulatory inquiries, audits, and investigations with counsel
• Organize evidence and responses for timely, accurate communication and reporting
• Maintain a source of truth for obligations, controls, decisions, evidence, and reporting
• Demonstrate compliance readiness and control effectiveness
• Identify execution risks and compliance gaps, track remediation, and escalate blockers
• Establish success measures and operating cadences, with legal conclusions subject to counsel’s review

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in program management, regulatory compliance, or related fields in a tech-forward or highly regulated environment
• Relevant legal, regulatory, or compliance program experience
• Experience working with an in-house legal team
• Experience building and scaling compliance programs
• Experience translating legal or regulatory requirements into operational workflows
• Experience maintaining reliable documentation and evidence in partnership with counsel
• Strong organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Sound judgment under pressure and ability to adapt to changing priorities
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technical concepts and navigate fast-moving technical environments
• Familiarity with content moderation, online safety, frontier AI governance, data governance, privacy, or emerging technology law is a plus
• Data analysis or SQL skills are a plus
• Professional qualifications such as PMP, PMI-ACP, CPA, or CISSP are a plus
• Ability to work from a US office three days per week

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading regulatory compliance programs, translating legal guidance into operational workflows, and maintaining documentation in collaboration with legal teams. Proven ability to identify compliance gaps, manage risks, and build partnerships across various departments in a tech-forward environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Regulatory Compliance Program Management
• Legal Guidance Translation
• Content Moderation and Online Safety
• Data Analysis or SQL Skills
• Professional Qualifications (PMP, PMI-ACP, CPA, CISSP)

Hard Skills

• Regulatory Compliance
• Program Management
• Operational Workflows
• Documentation Maintenance
• Risk Management
• Data Analysis
• SQL

Soft Skills

• Strong Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Communication Skills
• Sound Judgment Under Pressure
• Adaptability to Changing Priorities

Certifications & Qualifications

• PMP
• PMI-ACP
• CPA
• CISSP

Industry Keywords

• Content Moderation
• Online Safety
• Frontier AI Governance
• Data Governance
• Privacy Law
• Emerging Technology Law