Principal Product Compliance Advisor

Diligent; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Flexible work environment

Global days of service

Generous time off

Job summary

Diligent is seeking an Entity Management Specialist to support the US compliance angle of our market-leading entity management solution. You will translate US corporate compliance requirements into clear, actionable product requirements and work closely with Product Management, Engineering, customers, and Customer Success to enable delivery.

You will focus on discovery, documentation, and turning regulatory detail into tangible requirements for the product and engineering teams, with a hands-on,

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a corporate paralegal.
• Certified Paralegal (e.g. NALA CP).
• Demonstrable knowledge of US corporate compliance including registered agent, UCC filings, foreign qualification, SEC filings.
• Proficient user of Diligent Entities.
• Strong requirements-gathering and discovery skills.
• Experience writing detailed product requirements documents.
• Delivery-focused role with execution against direction.
• Excellent written communication; translate compliance detail for product/technical audiences.
• US-based; East Coast preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Product Compliance Advisor to ensure US corporate compliance requirements are met.
• Conduct discovery on US corporate compliance and filing requirements, breaking findings into actionable elements.
• Gather and maintain detailed product requirements for US compliance-related features and changes.
• Translate regulatory details into requirements for Product Managers and Engineering to act on.
• Track changes in US corporate compliance rules and filing requirements and flag impacts.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success and customers to validate requirements and support delivery.
• Validate requirements against real platform behavior with hands-on product experience.
• Provide US compliance perspective to internal stakeholders as needed.

Skills

Corporate paralegal

Paralegal certification

US corporate compliance

Diligent Entities

Requirements gathering

Product requirements

Delivery focus

Written communication

US-based East Coast preferred

Tools

Diligent Entities

Job description

Diligent is the AI leader in governance, risk and compliance (GRC) SaaS solutions, helping more than 1 million users and 700,000 board members to clarify risk and elevate governance. The Diligent One Platform gives practitioners, the C‑Suite and the board a consolidated view of their entire GRC practice so they can more effectively manage risk, build greater resilience and make better decisions, faster.

At Diligent, we’re building the future with people who think boldly and move fast. Whether you’re designing systems that leverage large language models or part of a team reimaging workflows with AI, you’ll help us unlock entirely new ways of working and thinking. Curiosity is in our DNA, we look for individuals willing to ask the big questions and experiment fearlessly - those who embrace change not as a challenge, but as an opportunity. The future belongs to those who keep learning, and we are building it together. At Diligent, you’re not just building the future - you’re an agent of positive change, joining a global community on a mission to make an impact.

A Day in the Life

The Entity Management Specialist for Diligent Entities will support the US compliance angle of the market‑leading entity management solution. Working closely with the Principal Product Compliance Advisor, this role is responsible for translating US corporate compliance requirements into clear, actionable product requirements. The Analyst will focus on delivery: breaking down complex or ambiguous compliance problems into discrete, actionable requirements, running discovery, and producing detailed documentation the Product and Engineering teams can build against. This is a hands‑on, execution‑focused role rather than a strategic or external‑facing one, with daily engagement across Product Management, Engineering, customers, and Customer Success.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Principal Product Compliance Advisor in ensuring Diligent Entities meets US corporate compliance requirements.
• Conduct discovery on US corporate compliance and filing requirements, breaking findings down into identifiable, actionable elements.
• Gather, document, and maintain detailed product requirements for US compliance‑related features and changes.
• Translate regulatory and legislative detail into requirements that Product Managers and Engineering can act on and prioritise. Initially the successfully candidate will focus on US requirements, and the remit may expand to other jurisdictions over time.
• Track changes in US corporate compliance rules and filing requirements, flagging impacts to Diligent Entities.
• Work day‑to‑day with Product Management, Engineering, Customer Success teams, and customers directly to validate requirements and support delivery.
• Work directly within Diligent Entities to validate requirements against real platform behavior, drawing on hands‑on product experience.
• Provide the US compliance perspective to internal stakeholders (Customer Success, Support, Training, Sales) as needed.

Required Experience/Skills

• 5+ years' experience as a corporate paralegal, either in a corporate environment or for a professional services organization.
• Certified Paralegal (e.g. NALA CP or equivalent) — required.
• Demonstrable knowledge of US corporate compliance, including registered agent requirements, UCC filings, foreign qualification, and SEC filings.
• Proficient user of Diligent Entities — required.
• Strong requirements‑gathering and discovery skills — able to break down ambiguous problems into clear, actionable requirements.
• Experience writing detailed product requirements documents.
• Comfortable working in a delivery‑focused capacity, executing against direction rather than setting strategic direction.
• Passionate about technology as an enabler of legal and corporate secretarial operations, with a genuine motivation to challenge the status quo of how corporate secretarial work is done.
• Good written communication skills; able to translate compliance detail for a product/technical audience.
• US‑based; East Coast preferred.

Pay Range

Incentive Compensation

Offers will be negotiated based on each candidate's qualifications. This role is eligible to participate in our annual incentive plan. Incentives are earned based on employee performance against defined metrics and company goals.

Benefits

• Full‑time roles are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental and vision coverage.
• You may also contribute to our 401(k) plan that includes a company match.
• Diligent offers a flexible work environment, global days of service, comprehensive health benefits, meeting free days, generous time off policy and wellness programs. (among others)

Diversity is important to us.

Growing, maintaining and promoting a diverse team is a top priority for us.

We foster and encourage diversity through our Employee Resource Groups and provide access to resources and education to support the education of our team, facilitate dialogue, and foster understanding.

Diligent created the modern governance movement. Our world‑changing idea is to empower leaders with the technology, insights and connections they need to drive greater impact and accountability –to lead with purpose. Our employees are passionate, smart, and creative people who not only want to help build the software company of the future, but who want to make the world a more sustainable, equitable and better place.

Headquartered in New York, Diligent has offices in Washington D.C., London, Galway, Budapest, Vancouver, Bengaluru, Munich, Singapore and Sydney. To foster strong collaboration and connection, this role will follow a hybrid work model. If you are within a commuting distance to one of our Diligent office locations, you will be expected to work onsite at least 50% of the time. We believe that in‑person engagement helps drive innovation, teamwork, and a strong sense of community.