Senior Risk & Compliance Leader - Cloud & Audits

Atlassian; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Atlassian is seeking a Risk and Compliance Senior Manager to lead the company’s risk and compliance strategy across cloud and enterprise programs. You will own the annual plan, drive internal control programs, and coordinate audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) with cross-functional teams.

You’ll report on governance, improve processes, and mentor colleagues to elevate the function. The role requires senior expertise in risk, controls, and stakeholder management, with strong communication across

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Compliance, or Information Security.
• Deep expertise in compliance frameworks: SOC 2, ISO 27K, HIPAA, IRAP, PCI or C5 are a strong bonus.
• Proven experience leading external audit activities, managing evidence collection, and driving remediation programs.
• Strong understanding of internal control design, testing, and documentation.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with and influence global, cross-functional teams with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills — able to translate complex risk and compliance concepts for diverse audiences.
• Experience with scoping, project tracking, risk management, and process improvement in a high-velocity environment.
• Certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC, or CISSP) are beneficial.
• Experience with Jira and Confluence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance program delivery — own the annual compliance plan and drive robust internal control programs.
• Champion audit activities — oversee end-to-end audits across multiple frameworks and ensure artifacts are maintained.
• Manage control deficiencies — analyze findings and ensure timely remediation.
• Collaborate strategically — align team objectives with broader goals and influence stakeholders.
• Build business cases — identify issues and drive strategic projects with recommended solutions.
• Influence and advise — act as trusted advisor to partners and cross-functional peers.
• Share knowledge — mentor, coach, and disseminate best practices across Atlassian.
• Drive continuous improvement — enhance processes, metrics, and analytics for risk and compliance.

Skills

Risk management

Compliance

Internal controls

Stakeholder influence

Communication

Audit management

Education

Certifications (CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Atlassian is seeking a Risk and Compliance Senior Manager to lead the company’s risk and compliance strategy across cloud and enterprise programs. You will own the annual plan, drive internal control programs, and coordinate audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA) with cross-functional teams.

You’ll report on governance, improve processes, and mentor colleagues to elevate the function. The role requires senior expertise in risk, controls, and stakeholder management, with strong communication across