Strategic GRC Lead for AI Compliance & Security

OpenRouter, Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenRouter seeks a hands-on compliance leader to own the program day to day, driving SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, BIPA and the EU AI Act. You’ll partner with Engineering, HR, Legal, and Finance to embed controls into product development and everyday operations.

You’ll manage audits, evidence collection, and ongoing training, turning evolving regulations into practical security rhythm across the company. This is a strategic builder role that rolls up sleeves.

Qualifications

• Several years in GRC or compliance, hands-on — you’ve built and run programs.
• At least one SOC 2 audit cycle owned end to end, evidence through fieldwork.
• Admin-level fluency in a compliance automation platform (Drata strongly preferred).
• Technical enough to discuss architecture and data flows with engineers.
• Proven cross-functional influence without avoiding others.
• Comfortable when requirements shift and precedent doesn’t exist.

Responsibilities

• Own Drata end to end — administration, integrations, monitoring test health, and evidence collection automation.
• Curate the SafeBase knowledge base so sales can self-serve security questionnaires.
• Drive personnel compliance: policy acknowledgments, device compliance, and recurring training.
• Lead recurring ceremonies: user access reviews, penetration tests, tabletop exercises, policy reviews.
• Work with Engineering on product-related compliance questions from data handling to customer commitments.
• Maintain audit readiness across SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, BIPA, and EU AI Act.
• Translate emerging AI regulation into actionable controls we can operate.
• Partner with HR, Legal, Customer Support, and Finance to fit compliance into ongoing work.

Skills

GRC

SOC 2

HIPAA

PCI DSS

GDPR/CCPA

Drata

SafeBase

Cross-functional

Tools

Drata

SafeBase

Job description

OpenRouter seeks a hands-on compliance leader to own the program day to day, driving SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, GDPR, CCPA, BIPA and the EU AI Act. You’ll partner with Engineering, HR, Legal, and Finance to embed controls into product development and everyday operations.

You’ll manage audits, evidence collection, and ongoing training, turning evolving regulations into practical security rhythm across the company. This is a strategic builder role that rolls up sleeves.