Director, Security Compliance, Trust

Motive

. Build and lead Motive's security compliance and trust function .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $225,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in security compliance and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) across multiple frameworks including ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, and PCI DSS. Proven ability to lead teams, manage privacy operations, and establish regulatory readiness in international markets.

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Security Compliance ManagementGovernance, Risk, And Compliance (GRC)ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSSPrivacy Operations ManagementAI Governance Frameworks

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Hard Skills

Policy WritingControl DesignAudit ParticipationData Subject Access Request (DSAR) OperationsData Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)Records of Processing Activities (ROPA)Cross-Border Transfer MechanicsMulti-Framework Compliance ProgramsCloud-Native SaaS ComplianceCustomer Trust Functions

Soft Skills

LeadershipTeam DevelopmentCommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Evidence AutomationContinuous Control MonitoringAI-Assisted Questionnaire ResponseTrust PortalsSecurity Standards Library

Certifications & Qualifications

CIPP/ECIPP/USCIPM

Industry Keywords

FedRAMPGDPRCCPA/CPRAPIPEDALGPDISO/IEC 42001NIST AI Risk Management FrameworkRegulatory ReadinessIPO ReadinessSensitive Personal Data

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and lead Motive's security compliance and trust function
Own governance, risk and compliance; audit and certification across ISO 27001/27701, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS and the path to FedRAMP
Own privacy and data protection, customer trust, security policy, training and human risk, and AI governance
Lead a small, senior, globally distributed team and own organizational design, hiring and global team development
Write policies, design controls, participate in audit fieldwork and answer complex customer questions
Build an integrated control framework mapping ISO 27001/27701, SOC 1, SOC 2, PCI DSS, FedRAMP, GDPR and CCPA/CPRA
Own the annual audit calendar and manage auditor and assessor relationships
Lead Motive's path to FedRAMP
Own privacy compliance operations, including data subject rights, DPIAs, ROPA and cross-border transfer mechanics
Establish regulatory readiness for new markets and partner on data residency and regional architecture
Represent Motive's security and privacy posture to customers, own trust.gomotive.com and lead security questionnaire responses and enterprise escalations
Build evidence automation, continuous control monitoring and AI-assisted questionnaire response
Own the security policy and standards library, exceptions process, security training, phishing simulation and human risk measurement
Establish AI governance across product and internal AI use against ISO/IEC 42001, the NIST AI Risk Management Framework and the EU AI Act
Report to the CISO and partner with Legal, Engineering, Product, IT, Finance, Sales and Customer Success

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years in security compliance, GRC, privacy, audit or risk management
5+ years in leadership roles managing both people managers and senior individual contributors
Demonstrably hands-on experience personally writing policies, designing controls, building control mappings, participating in audit fieldwork and answering customer questions
Proven ownership of multi-framework compliance programs at scale in a cloud-native SaaS environment
Core experience with ISO 27001, SOC 1, SOC 2 and PCI DSS
Deep operational privacy experience across GDPR and CCPA/CPRA
Hands-on ownership of DSAR operations, DPIAs, ROPA and cross-border transfer mechanics
Experience standing up compliance and privacy in new international markets, ideally including Canada, the EU, Mexico or Latin America
Familiarity with PIPEDA/Law 25, LGPD or Mexican LFPDPPP is a strong advantage
Experience with FedRAMP, ideally having led an organization through authorization or Moderate/High readiness
Concrete, demonstrated use of AI to run compliance work
Demonstrated ownership of customer-facing trust functions, including security reviews, questionnaires, trust portals and enterprise escalation
Experience leading globally distributed teams across multiple timezones
Working fluency in AI governance frameworks
Experience supporting IPO readiness, SOX or equivalent regulated-environment scrutiny is strongly preferred
Experience with sensitive personal data at scale is strongly preferred
CIPP/E, CIPP/US or CIPM is a plus
Applicant must be authorized to receive and access commodities and technologies controlled under U.S. Export Administration Regulations
Applicant must be authorized to receive access to Motive products and technology

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health benefits
Pharmacy care benefits
Optical care benefits
Dental care benefits
Paid time off
Sick time off
Short term disability coverage
Long term disability coverage
Life insurance
401k contribution
Restricted stock units may be included in total compensation for certain roles
Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of Motive's global offices