Senior Risk & Compliance Engineer

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At LinkedIn, we trust each other to do our best work where it works best for us and our teams. This role offers a hybrid work option, meaning you can both work from home and commute to a LinkedIn office, depending on what’s best for you and when it is important for your team to be together.This role is located in Linkedin HQ - Sunnyvale, CA.

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LinkedIn is seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Risk & Compliance Lead to join our dynamic Engineering Systems and Compliance team. In this pivotal role, you will lead and manage engineering compliance end to end activities with the organization: E.g. establish and maintain engineering compliance processes and controls covering various compliance programs like: SOX, MRC, DMA, DSA. You will collaborate closely with engineering and product teams, legal and finance partners, regulatory functions and other stakeholders to develop, implement and scale compliance strategies. This role requires strong engineering and compliance skills for effective compliance reviews of technical system designs, deep understanding of / capability to pick up understanding of regulatory landscapes, and be adept at building / designing automated compliance controls / solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain compliance engineering compliance control environments

• Partner with relevant teams to monitor and interpret regulations, standards, and guidelines relevant to engineering activities.
• Drive comprehensive technical compliance reviews for relevant engineering projects at application, infra levels, to ensure adherence to compliance standards
• Build technical recommendations for system process enhancements and measures to mitigate risks and meet compliance requirements:

Compliance initiatives and risk management

• Partner with and influence cross-functional teams to design and implement technical solutions / processes for compliance
• Drive continuous monitoring on effectiveness of system control environment
• Enable effective system remediation efforts by working with teams to identify root causes, analyze impacts, and design long term solutions for issues / gaps

Audit support and collaboration

• Prepare for and facilitate audits and walkthroughs as needed to support management on system controls
• Collaborate with management, internal and external compliance / audit stakeholders to stay updated on new compliance requirements

Training and scaling compliance initiatives

• Design and deliver trainings (as needed with partners) on compliance requirements and best practices for engineering / systems teams
• Stay updated on industry trends, technology compliance regulations and communicate relevant information to teams
• Drive data analysis and internal tool evaluations for developing automated compliance solutions and relevant reporting dashboards.
• Support various compliance program activities, including planning and conducting compliance training, scaling controls monitoring, documenting controls and processes, and maintaining high-quality reports and dashboards.

Manage compliance stakeholders

• Foster collaborative relationships across teams, engineering control owners, compliance partner teams, finance and legal partners - to develop successful compliance programs in alignment with LinkedIn's strategic objectives.
• Liaise with internal regulatory teams, certification agencies, and industry groups as needed for compliance.
• Act as the point of contact for compliance-related inquiries from internal and external stakeholders

Basic Qualifications

• BA/BS Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical discipline, or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of relevant work experience in technology compliance services or related field
• 5+ years of experience with technology compliance across domains such as Access Management, Configuration Management, Change Management, Ads revenue, Information Security, etc.
• 2+ years of experience with code reviews and/or system designs and/or data analysis

Preferred Qualifications / Experience:* MS in MIS (Management Information Systems) or MBA* 7+ years of engineering compliance, systems audit / compliance, IT SOX, in the tech industry or equivalent* Excellent grasp of risk management and technology compliance* Proven experience in conducting engineering / system compliance reviews* Strong knowledge of industry specific regulations, compliance frameworks, and standards including but not limited to: SOX, DMA, DSA, MRC, SSAE 16- SOC 1&2, GDPR* Experience with engineering / in-house systems, system flow related to internal metrics or quote to cash or trust and safety will be a plus* Experience with open source compliance and online advertising industries (B2C and B2B) * Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines with high quality* Detail-oriented, analytical, tech-savvy, and adept to navigate through tools, systems, and platforms* Project management, teamwork, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to communicate with all levels of management* Self starter, motivated and proactive with strong organizational and project management skills to multitask, thrive, and succeed in a fast-paced environment* Certifications in one or more of the following areas: CISSP, CISA or similar

Suggested Skills

• IT / Systems Technology Compliance & Audit
• Technology Risk Assessment
• Regulatory Assessment for companies
• Tech: Java, SQL, Hadoop, Azure, Kubernetes
• Revenue compliance

LinkedIn is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.The pay range for this role is $112,000-183,000. Actual compensation packages are based on several factors that are unique to each candidate, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience, certifications, and specific work location. This may be different in other locations due to differences in the cost of labor.The total compensation package for this position may also include annual performance bonus, stock, benefits and/or other applicable incentive compensation plans. For more information, visit https://careers.linkedin.com/benefits.

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