Senior Compliance Specialist

You know the moment. It’s the first notes of that song you love, the intro to your favorite movie, or simply the sound of someone you love saying “hello.” It’s in these moments that sound matters most. 

At Bose, we believe sound is the most powerful force on earth. We’ve dedicated ourselves to improving it for more than 60 years. And we’re passionate down to our bones about making whatever you’re listening to a little more magical.

The Bose Legal team collaborates with our internal clients to craft solutions that achieve business objectives while protecting Bose globally and remaining true to our Essence and Values.  As legal advisors, we strive to enable our business strategies and vision, working side by side with colleagues across the company and serving as trusted advisors to manage risk and influence the best outcomes for Bose.  We provide business counselling that is proactive and practical, and we protect and defend Bose’s intellectual property and other rights and interests. 

Job Description

We’re looking for someone to join the Compliance Office within the Bose Legal Department. As a member of Bose’s Compliance Office, you’ll promote a culture committed to upholding the highest standards of compliance to ensure the trust and confidence of our customers, employees, and business partners. You’ll partner closely with attorneys and other compliance professionals to support all Bose business divisions in complying with applicable regulatory requirements, industry standards and best practices needed to continue maturing our global compliance program.

This role will include primary responsibility for developing and managing our privacy, AI and data compliance programs and activities. Additional compliance domains may be added over time.

What we need you to do:

• Design and oversee policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with privacy, AI, and data-related regulations.
• Stay current on evolving privacy, AI, and data laws, regulations, and industry standards, and interpret their impact on the organization.
• Embed privacy-by-design and privacy-by-default principles into business processes. This includes conducting PIAs and DPIAs, advising on privacy risks, and guiding data handling practices.
• Lead the implementation and maturity of the AI governance program, establishing processes and controls that promote the responsible development and use of AI. This includes inventorying AI models and systems and conducting assessments to identify and mitigate risks, limitations, biases, and ethical concerns.
• Support incident response and data breach investigations, including documentation and reporting.
• Assist with company-wide data mapping and governance projects and maintain records of processing activities in accordance with applicable laws.
• Develop and maintain training and awareness programs to ensure employees are knowledgeable and up to date on privacy, data protection, and responsible AI topics and practices.

Who you are:

• 5+ years of professional experience in a compliance role with a focus on emerging global privacy, AI and data regulations
• You have strong technical acumen with the ability to understand and evaluate data flows, system architectures, and AI/ML model development processes.
• You have experience working directly with IT, data and product engineering, and security teams translating legal and regulatory requirements into actionable technical and organizational controls.
• You have knowledge of existing and emerging privacy, AI and data regulations such as the GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL, and EU AI Act.
• You have experience operationalizing regulatory requirements into effective compliance frameworks, processes and controls and are comfortable making risk-based recommendations.
• You take initiative and independently manage tasks with strong time, process, and project management skills to handle competing priorities.
• You communicate effectively across all levels of the organization and collaborate well in teams to plan, implement, and influence change.
• You exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
• You have an undergraduate degree (e.g., BA/BS).  Preferably, you have an IAPP, GIAC, SANS, ISACA certification, or similar.
• You have experience with privacy and data governance technologies and tools - OneTrust preferred.

At Bose, you're inspired to be and do your best and are rewarded for your unique talents! Our compensation is thoughtfully tailored to your skills, experience, education, and location, and goes beyond base salary. The hiring range for this position in Framingham, Massachusetts is: $90,900-$124,950. In addition to competitive base pay we offer rewards including bonus programs, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, plus exclusive perks designed to support your wellbeing, and a generous employee discount where you can immerse yourself in our products and experiences. We are a proudly independent company—driven by purpose, guided by our values, and united by a belief in the power of sound. As the world leader in audio experiences, we’re creating what’s next—pushing boundaries and delivering transformative sound experiences for people everywhere. Join us and make your next career move a mic-drop. Let’s Make Waves.

Bose is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. The EEOC’s “Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal” Poster is available here: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf. Bose is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Please include "Application Accommodation Request" in the subject of the email.

Our goal is to create an atmosphere where every candidate feels supported and empowered in the interviewing process. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success, and we believe that providing reasonable accommodation is not only a legal obligation but also a fundamental aspect of our commitment to being an employer of choice. We recognize that individuals may have different needs and requirements based on their abilities, and we provide reasonable accommodations to ensure ideal conditions are met during the application process.