Senior Compliance Specialist

The best jobs are often restricted to a few wealthy cities, but talent exists everywhere. Oyster set out to change this by launching a global employment platform that enables companies to hire, pay, and support talent anywhere.

We’re proof that a strong, engaged culture doesn't require an office. Since January 2020, Oyster has:

🌏 Built a distributed team of 400+ across 60+ countries

👩‍💻 Featured in Forbes as #9 in FlexJobs Top 30 Companies for remote jobs

🌈 Formed a diverse leadership team and a workforce that’s 60% female

🏆 Earned top employee engagement scores

🦄 Raised $286 million; valued at $1.2 billion

💚 Achieved B Corp status in 2023

Our momentum shows the power of global employment, and we’re just getting started! If you want to help us drive change and work remotely, we’d love for you to apply!

👩‍💻 The Role

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire this role does require that you are based within UTC - 3 / + 5.

Oyster is looking for a high-performing Senior Compliance Analyst to join the Governance Risk & Compliance Team, who can assist in keeping up with the demands of a growing global HR/tech company. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for supporting the day-to-day internal audit for compliance controls management for Oyster, among other responsibilities, all of which will require critical thinking, innovation, and integrity.

Being a fully distributed company, the Senior Compliance Analyst will work synchronously and asynchronously with team members all over the world. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong multi-task skills, high energy, a positive attitude, and no camera shyness.

Reporting to the GRC Lead, the Senior Compliance Specialist will be responsible for, among other duties, the following.

• Analyze business processes, policies, and scenarios to identify compliance and operational risks within the organization.

• Maintain and update policies and procedures.

• Support on corporate compliance projects such as ESG / Sustainability initiatives, BCorp certification, Enterprise Risk Management, audit trails, and corporate reporting.

• Collaborate actively across different departments.

• Manage the whistleblower channel and organize documentation for investigations.

• Prepare corporate documentation, track KPIs, and participate in due diligence processes.

• Lead internal audit and control monitoring efforts, coordinating with other departments.

• Implement AI solutions and identify opportunities for operational efficiency.

• Promote compliance awareness by conducting corporate compliance training and providing ethics guidance.

• Build and maintain strong relationships within the Legal department and with cross-functional teams.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in law, business, economics, or a related field

• 4-6 years experience in compliance, risk management or legal/finance functions;

• Experienced in program and project management and strategic planning process including requirements definition and drafting risk assessment;

• Experienced in managing goals, metrics, and executive-level reporting

• Able to organize and influence a team to achieve objectives and targets

• Experienced async and sync communicator working with and obtaining buy-in from fully distributed teams

• Driven by the social impact mission and desire to use skills to influence global change and employment opportunities.

• First-class attention to detail and reasoning with extreme organization and a proven work ethic and excellent communication skills.

• Open-minded about doing things differently from how they have typically been done before.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, determination, and tenacity, along with a positive and collaborative attitude.

• Remote-first advocate and passionate about creating change in the future of work landscape.

• Proactive and uses independent judgment.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm for solving problems and adding value to the company.

• Be competent. Be unquestionably ethical. Have humility. Work hard. Celebrate wins.

  Bonus

• [BONUS] Prior experience in a corporate legal department or Big Four.

• [BONUS] Proficient in Google Suite of products (Gmail, Google Doc, Google Sheets).

• [BONUS] Familiarity with a client relationship management system (such as Zendesk, Salesforce, ServiceNow) and Whistleblowing tool.

• [BONUS] Previous experience working in Notion and Asana.

• [BONUS] Familiarity with global compliance frameworks across the EU or US , within multinational environments. (such as criminal risk prevention, whistleblowing directive, anti-corruption)

• A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one).

• Excellent written and verbal communication in English.

Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes us special. We make it happen. We drive change. We build and give trust, and we are a united team.

Our mission is to create a more equal world, one global hire at a time. Everything we do ladders up to our mission, and that doesn’t just mean building software. We develop programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work. 

We embrace asynchronous communication and collaborative work and share our practices in the Oyster Public HQ to help other global teams learn from our experiences.

With diverse locations, cultures, and needs, we created How YOU Work; a program supporting your whole human experience at Oyster:

• Work from anywhere: Oyster has no borders or HQ. As long as work is timely, your team is supported, and you're authorized to work where you live, you can work from anywhere.

• Paid time off: Enjoy 40 days off per year (including holidays and vacation), or more if required by your country.

• Mental health support: Access Plumm, our mental well-being service.

• Wellbeing allowance: Each month, receive a wellbeing allowance in your ThanksBen wallet. Spend it on a wide range of options; see the benefits catalogue for ideas.

• Flexible parental leave: All new parents are eligible for at least three months’ paid leave, with job protection for up to 12 months or as required locally.

• WFH stipend: Receive a stipend for your laptop and home office equipment to get you set up quickly.

We embrace diverse perspectives and intentionally build our product and company with an inclusive, global mindset. We encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every criterion, and are committed to a trust-based, thriving environment.

Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process, please email [email protected] with the subject line: Interview Accommodations.

Our available positions are on our careers page. Our team will only contact you from an @oysterhr.com email, and we will never ask for money as part of an interview process or job offer. If you receive a suspicious email about Oyster jobs or are directed to a site other than www.oysterhr.com/careers, please report it via our Compliance and Ethics Helpline.