Risk and Compliance Lead

Applied Intuition•Sunnyvale, CA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Applied Intuition is looking for a multifaceted Risk and Compliance Lead to lead their security compliance initiatives across the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring adequate security controls to identify and mitigate risk across the organization. The Lead will also collaborate with legal, engineering, operations, and customers to ensure the state of compliance is well communicated. At Applied Intuition, the Risk and Compliance Lead will own and mature the security GRC program, conduct comprehensive enterprise and product-level risk assessments, lead compliance efforts such as SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, TISAX, and federal/defense requirements, drive the Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, build and maintain GRC program infrastructure, partner with various departments to embed compliance and risk requirements, and develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures. The role also supports customer-facing security assurance activities.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in security GRC, risk management, or compliance program ownership - with a track record of building or maturing programs, not just executing within them
Hands on experience in running Enterprise Risk Assessments aligned with industry standard frameworks, risk register ownership, and translating technical risk into business-level impact
Past experience of running Security Maturity Assessments against NIST 800-53, CCF, and more
Deep hands-on experience managing SOC 2, ISO 27001, and TISAX audits - including scoping, control mapping, evidence coordination, and auditor management
Experience running Third Party Risk Management programs including vendor tiering, security assessments, and ongoing monitoring
Ability to interpret compliance frameworks in practical terms and drive cross-functional remediation without direct authority
Strong communication skills - comfortable presenting risk posture and program status to executive leadership and board-level stakeholders
Experience with GRC tooling such as Vanta, Drata, OneTrust, or similar platforms

Nice To Haves

Experience with Automotive security and safety compliance frameworks such as ISO 21434, ISO 26262
Certifications such as CISSP

Responsibilities

Own and mature the security GRC program, including policy lifecycle management, risk register maintenance, and control framework alignment across the organization
Conduct comprehensive enterprise and product-level risk assessments to identify, prioritize, and track risks against the company's risk appetite - translating findings into actionable remediation plans for stakeholders
Lead, manage and support compliance efforts such as, but not limited to, SOC2, ISO 27001, ISO 9001, TISAX, and federal/defense requirements - owning audit readiness, evidence collection, and remediation tracking end to end
Drive Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) program, including vendor assessments, contract security reviews, and ongoing monitoring of critical third parties
Build and maintain the GRC program infrastructure - including risk tracking, compliance tooling, reporting cadences, and executive-level risk reporting
Partner with Legal, Engineering, IT, and Operations to embed compliance and risk requirements into business processes, product development, and infrastructure decisions
Develop and maintain security policies, standards, and procedures that are practical, enforceable, and aligned to regulatory and contractual obligations
Support customer-facing security assurance activities including questionnaires, audits, and contractual security reviews