Director of Compliance, Grammarly
Legal
$320-440k
2-3 days a week in office
AI-powered writing assistant
Job no longer available
AI-powered writing assistant
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$320-440k
2-3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Grammarly's mission is to improve lives by improving communication.
Role
Who you are
- The successful candidate will be highly detail-oriented, responsive in a fast-paced environment, and able to juggle competing priorities. This role would also suit a go-getter with a keen sense of judgment, strong organizational skills, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor
- This role would also suit a go-getter with a keen sense of judgment, strong organizational skills, a positive attitude, and a sense of humor
- Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
- Membership with good standing in at least one U.S. State Bar
- 10+ years of compliance and legal experience, preferably within a technology, SaaS, or high-growth environment, with 2+ years in a leadership-level legal role. Experience with industry-specific compliance matters is preferred
- Experience managing compliance programs and interfacing with regulatory agencies
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to convey complex legal issues. Proven ability to assess and address regulatory risks proactively and pragmatically
- A desire to be part of a high-growth transformational company
- Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
- Is inspired by our MOVE principles, which are the blueprint for how things get done at Grammarly: move fast and learn faster, obsess about creating customer value, value impact over activity, and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
What the job involves
- To achieve our ambitious goals, we’re looking for a Director of Corporate Compliance to join our Legal team.
- The position will report to the Head of Corporate and Compliance and will work very closely with other members of the legal team and Grammarlians throughout the Company
- Develop and Lead Corporate Compliance Strategy
- Design, implement, and oversee a comprehensive corporate compliance and ethics program to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Work closely with executive leadership to align compliance initiatives with the Company's business objectives and strategic goals
- Proactively assess compliance risks and implement risk mitigation strategies, including policies, procedures, and controls
- Coordinate with the Head of Policy to monitor and interpret federal, state, and local laws and relevant industry regulations to ensure compliance across the organization
- Oversee preparation and response to particular regulatory inquiries, audits, and examinations
- Serve as a subject matter expert on regulatory requirements, advising stakeholders across the organization on compliance matters
- Develop and manage an effective corporate compliance monitoring and audit program to evaluate internal practices and identify potential areas for improvement
- Implement ongoing employee training programs to ensure understanding and adherence to corporate compliance policies and regulatory requirements
- Serve as a key escalation point for legal in response to compliance matters
- Work with cross-functional teams, including Legal, EPD, Security, and Finance, to ensure integration of compliance processes into business operations
- Build relationships with stakeholders to foster a culture of compliance and proactively address compliance concerns
- Report regularly to senior leadership, including the General Counsel and the Head of Corporate and Compliance, on compliance status, risks, and issues
- Develop, monitor, and report on key compliance metrics and establish KPRs for continuous program improvement
Our take
From professional writing to everyday correspondence, effective communication is critical. Grammarly is an AI-powered writing assistant that helps people write clearly and without mistakes, checking spelling, grammar, and other potential pitfalls.
Grammarly was originally launched as a subscription service for students, although the platform has moved into the mainstream in the last decade. It went freemium in 2015 and now works across more than 500,000 applications and websites including email clients, enterprise software, and word processors. Paid tiers give users more tools beyond grammar and spelling checks to include things like word choice, sentence rewrites, tone adjustments, fluency, and formality level.
The company has been profitable since the beginning and now has a valuation of more than $13 billion, placing it among the 10 most valuable startups in the US. The AI writing assistant space is heating up, and Grammarly is hoping to defend its positions against offerings including Scalenut, Ginger and Microsoft's Editor by the release of its SDK, making it far easier to integrate Grammarly into other applications. So far this has been used in over 4,000 products and earned excellent ratings and increased user numbers of Grammarly's service.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
44% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2021
$200m
LATE VC
Oct 2019
$90m
LATE VC
Total funding: $400m
Company benefits
- Support for professional development with training, coaching, and regular feedback
- Global, local, and team-specific events and programs
- Catered lunches
- Gym and recreation stipends
- Admission discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical, dental, vision, financial, and other benefits, as well as equity
- Support to set up a home office
- Ample and defined time off
- 401(k) matching
Company values
- Ethical - Be honorable and earn trust by doing the right thing even when no one is watching, every time.
- Adaptable - Embrace change to evolve and succeed, with a positive, problem-solving attitude.
- Gritty - Achieve with passion and perseverance for goals, by doing whatever it takes to get the job done, whenever it’s necessary.
- Empathetic - Treat others as they want to be treated to work well together, by actively listening to put yourself in their shoes and then responding accordingly.
- Remarkable - Always be learning to develop quickly and be exceptional yet humble, by continually seeking out mentors and learning opportunities.
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Alex Shevchenko
(Board Member)Studied at Vienna's International University before receiving an MBA from the University of Toronto. Co-founded MyDropBox.com in 2006. The company was bought by Blackboard Inc. three years later. Co-founded Grammarly in 2009.
Max Lytvyn
(Head of Revenue & Board Member)Studied for an MBA at Vanderbilt University before joining Blacboard Inc. as Director of Product Strategy in 2007. Was General Manager and then Partner at Sciworth Labs from 2004 to 2013. Was a Board Member at Uniweb and invested in farmland investment platform FarmTogether.
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