Job Title: Director, Corporate Compliance
Location: Remote
Salary: $110,000 - $140,000
Position Summary:
The Director of Corporate Compliance is responsible for overseeing Apkudo’s efforts in maintaining and improving upon our current and future certification efforts. The mission of the Apkudo Compliance Team is to drive a commitment and culture of improvement that ensures we maintain a high level and recognizable standard of compliance, quality and ethics. Apkudo accomplishes this mission through auditing, risk assessments, training and education. The Director of Corporate Compliance is also responsible for ensuring the company adheres to and stays apprised of all applicable laws and regulations within the particular industry.
What you’ll do:
- Manages the company’s various ISO management systems (QMS, ISMS)
- Manages and enforces all company SOC 1 & SOC 2 controls
- Develops organizational strategies to create and maintain a culture of quality processes and continual improvement
- Developing a compliance governance infrastructure through team building and process implementation
- Writing and enforcing compliance-related policies and processes
- Collaborates and coordinates schedules effectively with Apkudo staff
- Relationship owner with the certification registration bodies and external auditors
- Establishes and oversees internal audits and reporting schedules
- Works closely with each company segment in an effort to implement and improve operational processes
- Oversees coordination with internal teams on all actions produced from an audit, management review, etc
- Proactive in resolving and driving the corrective action process through to resolution for any noncompliance issues
What you’ll need:
- B.S. or M.S. in business or related field
- 3 - 5 years of experience with ISO Certification Process Audits
- Previous management experience required
- Experience with ISO 9001 standards required
- Experience with ISO 27001 standards required
- Experience in SOC 1 and 2 controls required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong partnership skills
- Strong desire to achieve excellent customer satisfaction, process improvement, and high-quality deliverables
Our Core Values:
- Hooked on customers. Our passion for innovation propels our customers forward. We thrive on solving our customers’ problems, big and small.
- We communicate confidently and with generosity. We not only spread ideas, but we also spread understanding to help every team succeed.
- Champion the use of data. We use data to build solutions to problems, promote collaboration, and inform decisions for us and our customers.
- Proudly accountable. We follow through because the alternative is not an option. Every word, every action, and every result reflect the improvements we seek to make.
- Be you. We bring our whole selves to our work, our teams, and our customers. The collective ‘we’ will shine bright for all to see.
- I have your back. Trust and respect each other to do the right thing when someone needs an extra hand. We go farther together than we do alone.
- It matters how we show up. Sometimes bold, sometimes brave, always curious. We expect more of ourselves to be our best for the team.
What you can expect from us:
- Generous holidays plus your birthday off.
- Paid parental leave benefits.
- Casual dress.
- A company-paid Google Pixel phone or a monthly tech stipend that you can use for your tech needs.
- A monthly wellness stipend that you can use for things like a meditation app, standing desk, gym equipment, etc.
- 401(k) matching up to 4% or a 5% pension plan for employees of the UK.
- Up to $5,250/year for certification, continuing education, and tuition reimbursement.
- Competitive package with benefits.
About Apkudo:
Our Vision
Devices connect the world. We help ensure there will still be a world to connect.This is ambitious, on purpose. We must lean into our shared passion for change and do whatever it takes to do our part to regenerate resources and build sustainable processes and behaviors to leave the world a better place.
Those who do good, do well.
The Fine Print:
You also must be able to travel as needed (roughly 0-10% of your time). Depending upon where you live, potential travel locations include sites in the DFW area, Nashville, our corporate headquarters in Baltimore, or other locations as we continue to grow. In general, this is not a travel-centric role.The physical requirements include prolonged sitting at a desk and working on a computer (though you can use the tech benefit to create whatever desk you’ll work best at).We are an agile organization, and so the duties and description of this role (like every other at Apkudo) may change at any time as we adapt.This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).Note: Apkudo is an Equal Opportunity employer.
We are committed to diversity and inclusivity and to creating a culture where everyone feels respected and connected, no matter the location of their work. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
