What are the responsibilities and job description for the Compliance Counsel position at Financial Analyst?

From Fivetran’s founding until now, our mission has remained the same : to make access to data as simple and reliable as electricity. With Fivetran, customer data arrives in their warehouses, canonical and ready to query, with no engineering or maintenance required. We’re proud that more organizations continue to leverage our technology every day to become truly data-driven.

About the Role

Fivetran is building data pipelines to power the modern data stack for thousands of companies.

We’re looking for a Compliance Counsel to join our team. This is a unique opportunity to lead compliance for Fivetran globally. This attorney will be responsible for providing legal guidance related to global compliance and to develop standards and operationalize compliance policies to support the maturation and expansion of Fivetran’s compliance infrastructure. This role has the potential for big impact and increasing responsibilities across our growing global company. This attorney will help shape governance across the company. We need a capable and experienced compliance lawyer, as well as a business builder.

This full-time position will report to our Senior Director, Associate General Counsel and can be based out of our Denver, CO or Oakland, CA offices or remotely in the US.

What You’ll Do

Contribute to building and scaling a world-class legal organization.
Own responsibility for Fivetran’s global compliance programs at Fivetran.
Develop policies and procedures related to ethics, export control, sanctions, anti-corruption, and conflicts of interest to encourage a culture of compliance with rules and regulations.
Conduct internal investigations of compliance issues, business partner and government inquiries, and handle responses and resolution and assist with overseeing compliance hotline monitoring, responses, resolutions and reports.
Oversee compliance training and related programs to foster a culture of compliance.
Stay informed of peer company best practices and relevant global legal developments, analyzing their applicability to the company’s activities and objectives and advising the business on how to promote the company’s goals while complying with applicable regulations.
Drive creative, customer-focused, practical and proactive legal guidance enabling the Company to execute on its goals, objectives, mission, vision and values in a compliant and ethical way.
Collaborate across Legal and other departments, including Human Resources, Finance, and Sales to integrate compliance measures into business processes.

Skills We’re Looking For

At least 8 years of compliance experience, including in-house experience with a multinational company; experience with public company compliance preferred.

Experience developing compliance programs for a global company and ability to continue development, maintenance and improvement of Fivetran’s global compliance programs including effective policies, procedures and documentation.

Experience providing practical, flexible and risk-adjusted advice, with an eye toward business impact on a global scale.

A problem-solving mentality, willing to make a call and be an active decision maker.

Orientation towards process and operations, and ability to spot and act on improvements to systems, standards, templates, policies and practices that help reduce risk, remove friction, and propel the business.

Proactive nature – a lawyer who is not afraid to also project manage to ensure essential risk reduction strategies and adjustments are carried through to completion.

Team orientation first and foremost, with leadership skills that contribute to maintaining a positive team and company culture.

Ability to work independently and closely manage multiple outside counsel across various countries, with the judgment to know when to outsource to outside counsel vs. make a call internally.

Comfort with fast-paced environments and openness to change.

Aptitude for working with diverse stakeholders and rolling with the punches.

Ability and willingness to work across time zones as needed; some travel may be required.

Admitted to practice in at least one jurisdiction, with eligibility to become a registered in-house counsel in either California or Colorado.

Pay Range

204,127.44 — $255,159.30 USD

Perks and Benefits

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Generous paid time-off policy (PTO), plus paid sick time, inclusive parental leave policy, holidays, and volunteer days off

RSU stock grants

Professional development and training opportunities

Company virtual happy hours, free food, and fun team-building activities

Monthly cell phone stipend

Access to an innovative mental health support platform that offers personalized care and resources in areas such as : therapy, coaching, and self-guided mindfulness exercises for all covered employees and their covered dependents.

May vary by country and worker type – please reach out to your recruiter for more information.

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Salary : $204,127 - $255,159

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