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GiveDirectly · 14 hours ago

Manager Legal, Risk & Compliance

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$95K/yr - $95K/yr

3+ years exp

GiveDirectly is an innovative non-profit organization focused on reshaping international giving through direct cash transfers to those in need. The Manager, Legal, Risk & Compliance will be responsible for establishing and strengthening the organization's governance systems, including enterprise risk management frameworks and compliance operations.

CharityFinancial ServicesMobile PaymentsNon ProfitPaymentsService Industry

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Strengthen and formalize GiveDirectly’s enterprise risk and controls framework

Build on prior Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) efforts to create a consistent, ERM organization-wide framework, refining existing tools and approaches into a cohesive system

Develop and maintain an organizational risk register that consolidates risks across functions, assigns clear owners, and tracks mitigation progress

Create and document a controls library in collaboration with IA, Legal, Compliance, Finance, and Operations – mapping key controls to risks and owners

Coordinate quarterly risk review cycles with leadership, surfacing key trends, mitigation updates, and emerging priorities

Partner with Internal Audit to align on control documentation, audit planning, and remediation tracking

Embed risk thinking into policy lifecycle management, compliance training, and contract governance

Work closely with the Director and Associate Legal Counsel to ensure the ERM framework reflects relevant regulatory and contractual obligations

Collaborate with Compliance to ensure ethical, anti-fraud, and privacy-related risks are effectively managed and tracked

Contribute to the development and rollout of compliance reporting tools and templates for staff and leadership

Maintain the risk register and control documentation as living tools – updating quarterly and integrating with departmental workflows

Prepare risk and compliance summaries for senior leadership

Provide project-based support to Legal and Compliance teams on initiatives such as policy rollouts, contracting, governance documentation, and vendor compliance

Promote a culture of learning and accountability – helping teams view risk management as an enabler of effective, ethical delivery rather than a compliance burden

Serve as a point of coordination between Legal & Compliance, Internal Audit, and Operations on governance and control matters

Facilitate consistent communication on risk themes and findings across teams

Contribute to the ongoing evolution of Legal & Compliance systems that underpin organizational accountability, transparency, and recipient trust

Qualification

Enterprise Risk ManagementLegal ComplianceInternal ControlsGovernance SystemsProject ManagementJudgmentDiscretionFollow-throughAccountabilityFostering InclusivityStakeholder EngagementSystems-thinkingAmbiguity ManagementInsurance TrackingCross-functional CollaborationClear CommunicationEmotional IntelligenceProblem SolvingDocumentation Skills

Required

Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree in Law, Public Policy, Business, or related field (JD, MPA, MBA, or equivalent) strongly preferred

Equivalent professional experience in legal, compliance, or risk governance will also be considered

3–5 years of relevant work experience in risk management, internal controls, audit, compliance, or governance functions

English (required)

Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity

Systems-thinking and pragmatism: You can design structures that bring clarity and consistency without adding unnecessary complexity – building systems people will actually use

Experience in risk, compliance, or legal operations: You've worked in environments where managing organizational risk and accountability mattered – ideally with exposure to enterprise risk, internal controls, legal compliance, or governance systems

Understanding of controls and assurance concepts: You know how risks link to controls, and how controls connect to organizational processes

Cross-functional collaboration skills: You're comfortable working with legal counsel, finance, operations, and internal audit – translating complex governance ideas into shared, actionable plans

Clear and concise communication: You can synthesize inputs from across the organization into structured risk summaries and governance reports for leadership

Judgment and discretion: You handle sensitive organizational and legal information with care, and know when to escalate or seek guidance

Follow-through and accountability: You turn frameworks into action – ensuring ideas become systems, and systems are maintained over time