Justworks · 6 hours ago
Head of Product Compliance
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$285K/yr - $315K/yr
15+ years expJustworks is a company focused on helping businesses streamline their HR processes. The Head of Product Compliance will lead the operations function to ensure that all products and processes are compliant with regulatory standards, while also driving innovation and customer trust.
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Responsibilities
Recruit, coach, and develop a high-performing team that fosters ownership, clarity, and continuous improvement
Define and implement the strategy, structure, and operating model for a centralized Product Compliance function
Establish clear ownership and accountability across product-related compliance domains, including regulatory research, product requirements, governance, and quality assurance
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Operations to ensure compliance is intentionally embedded into product design, system architecture, workflows, and decision-making
Develop and maintain product-focused compliance frameworks and policies that ensure our offerings meet applicable federal, state, and international regulations related to payroll, tax, benefits, payments, and international employment
Ensure product and operational readiness for key certifications and audits (e.g., ESAC, CPEO, SOC), partnering with enterprise compliance teams where appropriate
Implement governance mechanisms that ensure proactive regulatory interpretation, risk identification, escalation, and resolution across product lines
Collaborate with Product and Engineering to translate regulatory requirements into product specifications, system logic, and automated controls
Leverage automation and AI to build scalable, auditable compliance workflows and reduce manual risk
Create and maintain a single source of truth for product compliance documentation, decisions, and knowledge to ensure consistency and visibility across teams
Serve as the senior compliance voice in strategic decision-making, balancing customer experience, product innovation, and regulatory risk
Shape the narrative around product compliance as a driver of customer trust and differentiation, not just a risk function
Influence long-term product strategy by providing forward-looking regulatory insights, ensuring teams anticipate and build for future compliance requirements rather than react to them
Qualification
Required
15+ years of progressive experience in compliance or regulatory operations, with at least 8 years leading multi-disciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated success building or transforming compliance programs for technology products operating in highly regulated industries
Experience managing relationships with regulators, auditors, and external counsel
Strong data literacy and comfort partnering with Product and Engineering teams to operationalize compliance
Proven track record of leading organizational change, influencing senior executives, and building scalable controls and systems
Preferred
Knowledge or experience in domestic and international employment, payroll, payments, benefits, and/or tax compliance frameworks across multiple jurisdictions a plus
Benefits
Great benefits
Wellness program offerings
Company retreats
Company
Justworks
Justworks is a cloud-based HR and payroll platform that helps small and mid-sized companies manage payroll, benefits, compliance, and HR.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$159.84MKey Investors
FirstMarkRedpointBain Capital Ventures
2023-11-01Series Unknown· $16.84M
2020-01-28Series E· $50M
2018-03-06Series D· $40M
Leadership Team
Michael Seckler
Chief Executive Officer
David Feinberg
Senior Vice President Risk & Insurance Programs
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