Pinterest · 2 hours ago
Compliance Lead
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $248K/yr
5+ years expPinterest is a platform that inspires creativity and innovation, and they are seeking a Regulatory Compliance Lead to enhance their global regulatory risk assessment program. This role involves leading the execution of risk assessments related to the EU Digital Services Act and UK Online Safety Act, while ensuring compliance with legal requirements and improving operational efficiency.
InternetSocial BookmarkingSocial MediaSocial NetworkSoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day execution and continuous enhancement of Pinterest’s annual DSA Systemic Risk Assessment, UK OSA risk assessments, and other applicable regulatory risk assessments, in close partnership with other Regulatory Compliance team members
Identify opportunities for automation (including GenAI where appropriate) in the risk assessment process
Build and manage stakeholder engagement mechanisms such as questionnaires, interviews, document/metric collection, and incorporation of input from external stakeholders
Own development and drafting of regulator- and public-facing risk assessment reports and associated internal readouts; ensure timely completion and review/approval through appropriate governance channels
Identify common requirements across DSA, UK OSA, and other global regulatory frameworks; propose harmonized control mapping, shared evidence/metrics, reusable workflows, and standardized artifacts (e.g., questionnaires, scoring rubrics, validation templates, reporting structures)
Reduce operational burden by establishing repeatable “single source of truth” processes for evidence collection, control effectiveness evaluation, and stakeholder attestations, while preserving the ability to meet regime-specific requirements
Partner with the Regulatory Legal team to respond to regulatory inquiries and participate in supervisory meetings involving risk assessment methodology or outputs
Help design and implement an operational regulatory compliance management framework to ensure compliance with proposed and emerging global regulations
Partner with cross-functional teams to implement and mature a monitoring and oversight program for Pinterest’s DSA and OSA compliance, including ongoing monitoring signals and oversight routines aligned to control effectiveness expectations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, or at least 5 years of relevant experience leading compliance, risk, or governance programs in a complex, cross-functional environment (e.g., online safety, platform governance, privacy/security risk, enterprise compliance, or regulatory programs). In-house compliance experience with a technology or social media company or consulting experience is a plus
Demonstrated ability to run structured risk assessments end-to-end, including evidence gathering, scoring models, control evaluation, validation with stakeholders, and executive-ready reporting
Strong program management skills and operational rigor, including the ability to maintain durable records and supporting documentation over time. Proven success directing large-scale, cross-functional projects
Operates with minimal day-to-day direction, owning the strategy and execution for a critical compliance domain and continuously improving the methodology and operating model year-over-year
Excellent communicator with ability to talk about risk and controls in simple language. Leads through influence across Legal, Product, Engineering, Trust & Safety, and other key partners to drive inputs collection, validate scoring, align on mitigations, and land outcomes
Builds durable, reusable compliance systems—harmonized requirements mapping, evidence libraries, control/effectiveness evaluation approaches, and monitoring/oversight routines—that reduce duplication and increase consistency across regimes
Direct experience with and understanding of the EU DSA and UK OSA, including risk assessment expectations, compliance frameworks, and technology-driven compliance risks
Experience building compliance management systems, including obligation inventories, evidence repositories, control libraries, and monitoring/oversight routines
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and risk judgment skills
Organized and detail-oriented; loves process but knows when to be flexible
Exceptional judgment and impeccable integrity
Willingness to work across jurisdictions and time zones
Company
Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool for saving and discovering creative ideas.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.49BKey Investors
Elliott Management Corp.Brandtech VenturesSV Angel
2022-07-14Post Ipo Equity
2020-01-01Post Ipo Equity
2019-04-18IPO
Leadership Team
Bill Ready
Chief Executive Officer
Julia Brau Donnelly
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-22
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