Google

Senior Compliance Analyst, Public Sector

Google$136K — $197K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in compliance, risk management, investigation, auditing, legal, or consulting.
  • 3 years of experience in a people management, supervision, or team leadership role.
  • 4 years of experience in program management, security engineering, risk management, or compliance.
  • Experience managing compliance, risk, or authorization processes under government frameworks like FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and mentor team members in designing and executing AI-driven automation strategies.
  • Architect and implement global security governance frameworks to meet complex regulatory requirements.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment among Engineering, Security, and Legal teams during product development.
  • Establish and lead 'Tactical Committees' focused on complex compliance challenges in global deployments.
  • Cultivate infrastructure that supports prototyping and adaptation in a competitive digital economy.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
  • 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years.
  • 40 hours of sick time per year, plus 5 days discretionary per event.
  • Maternity leave of 28-30 weeks for short-term disability bonding.
  • Baby bonding leave of 18 weeks.
  • 13 paid holidays each year.
Full Job Description
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X In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:
  • Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
  • Sick Time: 40 hours/year (statutory, where applicable); 5 days/event (discretionary)
  • Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
  • Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
  • Holidays: 13 paid days per year.
Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Washington D.C., DC, USA; Reston, VA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
  • 7 years of experience in compliance, risk management, investigation, auditing, legal, or consulting.
  • 3 years of experience in a people management, supervision, or team leadership role.
  • 4 years of experience in program management, security engineering, risk management, or compliance.
  • Experience managing compliance, risk, or authorization processes under government frameworks (such as FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-53, or DoD Impact Levels).
  • Experience utilizing scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, or Apps Script) or automation tools to optimize processes or compliance workflows.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Experience leveraging Google-native AI, scripting, and automation tools to streamline business processes and improve overall operational efficiency.
  • Experience leading small teams or workstreams in a high-growth, technical compliance or security engineering environment.
  • Experience with organizing data and applying business context to implement AI-driven solutions that optimize compliance and control tracking resources.
  • Experience applying generative AI, machine learning, or large language models (LLMs) to automate operational workflows or analyze complex datasets.
  • Experience collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, security, and legal teams to implement technical security or compliance standards.


About the job

The Google Compliance team makes sure that our business is always consistent with the current financial regulations. Comprised of multitaskers, this team balances Google's legal and compliance requirements with the dynamic needs of our users and the values of our company. As part of this team, you proactively identify pain points and gaps in existing policy frameworks and find innovative solutions. You develop efficient compliance systems and work with teams to implement these across the organization. You are thorough in all you do and see to it that as Google pursues our next big idea, we always have our bases covered.

As a Senior Compliance Analyst within the Google Public Sector (GPS) Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) team, you will act as a strategic lead, driving the modernization of compliance operations across Global teams. You will lead cross-functional initiatives to build the security architecture governance frameworks and direct the strategy for integrating Google-native generative AI to automate complex risk management workflows. This role serves as a high-level technical enabler, influencing global stakeholders to ensure compliance is a proactive driver of business growth

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $136000 - $197000 (USD) 15% bonus target equity benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities
  • Lead and mentor team members in the design and execution of an AI-driven automation strategy, transforming manual compliance checks into automated workstreams using Vertex AI and Gemini.
  • Architect and implement global security governance frameworks that align with complex regulatory requirements, ensuring architectural consistency across the GPS product environments.
  • Drive cross-functional alignment between Engineering, Security, and Legal teams to integrate security architecture standards into the product development life cycle.
  • Establish and lead "Tactical Committees" or work groups focused on solving high-complexity compliance challenges for global deployments.
  • Cultivate a flexible infrastructure that supports prototyping and expansion, enabling the organization to pivot in a competitive, evolving digital economy.


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
Learn more about Google
Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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