WHOOP

Senior Risk & Compliance Analyst

WHOOP$130K — $170K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk management, information security, or technology risk.
  • Proven experience in conducting structured cybersecurity risk assessments.
  • Expertise in maintaining risk registers and managing risk mitigation plans.
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS) and relevant regulations (GDPR, HIPAA).
  • Ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders clearly.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional team presentations.
  • Experience with AI, machine learning risk assessments, and familiarity with related governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

  • Lead cyber and technology risk assessments across various systems and processes.
  • Maintain the enterprise cyber risk register, including drafting and tracking risk statements.
  • Translate technical findings into clear business risk scenarios for decision-making.
  • Mature quantitative cyber risk analysis approaches for better risk measurement.
  • Prepare materials for the Cyber Risk Committee and facilitate executive risk reporting.
  • Partner with Security Architecture to assess design risks in systems and cloud solutions.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate risks in new initiatives and technology changes.

Benefits

  • Generous equity package that aligns employees with the company's long-term success.
  • Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment.
  • Encouragement for candidates to apply even if they do not meet every qualification.
Full Job Description
RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead cyber and technology risk assessments across systems, cloud environments, business processes, and major initiatives, evaluating threats, vulnerabilities, control effectiveness, and residual risk.
  • Maintain and operate the enterprise cyber risk register, including drafting risk statements, tracking mitigation plans, and supporting governance and reporting processes.
  • Translate technical findings, architectural concerns, and control gaps into clear business risk scenarios that support prioritization and decision-making.
  • Support and help mature quantitative cyber risk analysis approaches such as FAIR to improve how risk is measured and communicated.
  • Prepare materials and analysis to support the Cyber Risk Committee and executive risk reporting.
  • Partner with Security Architecture to assess risk in system designs, cloud architecture, identity models, data flows, and platform changes.
  • Collaborate with Security Engineering, Product Security, Legal, IT, and business teams to evaluate new initiatives, technology changes, artificial intelligence use cases, and third-party integrations through a risk lens.
  • Conduct risk assessments for emerging technologies including artificial intelligence and machine learning systems, evaluating data usage, model behavior, external dependencies, and security implications.
  • Evaluate risks associated with the use of artificial intelligence technologies, including model behavior, data exposure, prompt or input manipulation, and external model dependencies.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting that provide leadership with visibility into key cybersecurity risks and trends.
  • Track mitigation progress and risk treatment activities to ensure accountability and clear documentation of outcomes.
  • Contribute to the continued development of cyber risk management processes, methodologies, and governance practices across the GRC program.

QUALIFICATIONS:
  • 6+ years of experience in cybersecurity risk management, information security, technology risk, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated experience conducting structured cybersecurity or IT risk assessments.
  • Experience maintaining risk registers and tracking risk mitigation or treatment activities.
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS, and familiarity with regulatory environments such as GDPR, HIPAA or other privacy and data protection requirements.
  • Ability to translate technical findings into clear business risk for non-technical stakeholders.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting findings to cross-functional teams.
  • Experience working with engineering, architecture, legal, compliance, and business stakeholders.
  • Experience assessing risks related to artificial intelligence, machine learning systems, or emerging technologies, including familiarity with emerging AI governance frameworks such as NIST AI RMF, ISO/IEC 42001, or similar standards.
  • Professional certifications such as CRISC, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CGRC are a plus.

This role is based in the WHOOP office located in Boston, MA. The successful candidate must be prepared to relocate if necessary to work out of the Boston, MA office.

Interested in the role, but don't meet every qualification? We encourage you to still apply! At WHOOP, we believe there is much more to a candidate than what is written on paper, and we value character as much as experience. As we continue to build a diverse and inclusive environment, we encourage anyone who is interested in this role to apply.

The WHOOP compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain exceptional talent by offering competitive base salaries, meaningful equity, and consistent pay practices that reflect our mission and core values.

At WHOOP, we view total compensation as the combination of base salary, equity, and benefits, with equity serving as a key differentiator that aligns our employees with the long-term success of the company and allows every member of our corporate team to own part of WHOOP and share in the company's long-term growth and success.

The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 - $170,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within each range, individual pay is based on factors such as job-related skills, experience, performance, and relevant education or training.

In addition to the base salary, the successful candidate will also receive benefits and a generous equity package.

These ranges may be modified in the future to reflect evolving market conditions and organizational needs. While most offers will typically fall toward the starting point of the range, total compensation will depend on the candidate's specific qualifications, expertise, and alignment with the role's requirements.

About WHOOP

WHOOP is a wearable technology company that specializes in fitness tracking. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. WHOOP's flagship product is a wristband that tracks various metrics related to fitness and health, such as heart rate variability, sleep quality, and recovery time. The company also offers a subscription service that provides personalized insights and recommendations based on the data collected by the wristband. WHOOP has raised over $200 million in funding and has partnerships with several professional sports leagues and teams.
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500 employees
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Founded
2011

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