Apple

Technical Compliance Lead

Apple • $135K — $160K *
Consumer Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in managing complex privacy, security, or data governance programs
  • In-depth understanding of global privacy laws and their technical implications
  • Familiarity with privacy frameworks like ISO 27701 and NIST Privacy Framework
  • Technical fluency to engage with engineers on systems architecture
  • Experience with SQL or similar tools for data mapping and risk assessments
  • Proven track record in projects involving AI/ML in marketing messaging
  • Strong communication skills across all organizational levels

Responsibilities

  • Build and support a privacy compliance program for Product Design and Marketing
  • Implement privacy-by-design practices with cross-functional teams
  • Drive execution across Product, Design, and Marketing departments
  • Tackle novel privacy challenges and manage urgent project timelines
  • Research and interface with multiple stakeholders for new privacy solutions
  • Collaborate on global privacy requirements impacting product launches
  • Ensure operational efficiency in marketing workflows regarding privacy standards

Benefits

  • Opportunity to impact platforms used by millions globally
  • Work with diverse teams across various global locations
  • Engage in innovative solutions within a leading tech company
  • Chance to lead significant regulatory work in a dynamic environment
  • Access to resources for professional development and skills enhancement
Full Job Description
The Services Central Marketing Privacy Operations Team is instrumental in ensuring that marketing communications and new product features for Apple's media products and services adhere to Apple's privacy commitments and meet global compliance requirements for millions of users across various Apple services, including Apple TV+, Music, Arcade, Fitness+, App Store, Apple One, and iCloud. We are seeking a Technical Compliance Lead to drive the development and execution of our privacy program across Product Design and Marketing. You will partner closely with Privacy Engineering, Privacy Legal, and our Services product teams to ensure we use best-in-class privacy practices, features, and compliance guidelines when launching experiences globally. This role requires someone who is fluent in privacy principles, technically savvy, and able to lead programs that reduce risk while enabling innovation. You'll also partner with cross-functional global teams - including Central Marketing Operations - to help drive operational efficiency in how privacy requirements are implemented in marketing workflows. Your efforts will impact platforms touching millions of customers and developers worldwide. Description As a Technical Compliance Lead, you'll build and support a privacy compliance program for our Product Design and Marketing teams, serving as the program lead for privacy-by-design implementation. You'll partner closely with - and be closely advised by - multiple legal teams, while driving execution across Product, Design, and Marketing. You'll tackle novel problems, manage multiple projects with varying levels of urgency and impact, and research, experiment, and collaborate on new solutions. Successful candidates are passionate about privacy, can work through ambiguous problems independently, and enjoy context-switching between projects. Strong candidates also have a track record of driving complex regulatory work that requires input and prioritization across multiple organizations. Minimum Qualifications 10+ years of experience managing complex programs in privacy, security, or data governance Strong understanding of global privacy laws and their technical implications (e.g., data minimization, purpose limitation, encryption, access control) Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27701, NIST Privacy Framework, or privacy impact assessments (PIAs) Technical fluency - able to engage with engineers and understand systems architecture, even without writing code Working knowledge of SQL or similar tools to support data mapping and risk assessments Experience leading projects involving AI/ML integration into automated marketing messaging and consumer-facing applications Experience working in cross-functional environments with product, engineering, legal, and compliance stakeholders Experience partnering with privacy and legal teams to evaluate global data usage Flexibility to manage rapidly changing, time-constrained schedules Experience working across different global cultures a plus Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of management Strong leadership skills with the ability to partner effectively and influence stakeholders Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills Preferred Qualifications B.S./M.S. in a relevant or quantitative discipline: Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and/or Economics Privacy certifications such as CIPT, CIPP/US, or CISM

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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Learn more about Apple
Size
154,000 employees
Market Cap
$2,074.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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