Governance Risk & Compliance Lead Lisboa

Governance Risk & Compliance Lead
Lisboa
Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

One platform, a whole world of opportunity

Right now, the best jobs are limited to people in a handful of the world’s wealthiest cities, yet brilliant people are everywhere. Driven to overturn the status quo and distribute opportunities equally around the world, Oyster launched its global employment platform to help companies hire, pay, and care for talent anywhere.

When it comes to global employment, we walk the walk. We’re proof that companies don't need an office to create a
- engaged culture. Since the company’s inception in January 2020, Oyster has:

Created a
- distributed, vibrant team of 500+ employees across 60+ countries

Featured in Forbes having ranked #9 in Flexjobs Top 30 Companies for remote jobs

Established a diverse leadership team and an employee base that’s 60% female

Achieved one of the highest employee engagement scores in its class

Raised $286 million to date, with a current valuation of $1. 2 billion!

B Corp status achieved in 2023

Our momentum speaks to the power of global employment—and we’re just getting started! If you want to change the world with Oyster and be empowered to work remotely while doing so, we’d love for you to apply!

The Role

Location: While this position is posted in a specific location, all of Oyster’s positions are fully remote, and you can work from home. Forever. To create the best experience for our new hire (you? !) this role does require that you are based within +1 / +3 UTC.

Oyster is looking for a
- performing Governance Risk & Compliance Lead to join the Governance Risk & Compliance Team, who can assist in keeping up with the demands of a growing global HR/tech company. In this role, you will primarily be responsible for supporting the
-
- day governance reporting, risk management and compliance program for Oyster, among other responsibilities, all of which will require critical thinking, innovation, and integrity.

Being a fully distributed company, the Governance Risk & Compliance Lead will work synchronously and asynchronously with team members all over the world. We are looking for someone with excellent attention to detail, strong
- task skills, high energy, a positive attitude, and no camera shyness.

Reporting to the Senior Managing Counsel & Director of Corporate Governance, Risk & Compliance, the Governance Risk & Compliance Lead will be responsible for, among other duties, the following.

Key Responsibilities

• Promote and maintain the governance compliance structure/program, including policies, procedures and preparation of periodic governance, risk and compliance reporting; Collaborate on compliance awareness plans and trainings.
• Collaborate
  - functionally on legal, regulatory and compliance for risk identification to ensure legality with relevant jurisdictions and support business.
• Design and implement the Risk Assurance Program with COSO framework on financial, strategic, operational, reputational, and legal; Perform the risk cycle on: identify, assess, manage and monitor risk.
• Promote continuous evolution of internal controls across the areas; Performance of the test of effectiveness over the procedures; Propose recommendations of improvements jointly with the areas.
• Act as a strategic risk and compliance advisor to the teams, providing clarity and guidance on complex challenges and partnering across functions.
• Manage SOC2 and SOC1 audits, additional external audits and controls as applicable (e. g B-Corp).
• Building and maintaining strong relationships within the Legal department and with
  - functional departments.
• Turn ambiguity into opportunity, using risk framework and compliance regulatory expertise to help Oyster scale into markets and growth with confidence and integrity.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, gained either
  - house or at a Big Four accounting firm.
• Experience in risk assessment and mitigation, including internal controls; Preferably financial controls.
• Prior experience in a multinational company or dealing with
  - border legal issues.
• Experienced in program and project management and strategic planning process, including requirements definition and business case production.
• Experienced in managing goals, metrics, and
  - level reporting.
• First-class attention to detail and reasoning with extreme organization and a proven work ethic and excellent communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, determination, and tenacity, along with a sense of humor.
• Remote-first advocate and passionate about creating change in the future of the work landscape.
• Demonstrates the ability to learn new things, work on a variety of issues, and work under pressure in order to add value to the company.
• Demonstrates enthusiasm for solving problems and adding value to the company.
• Be competent. Be unquestionably ethical. Have humility. Work hard. Celebrate wins.
• [BONUS] Prior experience in the GRC and/or Legal department.
• [BONUS] Proficient in Google Suite of products (Gmail, Google Doc, Google Sheets).
• [BONUS] Familiarity with a client relationship management system (such as Zendesk, Salesforce, Service
  Now).
• [BONUS] Previous experience working in Notion and Asana.

You'll also need

• A reliable home internet connection (or be able to get one).
• Fluent English language skills.

How we work together at Oyster

Our values guide the work we do, the decisions we make, and the culture that makes us special. We elevate talent. We build trust. We thrive together.

Our mission is to create a more equal world—one global hire at a time. Everything we do ladders up to our mission—and that doesn’t just mean building software. We develop programs, participate in workshops, and create dedicated teams to ensure we successfully support companies and knowledge workers in this new world of work.

We embrace asynchronous communication and collaborative work—and we share how we work in the Oyster Public HQ —to help other global teams learn from our experiences.

How YOU work

Different countries have different statutory benefits, different cultures have different norms, and different people have different needs! In order to best support and encourage our diverse team, we’ve created How YOU Work; a program of policies, practices, and perks to support your whole human experience as an employee at Oyster.

• Work from anywhere: Oyster is a borderless, HQ-less company. As long as your work gets done on time, your team has the support they need, and you're authorized to work where you live, the world is truly your Oyster.
• Paid time off: We’re all about taking breaks—we all need it. Oyster provides employees with 40 days off each year, which includes public/bank holidays and vacation/holiday leave (unless your country mandates more).
• Mental health support: We consider your mental health a top priority. We offer access to Plumm, a mental
  - being service, to support your mental health.
• Wellbeing allowance: Each month, Oyster will top up your Thanks
  Ben wallet with a wellbeing allowance. You can get pretty much anything that your heart desires! Thanks
  Ben offers a wide array of options for spending your wellbeing allowance. Check out their benefits cataloguehere for inspiration.
• Flexible parental leave: Families are created in lots of different ways. Our parental leave policy applies to all employees who are becoming parents, regardless of how they become a parent. Oysters are eligible for a minimum of three months of paid parental leave and your job will be held for 12 months (or longer if required by local jurisdiction).
• WFH stipend: Stipend to spend on your laptop and any other equipment you need for your home office; we'll get you up and running in no time!

The best jobs should be available to everyone

At Oyster, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences and we’ve intentionally built our product and our company with an inclusive, global mindset. We know from experience that people from underrepresented groups often don’t apply for roles they don’t feel they meet all the criteria for. We’re committed to elevating talent by creating a
- based environment where we can all thrive together. So if you think you have what it takes, but don’t necessarily check every single box, please consider applying. We’d love to hear how you might contribute to our mission and our team.

Oyster is committed to ensuring equal opportunity of employment for qualified persons with disabilities and actively fosters an inclusive work environment. If you require reasonable accommodations throughout the recruiting process, please email jobs@oysterhr.com with the subject line: Interview Accommodations.

Our available positions are published on our careers page and should you be invited to interview with us, our recruitment team will only ever contact you directly from an @oysterhr.com email address. We will never ask you to send us money as part of a job offer. If you receive a suspicious email relating to opportunities at Oyster from any other email domainwhere someone is claiming to be a part of our recruitment team, or are directed to anywhere other than www.oysterhr.com/careers to view our available jobswe encourage you to submit a report through ourCompliance and Ethics Helpline.