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Risk and compliance roles in the U.S. qualify as E-3 specialty occupations when they require a bachelor's degree in a relevant field like finance, law, or business. Australian professionals can secure E-3 visa sponsorship without competing in the H-1B lottery, with no annual cap limiting your options.
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Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! Figma's GRC team helps build and maintain trust with our users, regulators, business partners, and the organizations that rely on Figma every day. We partner across the company to strengthen security, manage risk, maintain compliance, and scale the programs that support our continued growth. We're growing our team and looking for security, risk, and compliance professionals across several disciplines. Whether your expertise is in compliance, risk management, governance, GRC tooling, or customer trust, you'll have the opportunity to build programs, improve processes, and help shape how Figma scales security and trust.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Roles we hire for on this team:
* Compliance Management
- Lead compliance and certification programs across security and regulatory frameworks
- Manage audit cycles, partner with external assessors, and drive audit readiness initiatives
- Improve controls, processes, and evidence management practices across the organization
- Security Risk Management
- Build and maintain risk and controls frameworks that support Figma's security posture
- Assess, prioritize, and communicate security risks across the business
-
Develop third-party risk management strategies and enterprise risk reporting programs
-
Policy & Governance
- Manage the lifecycle of organizational security policies, standards, and procedures
- Drive policy awareness and stakeholder engagement across the company
-
Ensure governance practices align with regulatory requirements and business objectives
-
GRC Platforms & Enablement
- Select, implement, and optimize GRC platforms and supporting workflows
- Scale evidence collection, reporting, and program management capabilities
-
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline GRC operations
-
Customer Trust
- Support customer trust and business enablement activities across the sales lifecycle
- Manage security knowledge bases, customer-facing documentation, and trust publications
- Respond to customer security inquiries, audits, and questionnaires
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
Lead compliance programs across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOX ITGC, GDPR, and NIS2
Manage external audits and certification activities while partnering with auditors and assessors
Build and maintain risk and controls frameworks, including common control frameworks that support multiple certifications
Conduct risk and gap assessments and drive remediation efforts across technical and business stakeholders
Improve control effectiveness and operational efficiency through rationalization and process optimization
Implement and optimize GRC platforms that scale evidence collection and program management
Maintain security policies and governance processes that align with organizational risk objectives
Support customer trust initiatives, including security questionnaires, audits, and customer-facing security communications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
4+ years of experience in information security, compliance, risk management, or a related field
Hands-on experience supporting security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, or SOX ITGC
Experience leading or supporting audits and partnering with external assessors
Demonstrated ability to conduct assessments, drive remediation efforts, and manage cross-functional initiatives
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across technical, business, and executive audiences
Demonstrated ability to improve processes, manage competing priorities, and build strong cross-functional partnerships
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Operated in a public company environment with SOX ITGC requirements
Supported FedRAMP authorization, SSP development, 3PAO coordination, or continuous monitoring activities
Earned security or risk certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CRISC
Implemented or administered GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata, or similar tools
* Scaled security, compliance, or risk programs in a high-growth environment
At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
COMPENSATION
Pay Transparency Disclosure
If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
Annual Base Salary Range: $153,000—$296,000 USD
Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:
Holding interviews in an accessible location
Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
Changing the mode or format of interviews
To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.
INTRODUCTION
Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma’s platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us! Figma's GRC team helps build and maintain trust with our users, regulators, business partners, and the organizations that rely on Figma every day. We partner across the company to strengthen security, manage risk, maintain compliance, and scale the programs that support our continued growth. We're growing our team and looking for security, risk, and compliance professionals across several disciplines. Whether your expertise is in compliance, risk management, governance, GRC tooling, or customer trust, you'll have the opportunity to build programs, improve processes, and help shape how Figma scales security and trust.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Roles we hire for on this team:
* Compliance Management
- Lead compliance and certification programs across security and regulatory frameworks
- Manage audit cycles, partner with external assessors, and drive audit readiness initiatives
- Improve controls, processes, and evidence management practices across the organization
- Security Risk Management
- Build and maintain risk and controls frameworks that support Figma's security posture
- Assess, prioritize, and communicate security risks across the business
-
Develop third-party risk management strategies and enterprise risk reporting programs
-
Policy & Governance
- Manage the lifecycle of organizational security policies, standards, and procedures
- Drive policy awareness and stakeholder engagement across the company
-
Ensure governance practices align with regulatory requirements and business objectives
-
GRC Platforms & Enablement
- Select, implement, and optimize GRC platforms and supporting workflows
- Scale evidence collection, reporting, and program management capabilities
-
Identify opportunities to automate and streamline GRC operations
-
Customer Trust
- Support customer trust and business enablement activities across the sales lifecycle
- Manage security knowledge bases, customer-facing documentation, and trust publications
- Respond to customer security inquiries, audits, and questionnaires
This is a full time role that can be held from one of our US hubs or remotely in the United States.
What you'll do at Figma:
Lead compliance programs across frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, SOX ITGC, GDPR, and NIS2
Manage external audits and certification activities while partnering with auditors and assessors
Build and maintain risk and controls frameworks, including common control frameworks that support multiple certifications
Conduct risk and gap assessments and drive remediation efforts across technical and business stakeholders
Improve control effectiveness and operational efficiency through rationalization and process optimization
Implement and optimize GRC platforms that scale evidence collection and program management
Maintain security policies and governance processes that align with organizational risk objectives
Support customer trust initiatives, including security questionnaires, audits, and customer-facing security communications
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
4+ years of experience in information security, compliance, risk management, or a related field
Hands-on experience supporting security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, PCI-DSS, or SOX ITGC
Experience leading or supporting audits and partnering with external assessors
Demonstrated ability to conduct assessments, drive remediation efforts, and manage cross-functional initiatives
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills across technical, business, and executive audiences
Demonstrated ability to improve processes, manage competing priorities, and build strong cross-functional partnerships
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
While it’s not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:
Operated in a public company environment with SOX ITGC requirements
Supported FedRAMP authorization, SSP development, 3PAO coordination, or continuous monitoring activities
Earned security or risk certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, or CRISC
Implemented or administered GRC platforms such as Vanta, Drata, or similar tools
* Scaled security, compliance, or risk programs in a high-growth environment
At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
COMPENSATION
Pay Transparency Disclosure
If based in Figma’s San Francisco or New York hub offices, this role has the annual base salary range stated below. Job level and actual compensation will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, individual qualifications objectively assessed during the interview process (including skills and prior relevant experience, potential impact, and scope of role), market demands, and specific work location. The listed range is a guideline, and the range for this role may be modified. For roles that are available to be filled remotely, the pay range is localized according to employee work location by a factor of between 80% and 100% of range. Please discuss your specific work location with your recruiter for more information.
Annual Base Salary Range: $153,000—$296,000 USD
Figma offers equity to employees, as well a competitive package of additional benefits, including health, dental & vision, retirement with company contribution, parental leave & reproductive or family planning support, mental health & wellness benefits, generous PTO, company recharge days, a learning & development stipend, a work from home stipend, and cell phone reimbursement. Figma also offers sales incentive pay for most sales roles and an annual bonus plan for eligible non-sales roles. Figma’s compensation and benefits are subject to change and may be modified in the future.
At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out to accommodations-ext@figma.com. These modifications enable an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity not only to get a job, but successfully perform their job tasks to the same extent as people without disabilities. Examples of accommodations include but are not limited to:
Holding interviews in an accessible location
Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
Changing the mode or format of interviews
To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.
By applying for this job, the candidate acknowledges and agrees that any personal data contained in their application or supporting materials will be processed in accordance with Figma's Candidate Privacy Notice.
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Align your credentials to U.S. specialty occupation standards
Your Australian three-year bachelor's degree in finance, law, business, or a related field is generally accepted as equivalent to a U.S. four-year degree. Document that equivalency clearly before you apply, since consular officers assess specialty occupation fit case by case.
Target employers with existing compliance infrastructure
Financial institutions, healthcare systems, and publicly listed corporations already run dedicated compliance functions and understand regulatory staffing needs. These employers are far more likely to initiate E-3 visa sponsorship than startups or companies without established risk frameworks.
Clarify the employer's LCA obligation early
Many U.S. hiring managers don't realise the E-3 requires a certified Labor Condition Application from DOL before your visa interview. Raise this in the offer stage so HR isn't blindsided and your timeline doesn't stall after an offer is made.
Use certifications to close the cross-border credential gap
Globally recognised credentials like CAMS, CFA, CRISC, or FRM carry direct weight with U.S. compliance hiring managers and reduce employer hesitation about sponsoring an overseas candidate whose local regulatory knowledge hasn't been tested in an American context.
Search for E-3 sponsorship roles using Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service to handle your LCA and visa paperwork once an offer is confirmed. Migrate Mate manages the process end-to-end, from DOL certification through consulate appointment preparation, so you and your employer aren't navigating it alone.
Negotiate a start date that accounts for E-3 processing
Consulate appointment wait times in Sydney, Melbourne, and Perth vary by season. Build at least three to four weeks of processing buffer into your proposed start date so your employer isn't left with an unfilled role while you wait for your visa stamp.
E-3 Visa Risk And Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find risk and compliance jobs in the U.S. that offer E-3 visa sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is the most direct way to search for risk and compliance roles where employers are open to E-3 sponsorship. Many compliance positions at banks, insurers, and healthcare organisations qualify as E-3 specialty occupations, but not every employer advertises sponsorship willingness upfront. Filtering specifically for E-3-eligible roles saves you from chasing positions where the employer won't engage.
How much does it cost to get an E-3 visa?
Migrate Mate's E-3 filing service covers the entire process for $499, including the Labor Condition Application, visa document preparation, and consulate appointment guidance. Traditional immigration lawyers charge $2,000–$5,000+ for the same work. The E-3 has less paperwork than most work visas, so paying thousands for legal help is usually unnecessary.
Does a risk and compliance role qualify as an E-3 specialty occupation?
A risk or compliance role qualifies as an E-3 specialty occupation when it normally requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field such as finance, accounting, law, or business. Generic roles that accept any degree regardless of field typically don't meet the threshold. Job titles like Compliance Analyst, Risk Manager, or AML Specialist generally qualify when the job description reflects degree-specific requirements.
How does the E-3 compare to the H-1B for compliance professionals?
The E-3 has no lottery and no annual cap, so an offer accepted in March can result in a visa interview within weeks rather than waiting until October or being rejected outright in the H-1B lottery. For compliance roles, which are in constant demand at regulated U.S. firms, that certainty matters. The E-3 also renews indefinitely in two-year increments, giving you and your employer long-term planning confidence the H-1B's lottery uncertainty doesn't.
Can I switch compliance employers while on an E-3 visa?
You can change employers on an E-3, but each new employer must file a fresh LCA with DOL and you'll typically need a new visa stamp before starting. If your current visa still has validity, some attorneys argue concurrent employment may be possible, but in practice most compliance role changes require returning to a U.S. consulate in Australia for a new stamp tied to the new employer's LCA.