Risk And Compliance Jobs in California
Risk And Compliance jobs in California are among the most active in the country, concentrated in financial services, healthcare, technology, and cannabis regulation, with openings at every level from entry-level analyst through chief compliance officer. Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego account for the largest share of postings, anchored by major employers including Wells Fargo, Kaiser Permanente, and Salesforce. The most in-demand specialties are financial crimes compliance, healthcare regulatory affairs, and enterprise risk management. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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INTRODUCTION
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. Discord's Legal team is looking for a Director, Product Risk and Compliance to lead our global product compliance function, focusing on privacy, safety, security, and consumer protection. This is a senior leadership role: you’ll be Discord's internal voice on what our product risk and compliance posture actually looks like — and what we should do about it. This role requires both operational rigor — building the systems and rhythms that keep us ahead of our obligations — and genuine subject matter depth across privacy, safety, and security compliance. It reports to Discord's Senior Director, Product Law.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This role can be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, or Washington, DC.
- Lead three teams — privacy compliance, safety and revenue compliance, and security GRC — bringing them under a unified operating philosophy and setting clear direction on priorities, maturity targets, and program development
- Partner with product and engineering teams to identify and navigate compliance obligations and build sustainable controls — providing substantive guidance on privacy, safety, and security requirements
- Own Discord's product risk registers across privacy, safety, and security — identifying and tracking risks, driving consistent risk scoring, and leading remediation and gap-closing efforts in partnership with the business
- Build and maintain a control library and compliance maturity framework that gives us a clear picture of where we are and where we need to go — and helps us get there in a prioritized way
- Produce risk and compliance reporting calibrated to different audiences inside the company, from team leads to senior leadership, feeding into Discord's broader enterprise risk processes
- Lay the foundation for audits and potential certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others as they arise)
- Work cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Security, Policy, and Trust & Safety to make sure compliance considerations are integrated into planning processes and how we build our product
- Serve as a credible, trusted voice on product risk and compliance at every level of the company — able to walk into a room with senior leadership and make the case for what matters, what doesn't, and what realistic progress looks like
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading compliance functions across multiple subject matter areas — not just running a single-subject program
- Breadth across at least two of our core domains: privacy (GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy frameworks), online safety and content regulation (DSA, COPPA, children's safety laws), or security compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Experience owning risk registers, building and maintaining control libraries, setting maturity targets, and producing risk reporting for different audiences
- Experience managing teams across multiple compliance disciplines, with the people management and prioritization skills to lead a function of seven or more people across three distinct areas
- Strong executive communication skills — able to represent our risk and compliance posture clearly and credibly to senior leadership, make realistic tradeoffs out loud, and bring stakeholders along without overpromising
- A real point of view on how compliance programs should be built and run, and the ability to adapt that philosophy to Discord's stage, culture, and risk profile
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information — this person cannot be paralyzed waiting for certainty
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience at a consumer-facing technology platform with significant regulatory complexity and scale
- Direct experience building or maturing a compliance program from an early stage, including selecting and implementing GRC tooling and moving from manual to automated compliance processes
- Familiarity with AI governance frameworks (EU AI Act, ISO 42001) and payments compliance
- JD or legal background
- Experience in gaming, social platforms, or communications technology
LOCATION
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, the Hiring Manager would like folks to be in the office 2-3 days a week.
COMPENSATION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $260,000 to $325,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord? Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process.
INTRODUCTION
Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. Discord's Legal team is looking for a Director, Product Risk and Compliance to lead our global product compliance function, focusing on privacy, safety, security, and consumer protection. This is a senior leadership role: you’ll be Discord's internal voice on what our product risk and compliance posture actually looks like — and what we should do about it. This role requires both operational rigor — building the systems and rhythms that keep us ahead of our obligations — and genuine subject matter depth across privacy, safety, and security compliance. It reports to Discord's Senior Director, Product Law.
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
This role can be based in the San Francisco Bay Area, New York City, or Washington, DC.
- Lead three teams — privacy compliance, safety and revenue compliance, and security GRC — bringing them under a unified operating philosophy and setting clear direction on priorities, maturity targets, and program development
- Partner with product and engineering teams to identify and navigate compliance obligations and build sustainable controls — providing substantive guidance on privacy, safety, and security requirements
- Own Discord's product risk registers across privacy, safety, and security — identifying and tracking risks, driving consistent risk scoring, and leading remediation and gap-closing efforts in partnership with the business
- Build and maintain a control library and compliance maturity framework that gives us a clear picture of where we are and where we need to go — and helps us get there in a prioritized way
- Produce risk and compliance reporting calibrated to different audiences inside the company, from team leads to senior leadership, feeding into Discord's broader enterprise risk processes
- Lay the foundation for audits and potential certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001, and others as they arise)
- Work cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Security, Policy, and Trust & Safety to make sure compliance considerations are integrated into planning processes and how we build our product
- Serve as a credible, trusted voice on product risk and compliance at every level of the company — able to walk into a room with senior leadership and make the case for what matters, what doesn't, and what realistic progress looks like
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- 12+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or a related field, with demonstrated experience leading compliance functions across multiple subject matter areas — not just running a single-subject program
- Breadth across at least two of our core domains: privacy (GDPR, CCPA, and global privacy frameworks), online safety and content regulation (DSA, COPPA, children's safety laws), or security compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
- Experience owning risk registers, building and maintaining control libraries, setting maturity targets, and producing risk reporting for different audiences
- Experience managing teams across multiple compliance disciplines, with the people management and prioritization skills to lead a function of seven or more people across three distinct areas
- Strong executive communication skills — able to represent our risk and compliance posture clearly and credibly to senior leadership, make realistic tradeoffs out loud, and bring stakeholders along without overpromising
- A real point of view on how compliance programs should be built and run, and the ability to adapt that philosophy to Discord's stage, culture, and risk profile
- Comfort operating in a fast-moving environment with incomplete information — this person cannot be paralyzed waiting for certainty
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience at a consumer-facing technology platform with significant regulatory complexity and scale
- Direct experience building or maturing a compliance program from an early stage, including selecting and implementing GRC tooling and moving from manual to automated compliance processes
- Familiarity with AI governance frameworks (EU AI Act, ISO 42001) and payments compliance
- JD or legal background
- Experience in gaming, social platforms, or communications technology
LOCATION
Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available. For this role, the Hiring Manager would like folks to be in the office 2-3 days a week.
COMPENSATION
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $260,000 to $325,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.
Why Discord? Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!
Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know. Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process.
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Risk And Compliance Job Market in California
A snapshot from current California openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Pacific Gas and Electric12
- Amazon9
- North East Medical Services6
- AmeriHome Mortgage Company5
- Fluor4
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software26
- Energy13
- Banking & Financial Services10
- Healthcare & Medical Services10
- Consulting & Professional Services9
What California Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in risk and compliance jobs across California.
- Bachelor's degree in finance, law, business, or a related field required
- Professional certification such as CRCM, CCEP, or CFE strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience with California-specific regulatory frameworks including CCPA and DFPI rules
- Proficiency in risk assessment methodologies and compliance monitoring tools
- Strong written communication skills for audit reports and regulatory submissions
- Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with legal, operations, and finance teams
Risk And Compliance Jobs in California: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a risk and compliance in California?
Most risk and compliance roles in California require a bachelor's degree in business, finance, law, or a related field, followed by professional certification relevant to your sector. Common credentials include the Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager for banking, the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional for corporate settings, and the Certified Fraud Examiner for financial crimes work. California's Department of Financial Protection and Innovation oversees licensing in certain financial sectors, so candidates targeting those firms should review its requirements directly.
How much do risk and compliances make in California?
Risk and compliances in California earn a median of about $96,980 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $57,530 for the lowest 10% to over $158,280 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire risk and compliances in California?
Employers hiring risk and compliances in California right now include Pacific Gas and Electric, Amazon, and North East Medical Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. California's dense concentration of regulated industries, from publicly traded technology firms in the Bay Area to large health systems and insured financial institutions statewide, keeps demand for compliance professionals consistently high across multiple sectors.
Which California cities have the most risk and compliance jobs?
San Francisco, Oakland, and San Diego have the most risk and compliance openings in California. Los Angeles leads because of its concentration of financial institutions, entertainment conglomerates, and healthcare networks, while San Francisco draws demand from publicly traded technology companies and fintech firms subject to federal and state securities oversight, and San Diego's biotech and defense sectors generate steady compliance hiring around FDA and government contracting requirements.
Are there remote risk and compliance jobs in California?
Yes, and more than most fields. Risk and compliance is largely an analytical and documentation-driven discipline, which makes remote and hybrid arrangements genuinely common. About 29% of risk and compliance openings tied to California are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting how well the work translates to distributed teams. Policy review, regulatory reporting, and internal audit functions are the areas most frequently offered on a remote or hybrid basis.
How can I get hired as a risk and compliance in California with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is landing an analyst or coordinator role within a compliance department at a large California employer, where structured onboarding replaces years of prior experience. California health systems such as Kaiser Permanente and Dignity Health regularly hire compliance associates at the entry level, and major banks including Wells Fargo and Bank of America post junior risk analyst openings in their California offices. Candidates moving from adjacent roles like paralegal, internal audit associate, or financial analyst are well positioned, and earning a CCEP or enrolling in a certificate program through a California community college or UC extension strengthens any application.
Where can I find and apply to risk and compliance jobs in California?
You can find and apply to risk and compliance jobs in California on Migrate Mate, which lists current California openings from employers actively hiring right now. Find roles that fit your experience and location, then apply directly to the ones that match.
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