About Us:
Since 2015, Cognism has been a trusted leader in international sales intelligence, setting a new standard for data quality and compliance, trusted by 1000+ revenue teams worldwide.
Cognism has helped thousands of sales teams to find, engage and close their dream prospects by providing them with a blend of real-time company, people and event data.
One of our main goals, is to hire individuals who want to grow, develop and build on their already thriving careers and we work hard to help you achieve any goals you have, while having fun along the way.
There hasn’t been a more exciting time to join us, we have just been through our Serie C funding to enhance our global presence and we have just been named as one of the Top 15 startups in the UK by LinkedIn, for the 3rd year running!
For more information on Cognism’s intuitive sales intelligence platform powered by world-leading data, compliance and targeting, please visit www.cognism.com.
About the Role:
The Compliance Analyst is part of the Legal and Compliance Department and reports to the Compliance Manager. Monitors legal and regulatory initiatives and adopted changes affecting Company in all states of operation, analyses their potential impact(s) on the Company and communicates regularly with the Compliance Manager and Head of Legal regarding the same. Provides general legal and compliance support to Company staff.
- Assist in responding to data subject access requests with our Data and Compliance teams;
- Responding to data privacy and compliance questionnaires from internal and external parties including RFP’s;
- Conducting due diligence on key third party vendors and partners;
- Conducting research on legal and compliance topics;
- Drafting legal/compliance template documents for Cognism (including marketing materials, reports, compliance analysis);
- Assisting in ensuring Cognism's compliance with ISO 27001 and SOC2 standards and audit requirements;
- Ensuring that all Cognism employees are educated and upskilled on the latest regulations and processes, through a structured programme of training and internal communication;
- Preparing all necessary legal and compliance documentation and filing this accordingly;
- Onboarding and offboarding employees; and
- Assisting the legal and compliance team with day-to-day operations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- 1 or 2 years+ experience in a compliance role
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English language)
- Detail-oriented, organized, and problem-solving skills
- Keen to hit the ground running
Desirable
- Knowledge on data privacy and information security standards (including GDPR, CCPA, ISO 27001, SOC2)
- Compliance or legal background however, a business background with knowledge of GDPR is welcome
- Experience working in a technology company/start up
