Associate General Counsel, Investigations & Compliance

At Cloudflare, we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware, installing software, or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network, which gets smarter with every request. As a result, they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company. 

We realize people do not fit into neat boxes. We are looking for curious and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills, and we are ready to help you do that. We cannot complete our mission without building a diverse and inclusive team. We hire the best people based on an evaluation of their potential and support them throughout their time at Cloudflare. Come join us! 

Available Locations: Washington DC, Austin Texas

About the role

Cloudflare’s business requires a world class legal team to help the company deal with complex matters by anticipating complications and distractions and guiding the company around those obstacles. We’re looking for a new team member who can help foster our unique corporate philosophy and approach, in which the security and privacy of our customers are paramount. This role is ideal for someone who is a proactive self-starter and strategic thinker, who has a thirst for knowledge and continued growth, all while working as part of a great team.

We are looking for an exceptionally talented, energetic, and strategic compliance professional to join our legal team as an Associate General Counsel, Investigations & Compliance based either in Washington, DC or Austin, TX. You will play a key role in leading and managing our global legal compliance program, including internal investigations, conflicts of interest disclosures, gifts and entertainment requests, training and communications, policy management, and other cross-functional compliance initiatives. The perfect candidate is passionate about compliance and can channel that passion into solving complex problems and novel legal issues in a fast-paced environment. 

What you'll do

• Lead Cloudflare’s internal investigations program, not only conducting investigations, but acting as a thought leader setting best practices for our global, cross-functional investigative team, strategically utilizing metrics to communicate with leadership and justify resource allocation;
• Oversee the administration of Cloudflare’s compliance training and education program, including the design of company-wide compliance training content, target audience identification, and effectiveness measurement as well as conducting live and recorded training sessions;
• Own Cloudflare’s Policy Hub, overseeing annual review and approval of all company policies with stakeholders;
• Drive Cloudflare’s conflict of interest disclosure process, including review and approval of potential employee conflicts and gift and entertainment requests, as well as policy training; 
• Execution of our compliance communications strategy; 
• Conduct annual compliance program risk assessments; 
• Manage reporting and analytics of compliance initiatives including responding to auditing requests; and
• Track Cloudflare’s company compliance with new laws and regulations, specifically with regard to anti-bribery and corruption and other relevant compliance topics, working closely with our public policy, legal compliance and regional legal teams; 
• Manage a global team of talented compliance professionals;
• Establish and maintain cross-functional relationships with key stakeholders;

Lead and contribute to a variety of other cross-functional compliance initiatives

Desirable Skills, Knowledge, and Experience:

• 6+ years experience with an in-house legal department preferred; experience at a tech company, especially as part of a compliance team, is a huge plus;
• Demonstrated track record of managing people and developing talent;
• Experience conducting and participating in complex investigations;
• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and technically-adept;
• Excellent w