About Foursquare 

Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare’s location tech stack is being utilized by the world’s largest enterprises and most recognizable brands.

About the Team

Foursquare’s Privacy team is trusted to protect, sustain, and help scale the business in a rapidly-changing legal, regulatory, and business landscape.  We sit within the Legal organization and partner closely with company leadership and Engineering, Revenue, and Operations teams to surface business, legal, and reputational risks, and provide and drive implementation of solution sets for the business.  We brainstorm, propose designs, develop roadmaps, steer cross-functional and multistakeholder collaboration, and operate strategic and tactical data compliance and privacy improvements — from finding and embedding efficiencies in our privacy documentation, to product safety frontend features in our platform product in parallel with backend review processes, to forward-thinking policy initiatives.  The larger Legal organization are active supporters, but the Privacy team develops, organizes, and leads these efforts across the entire company. 

About the Position

Foursquare is looking for a Senior Compliance Manager, Data and Privacy, to join our team located in or near the following office hubs - New York City or Seattle. New York City is strongly preferred.

As a key member of the Privacy Team, your work will be instrumental in upholding Foursquare’s business ethics and product integrity, and will directly contribute to Foursquare’s business success.  You’ll help to translate legal guidance into programs and processes, participate in the smart design and efficient implementation of practices across every organization in the company, and develop and provide subject-matter expertise to engineering and business teams.  You’ll report to Foursquare’s Head of Privacy/Senior Counsel.

In this role, you’ll:

• Scope out and drive implementation of industry tools, such as privacy-enhancing technologies and other state law requirements, and best practices to operate and support them
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Marketing, Revenue, and Operations to audit, remediate, and monitor data and privacy compliance requirements both internally and with our suppliers
• Provide timely data and privacy compliance expertise across the company in the form of internal policy interpretation, guidance on customer relationship management, and actionable advice on operations  
• Organize and maintain relevant company certifications, registrations, internal policies, and implementation standards
• Develop and activate a knowledge base and to respond to customer and other third-party audits and due diligence relating to data regulations and Foursquare’s privacy practices

What you’ll need:

• A growth mindset, eagerness to learn and try new things, and a strong interest in national security, privacy, AI/ML, and technology
• 4+ years of experience at a reputable management consulting firm
• 2+ years of experience in an operational role at a fast-paced, high-growth technology company
• Bachelor’s Degree, ideally in Business Administration, Information Systems, Privacy Engineering, or other related field
• Comfort and familiarity in tracking and working with data, matrices (e.g. Google Sheets or Excel), Gantt charts, and other data-driven project management methodologies
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Careful attention to detail, a bias for efficiency, and a love for simplicity
• Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!

At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards.  Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.

The annual total cash compensation range is $125,000 - $150,000 however actual salaries can vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location. 

Salary is just one component of Foursquare’s total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!

Benefits and Perks

• Flexible PTO - rest and recharge when you need it!
• Industry Leading Healthcare - comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insurance
• Savings and Investments - 401(k) with company match
• Equipment Setup - you will receive all necessary hardware for your job function
• Family Planning and Fertility Programs - programs via Carrot 
• Employee Resource Groups - to help you stay connected
• Hybrid Work Schedule for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays

Things to know…

Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.

Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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