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Pluralsight is seeking a Global Compliance & Licensing Counsel to architect and build a world-class compliance function from the ground up. This is a strategic legal role responsible for designing and scaling Pluralsight's global compliance framework, managing the whistleblower program, and serving as the primary guardian of the company's ethical culture as it expands internationally.
Key responsibilities include:
• Design and build compliance infrastructure: Develop a comprehensive Global Compliance Framework, corporate Code of Conduct, and supporting policies; conduct baseline and recurring risk assessments for new market entries and high-risk jurisdictions.
• Establish and lead the whistleblower program: Create and manage a secure, multilingual Global Whistleblower Hotline; lead investigations into reported complaints; maintain rigorous case management with direct reporting to executive leadership.
• Operationalize anti-corruption and trade compliance: Develop and enforce Anti-Bribery/Anti-Corruption (ABAC) policies aligned with FCPA and UK Bribery Act requirements; implement automated sanctions screening to ensure zero engagement with OFAC-sanctioned entities.
• Manage export controls and trade compliance: Classify software products with Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN); implement automated customer/vendor screening against OFAC's SDN list; manage export licenses and end-user certifications for restricted technologies.
• Build vendor risk management programs: Create standardized vendor compliance questionnaires and vetting processes; audit key vendors for compliance with company standards on IP protection and anti-corruption.
• Review and negotiate licensing agreements: Manage open-source software (OSS) compliance; review and negotiate author/developer agreements, software licensing agreements, and commercial documents to ensure compliance with company IP policies and applicable law.
Required qualifications: JD degree with active bar membership (any US state); minimum 3+ years of compliance experience with demonstrated expertise in FCPA, OFAC, and IP law as applied to software/technology; proven ability to build compliance programs in tech environments; experience managing internal investigations and handling sensitive whistleblower disclosures; expertise reviewing and negotiating software licensing agreements and commercial contracts. Working knowledge of export controls and trade compliance is strongly preferred.
The role is primarily remote but candidates within 45 miles of the Westlake/Dallas office should expect on-site presence Tuesday–Thursday, with remote flexibility Monday and Friday. Candidates in the DFW metroplex able to work on-site will be given preference.
