Director, Employment, Ethics & Compliance

Gong harnesses the power of AI to transform how revenue teams win. The Gong Revenue AI Operating System unifies data, insights, and workflows into a single, trusted system that observes, guides, and acts alongside the world’s most successful revenue teams. Powered by the Gong Revenue Graph, AI-powered intelligence, specialized agents, and trusted applications, Gong helps more than 5,000 companies around the world deeply understand their teams and customers, automate critical sales workflows, and close more deals with less effort. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

At Gong, you will join a company built on innovative products, ambitious goals, and passionate people. We are shaping the future of revenue intelligence and we want people who are excited to build what comes next. You will work with a team that dreams big, moves fast, and cares deeply about the craft and about each other. Here, transparency and trust are core to how we operate, and every person has the opportunity to make a visible impact. If you want to grow, stretch, and do work that truly matters, Gong is the place to do the best work of your career.

As the Director of Employment, Ethics & Compliance, you’ll play a key role in helping Gong scale globally by assisting us in designing and implementing world class, scalable employment compliance programs while serving as a strategic advisor to the People Team and the Gong Leadership Team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide legal support to the Gong People Team on employment matters globally, including:

• ER matters

• Benefits

• LOAs

• Investigations

• Training

• Policy compliance

• Compensation Review, including the Sales Comp Plan

• Job Classification matters

• Recruiting

• Immigration

• Litigation/arbitration

• Ethics & Integrity

• Review the Code of Conduct and establish an annual acknowledgment of the CoC as well as other key policies

• Lead the internal investigations process and establish and manage the global Ethics Hotline

• An important part of this role is to recognize that Gong is a Revenue AI platform, and Ethics isn’t just about HR, it is about how data is used both by Gong as well as by our customers

• Partner with the Product & Engineering teams to ensure employment related AI features align with global ethical standards and data privacy laws such as GDPR and CCPA

• Where necessary talk with customers or prospects on how the features of Gong align with such standards and regulations

• Compliance and Training

• Partner with the People Team to develop and deploy training on topics required for compliance as well as to reinforce the Gong way of doing business. This includes anti-harassment, anti-bribery and ethics (including data ethics).

• Culture

• Gong is an awesome place to work. This role needs to be additive to that culture and serve as a culture champion

Act as a strategic advisor to HR and Leadership to foster a culture of integrity and respect in order to create raving fans who understand and view compliance as a business enabler and not a hurdle QUALIFICATIONS

• J.D. with active Bar Membership

• 10+ years of employment law (ideally a mix of top-tier firm and in-house)

• Pragmatism. We are a high growth, technology driven company. Success in this role demands the ability to assess risk quickly and provide actionable, low friction advice that can be readily implemented.

PERKS & BENEFITS

• We offer Gongsters a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.

• Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.

• Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.

• 401(k) program to help you invest in your future.

• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.

• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.

• Paid parental leave to support you and your family.

• Company-wide recharge days each quarter.

• Work from home stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment.

The annual salary hiring range for this position is $275,000 - $305,000 USD.

Compensation is based on factors unique to each candidate, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, qualification, education, experience, and location. At Gong, we have a location-based compensation structure, which means there may be a different range for candidates in other locations. The total compensation package for this position, in addition to base compensation, may include incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits. Some of our sales compensation programs also offer the potential to achieve above targeted earnings for those who exceed their sales targets.

We are always looking for outstanding Gongsters! So if this sounds like something that interests you regardless of compensation, please reach out. We may have more roles for you to consider and would love to connect.

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