Sr People Compliance Analyst

Snowflake•McLean, VA

About The Position

Snowflake is about empowering enterprises to achieve their full potential — and people too. With a culture that’s all in on impact, innovation, and collaboration, Snowflake is the sweet spot for building big, moving fast, and taking technology — and careers — to the next level. Are you ready for the experience of your career at a high-growth company? Do you enjoy building? Do you want to work with a collaborative team where learning is shared and you are supported? Snowflake is still growing and hiring globally, and we need a US-based Sr People Compliance Analyst who will act as a Global Team Lead. You will be expected to leverage the latest in AI technology to transform how we scale our global compliance infrastructure while providing the organizational backbone for our global operations. AS A SR PEOPLE COMPLIANCE ANALYST AT SNOWFLAKE, YOU WILL:

Requirements

Experience: At least 8 years of relevant and progressive HR compliance or employment law experience.
Audit Expertise: Proven experience managing SOX and SOC compliance within a corporate HR or People Ops environment.
Subject Matter Expertise: Deep experience with global compliance standards, time-tracking/time-off, pay transparency, and international government reporting.
Organizational Excellence: Exceptional organizational and project management skills; proven ability to manage high-volume workloads and complex projects with a high degree of autonomy.
AI & Tech Literacy: Demonstrated ability or strong interest in using Google Suite and generative AI tools (e.g., Gemini, NotebookLM, Cortex Code) to summarize information, draft content, and analyze data.
Leadership Capability: Ability to guide and influence others to achieve global compliance goals, fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
Communication: Superior ability to explain complicated, technical, or legal concepts in simple, clear terms to diverse audiences.
HR Business Acumen: Strong knowledge of HR practices, job architecture, and compensation management.

Nice To Haves

Prior Leadership Experience: Previous experience in a team lead or supervisory role is a significant plus.
AI Innovator: Someone who views AI as a force multiplier and is excited to experiment with new tools to improve compliance accuracy and speed.
Situational Leader: An influential leader comfortable operating in the "gray space" and pivoting as needed in a hyper-growth environment.
Process Architect: Proven experience enacting process improvements and bringing forward-thinking ideas (like AI integration) to traditional HR functions.
Tech Stack Savvy: Experience directing Workday and ServiceNow integrations to meet compliance needs.
LATAM Compliance Expertise: Understanding of labor and employment requirements in LATAM especially Brazil, Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico.
Fast-Paced Tech Background: Experience working in a high-growth technology company is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Global Team Leadership: Act in a team lead capacity for global compliance operations, reassessing priorities, mentoring analysts, and leading global compliance initiatives. Primary focus will be on the Americas including Canada and LATAM.
Integrated Governance & Audit Management: Orchestrate end-to-end responses for SOX, SOC, financial, and certification audits. This role also oversees government reporting (e.g., EEO-1, gender equality reporting) and internal policy reviews to ensure a unified compliance posture across all regions.
Transform Compliance Workflows: Lead the adoption of AI tools such as Gemini and NotebookLM to automate the synthesis of complex global labor laws, transforming dense regulatory updates into actionable insights for the business.
Strategic Project Management: Guide high-impact, company-wide projects from original concept through final implementation. You will be responsible for managing multiple complex workstreams simultaneously with exceptional organizational precision.
AI-Enhanced Policy Management: Partner with Legal and HR to draft and implement HR policies, utilizing generative AI to ensure consistency, clarity, and alignment across diverse jurisdictions.
Operational Excellence: Develop and maintain detailed project execution and change management plans, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned through clear, inclusive, and structured communication.
Data Deep Dives & Insights: Conduct deep dives into worker data using AI-driven analytical tools to identify trends, quality gaps, and predictive insights that traditional reporting might miss.
Intelligent Knowledge Repositories: Build and maintain dynamic internal knowledge bases (leveraging tools like NotebookLM) to centralize compliance documentation, allowing for rapid querying and collaborative decision-making.