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DigiCert is a global leader in intelligent trust. We protect the digital world by ensuring the security, privacy, and authenticity of every interaction. Our AI-powered DigiCert ONE platform unifies PKI, DNS, and certificate lifecycle management, to secure infrastructure, software, devices, messages, AI content and agents. Learn why more than 100,000 organizations, including 90% of the Fortune 500, choose DigiCert to stop today’s threats and prepare for a quantum-safe future at www.digicert.com

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Trust Assurance Specialist to join the Trust Office team at DigiCert. This role is responsible for leading complex compliance and assurance activities, providing subject matter expertise across regulatory frameworks, and influencing stakeholders to ensure strong compliance outcomes. The successful candidate will have 6+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, or audit, with deep knowledge of relevant cybersecurity and regulatory frameworks. This individual will operate with a high degree of autonomy, acting as a key liaison for audits and regulatory matters. This role reports to the Head of Compliance and works closely with cross-functional teams across Security, IT, Legal, and Operations. This role drives consistency and alignment of compliance practices across the organization.

What you will do

Level Expectations
Leads complex compliance domains, audit engagements, or regulatory areas
Provides subject matter expertise and guidance to team members
Influences stakeholders and drives alignment on compliance and control decisions
Operates with a high degree of autonomy and accountability
Audit & Assurance Leadership
Lead external, and customer audit engagements (e.g., SOC 2, WebTrust), including planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination
Act as a primary point of contact for auditors, ensuring effective communication and successful audit outcomes
Oversee audit evidence preparation, walkthroughs, and issue resolution
Ensure timely and effective remediation of audit findings
Regulatory Compliance & Advisory
Interpret and apply regulatory and industry standards (e.g., WebTrust for CAs, ISO 27001, NIST, SOC 2) across the organization
Ensure alignment between regulatory requirements, internal policies, and control design across the organization
Stay informed of emerging regulatory changes and assess their impact on DigiCert
Control Design & Oversight
Lead the design, evaluation, and enhancement of controls to ensure effectiveness and alignment with regulatory requirements
Provide guidance on complex control issues and oversee control testing approaches
Identify systemic control gaps and drive remediation strategies
Risk & Compliance Integration
Provide input into risk assessments and ensure alignment between compliance and risk management activities
Support integration of compliance requirements into broader risk frameworks
Stakeholder Leadership
Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Security, IT, Legal, HR, and Operations
Influence stakeholder decision-making to ensure effective and practical compliance outcomes
Provide mentorship and guidance to Analysts and Specialists
Continuous Improvement
Identify and drive improvements in compliance processes, tools, and reporting
Contribute to the maturity and scalability of DigiCert’s compliance program

What you will have

Bachelor’s degree in Law, Compliance, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
6+ years of experience in compliance, risk management, audit, or related roles
Strong experience leading audits and working with frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, WebTrust, and NIST
Strong understanding of control design, evaluation, and regulatory interpretation
Experience engaging with external auditors and regulatory bodies
Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to influence and challenge stakeholders constructively
High degree of ownership and accountability