About Hydra Host

Hydra Host is a fast-growing technology company delivering cloud infrastructure, developer tooling, and data services to enterprise and government customers worldwide. Our global footprint spans complex and evolving regulatory regimes across trade compliance, financial services, data privacy, security, and more. We are building a world-class compliance program and are looking for an experienced compliance attorney to help lead it, supporting across a range of compliance areas impacting an AI technology company.

Position Overview

The Senior Compliance Counsel is a senior leadership role on Hydra Host's Legal & Compliance team, serving as the lead for areas such as data privacy and/or Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance while also helping build and run other areas of our global compliance program. You will design and operate risk-based policies, procedures, and controls, and partner closely with Legal, Finance, Sales, Engineering, and Product to embed compliance into the business. Beyond these core areas, you may take ownership of, or provide meaningful support across, trade compliance, government contracting, anti-bribery and corruption, competition, and security compliance as the program and your interests evolve. Responsibilities will be divided with the Head of Compliance and other team members based on experience, needs, and interests, but flexibility and adaptability will be critical to success. This is a senior role reporting to the Head of Compliance, with significant autonomy, high visibility with executive leadership, and real opportunity to shape the compliance function as Hydra Host scales.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Privacy Program Development: Serve as Hydra Host's lead for data privacy compliance, owning the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the privacy program.
• BSA/AML Program Leadership: Serve as Hydra Host's lead for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, owning the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the AML/BSA program.
• Monitoring, Investigations & Reporting: Oversee transaction monitoring and screening processes, escalation workflows, and suspicious activity report (SAR) filings, where applicable, in coordination with outside counsel.
• Cross-Functional Compliance Coverage: Take ownership of, or provide substantive support across, other compliance areas including privacy, trade compliance, government contracting, anti-bribery and corruption, competition/antitrust, and security.
• Program Building & Governance: Contribute to the design of Hydra Host's overall compliance governance structure, risk assessment methodology, and reporting to executive leadership and the Board, as appropriate.
• Training & Culture: Design and deliver training on BSA/AML and other compliance topics for relevant teams, tailoring content for technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Qualifications

• J.D. and an active license to practice law, in good standing, in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• 5+ years of experience in complex areas of compliance, such as BSA/AML, privacy, trade compliance, government contracting, anti-bribery and corruption, or competition/antitrust, ideally with experience involving technology, financial services, or other regulated companies.
• Ability to independently read, analyze, and translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, practical policies and operational processes.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with FinCEN regulations, the Bank Secrecy Act, and related AML regulatory guidance and enforcement trends.
• Experience managing or mentoring compliance team members.

What We Offer

• A high-impact leadership role at a company building a world-class, global compliance program from the ground up.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.
• A fully remote role, with flexibility to work from anywhere in the U.S. and occasional travel as needed for team meetings.

Hydra Host is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.