Governance, Risk, and Compliance Officer (Part-Time)

ABOUT FREED:

Doctors are overworked, burnt out, and are quitting in masses.

At Freed, we combine clinician love with the latest AI tech and intense execution to create products that make clinicians happier.

Our first product is an AI scribe that automates medical documentation.

Since May of 2023, we have:

Acquired 26,000 paying and loving clinicians

Generated 100,000 patient notes daily and over 3 million monthly

Made thousands of clinicians happier

With the backing of Sequoia Capital and other world-class VC’s, we are rapidly expanding our product offering. Patient-facing assistants, patient insights, EHR integrations, and other products are being built and used by thousands of clinicians every day.

We are looking for entrepreneurs. Fast, ambitious, and smart individuals who want to take care of the people who care for our health. Expect intense, clinician-focused, and interesting co-workers who want to win.

With an office in San Francisco, we embrace a hybrid schedule that brings out the best in teamwork and innovation. Our teams come together in person three days a week to collaborate, connect, and have a little fun along the way.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We are hiring a Fractional GRC Manager (part-time, ~20 hrs/week) to build and own our compliance function.

Freed operates in a highly regulated environment (SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA) with PHI flowing across 150+ vendors. Today, compliance work is fragmented across senior leaders, creating inefficiencies, audit friction, and product delays.

This role will act as the single accountable owner for Governance, Risk, and Compliance, responsible for maintaining audit readiness, unblocking product and vendor workflows, and reducing the compliance burden on engineering and leadership.

This is a hands-on, embedded operator role - not advisory. You will work closely with Finance, Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, and GTM teams.

HOW YOU'LL HAVE IMPACT:

Audit & Certification Ownership

Own SOC 2 and HIPAA programs end-to-end

Manage auditor relationships and streamline evidence collection

Maintain continuous audit readiness via Drata

Improve audit efficiency

Vendor Compliance & Risk Management

Own vendor compliance intake (BAAs, DPAs, security reviews)

Build and maintain a centralized vendor registry with PHI exposure mapping

Establish fast, repeatable onboarding processes

Partner with Engineering on vendor security assessments

Policy & Governance

Audit and remediate ~30 existing policies with outdated ownership structures

Replace “phantom roles” (e.g., Security Officer) with real owners

Establish a meaningful policy review cadence

Draft new policies (data retention, vendor management, access controls)

Compliance Operations

Own and operate Drata (controls, evidence, personnel tasks)

Manage Trust Center accuracy and external posture

Handle customer security questionnaires

Support Sales with compliance documentation for enterprise deals

Risk & Incident Support

Document PHI data flows and system boundaries

Support incident response from a compliance perspective

Stay current on HIPAA and regulatory developments

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

5+ years in GRC, security compliance, or related roles (startup experience strongly preferred)

Deep experience with SOC 2 and HIPAA (hands-on ownership, not advisory)

Strong familiarity with vendor risk management, BAAs, DPAs, and audits

Experience with tools like Drata or similar compliance platforms

Ability to operate independently in a fractional, high-ownership role

Strong judgment - able to make pragmatic tradeoffs, not over-engineer

NICE TO HAVES:

Exposure to HITRUST or ISO 27001 frameworks

Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering and GTM teams

Background in scaling compliance functions from early-stage

WHAT WE WILL BRING:

Competitive salary and equity in a high-growth company

Opportunity to make an immediate impact

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Unlimited paid time off

Company-sponsored annual retreats

401(k) plan to support your long-term financial goals

Commuter stipend for San Francisco-based employees