Governance Risk and Compliance Officer (Part-Time)

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 26000 paying and loving clinicians

• Generated 100000 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.

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.

• 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

• 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

• Exposure to HITRUST or ISO 27001 frameworks

• Experience working cross-functionally with Engineering and GTM teams

• Background in scaling compliance functions from early-stage

• 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

What We Do

At Freed we’re on a mission to give clinicians their time back - because healthcare professionals should be caring for patients not drowning in paperwork. Every year doctors and clinicians spend thousands of hours documenting care. That’s time lost to late nights burnout and administrative overload. Freed is changing that. We’ve built a powerful AI-driven medical scribe that listens in on clinician-patient conversations and automatically generates detailed structured SOAP notes: fast accurate and fully customizable. No more typing through lunch breaks or finishing charts after hours. Freed is smart secure and actually helpful. It learns each clinician’s style and adapts accordingly. With features like Smart Visit Prep Magic Edit and Instant Patient Instructions Freed is designed to fit seamlessly into a clinician’s day and give them back what they value most: time focus and peace of mind. We launched in 2023 and in just over a year 20000+ clinicians across more than 650 healthcare organizations have already joined the Freed movement. Why? Because it works. Clinicians report saving 2+ hours per day finishing charts on time and finally reclaiming their evenings. Our team is a unique blend of engineers doctors builders and doers. We’re obsessed with the product relentless about feedback and deeply aligned around one clear purpose: making healthcare better by helping clinicians thrive. Backed by world-class investors and moving fast we’re just getting started. If you’re excited about AI healthcare and building tools that make a real difference in people’s lives you’ll love it here. Come help us build the future of care. 💙

Why Work With Us

We build Freed to solve a real urgent problem: physician burnout from documentation overload. Our AI scribe saves doctors hours daily improving care and work-life balance. Join Freed to work on meaningful tech with real impact in a fast-growing mission-driven team.

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