Regulatory & Security Compliance Analyst

About Takt

Takt is an AI-powered warehouse intelligence platform that helps some of the world’s largest retailers, 3PLs, and e-commerce companies better understand and optimize their operations. Our platform brings together data from labor management systems, warehouse management systems, automation, robotics, and other operational systems to give warehouse teams a unified view of their operations.

As we continue to grow globally, security, privacy, and compliance are critical to earning and maintaining the trust of our customers.

We’re looking for a Regulatory & Security Compliance Analyst to own the day-to-day operation of Takt’s security, privacy, and compliance programs.

This role is based in our Reston, Virginia office and is expected to be in-office four days per week
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This is a strong opportunity for someone early in their career who has built a foundation in risk, audit, compliance, or advisory work and wants to take direct ownership of a company’s compliance program.

You will be responsible for keeping Takt’s compliance program operating effectively day to day, including managing our controls and evidence in Vanta, coordinating audits and certifications, maintaining our privacy program, and helping customers understand how Takt protects their data.

You’ll work closely with Engineering, IT, Legal, Sales, Customer Success, and company leadership.

This is a hands‑on role. You should be comfortable moving between reviewing a Vanta control, preparing evidence for an auditor, responding to a customer’s security questionnaire, updating a GDPR record, and explaining our compliance posture to company leadership.

We are not expecting you to arrive as an expert in every framework. We are looking for someone with strong fundamentals, sound judgment, attention to detail, and the ability to learn quickly. Takt will invest in training, certifications, and development to help you grow into the role.

The role reports administratively to the CTO. As part of the role, you will also serve as Takt’s Data Protection Officer (DPO) and operate independently in that capacity with direct access to Takt’s Leadership Team and Board of Directors when required.

• Own the day-to-day administration of Takt’s compliance program in Vanta , including controls, tests, evidence, policies, risks, vendors, personnel, and remediation activities.

• Manage and continuously improve our SOC 2 Type II compliance program.

• Support Takt’s implementation and ongoing maintenance of ISO 27001 and related security and privacy frameworks.

• Coordinate annual audits, assessments, penetration tests, and certification activities with external auditors and vendors.

• Track compliance findings and remediation activities and work with internal owners to ensure they are resolved.

• Maintain security and compliance policies and ensure required reviews and approvals occur on schedule.

• Monitor employee security and compliance requirements, including training, policy acceptance, device compliance, and access reviews.

• Manage Takt’s vendor risk management and third‑party assessment processes.

• Maintain an accurate, audit‑ready compliance environment rather than preparing for compliance only when an audit approaches.

• Serve as Takt’s Data Protection Officer (DPO), with training and external support provided as you grow into the role.

• Oversee Takt’s compliance with GDPR, UK GDPR, and other applicable privacy requirements
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• Maintain Takt’s Records of Processing Activities, data inventories, privacy policies, subprocessors, Data Processing Agreements, and related documentation.

• Support privacy reviews for new products, features, integrations, and uses of personal data.

• Coordinate Data Protection Impact Assessments and other privacy risk assessments when required.

• Manage processes for responding to data subject requests.

• Serve as a point of contact for customers, data subjects, supervisory authorities, and Takt’s privacy representatives where appropriate.

• Monitor changes in privacy regulations and help translate them into practical actions for the business.

• Help ensure privacy principles are incorporated into Takt’s…