Governance, Risk Management and Compliance, Senior Director

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com.

Senior Director, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance

Location: San Jose, CA

Astera Labs is redefining connectivity for the AI era, and as we scale, we need a strategic leader to safeguard how we operate. The Senior Director, Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC) will build and lead the enterprise GRC function — establishing the frameworks, controls, and culture that protect Astera Labs' people, products, data, and reputation as we grow.

This is a highly visible, cross-functional role that partners with Finance, Legal, IT, Security, Engineering, and Operations to embed risk-aware decision-making across the company. You'll shape how Astera Labs manages enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, internal controls, and third-party risk during one of the most exciting growth chapters in semiconductors — enabling rack-scale AI infrastructure for the world's leading hyperscalers.

• Governance & Program Leadership

• Build, lead, and continuously mature Astera Labs' enterprise GRC program, aligned to company strategy and growth stage

• Define governance structures, policies, and standards; drive executive and Board-level reporting on risk and compliance posture

• Partner with Legal, Finance, IT, and Security leadership to align GRC priorities with business objectives

• Risk Management

• Design and operate the enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, including risk identification, assessment, treatment, and monitoring

• Lead third-party and vendor risk management, ensuring appropriate due diligence and ongoing oversight

• Establish clear risk appetite, metrics, and escalation paths across business functions

• Compliance & Controls

• Own the internal controls program (including SOX readiness and ongoing 404 compliance) in partnership with Finance and Internal Audit

• Drive compliance with applicable regulatory, industry, and customer requirements (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, data privacy regulations)

• Serve as primary liaison for internal and external auditors, coordinating audits, findings, and remediation

• Team & Culture

• Recruit, develop, and lead a high-performing GRC team as the function scales

• Champion a culture of accountability, integrity, and continuous improvement across the organization

• Deliver training, awareness, and enablement programs that make risk and compliance part of how Astera Labs operates