OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI‑Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.
Strength in Trust
OneTrust’s mission is to enable innovation through the responsible use of data and AI. We believe that ensuring data is trusted shouldn’t slow teams down—it should accelerate what’s possible. This led us to develop the first technology platform for responsible data use in 2016. Today, with AI representing the latest and most impactful expansion of data yet, OneTrust is once again redefining what responsible innovation looks like. OneTrust, the AI-Ready Governance Platform™, unifies regulatory intelligence, automation, and connected governance workflows so businesses can continue to move at the speed of AI while ensuring good governance to prevent data misuse at scale. Trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, OneTrust is shaping the future where trusted data becomes a transformative force for business and society.
The Challenge
With the continued expansion and maturity of OneTrust’s products, UX team, and AI-ready governance platform, we’re looking to hire a Senior UX Researcher who will help deepen our understanding of customer needs and shape better product experiences across complex enterprise workflows.
This role is a senior individual contributor position focused on planning, leading, and delivering high-impact research that informs product strategy, design direction, and prioritization. You will partner closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure decisions are grounded in evidence, user needs, and business context. You will also help elevate research quality and maturity by mentoring others, improving practice standards, and enabling teams to move from insight to action.
Your Mission
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Lead end-to-end qualitative and quantitative UX research across the product lifecycle, from generative discovery through evaluative validation
Translate ambiguous product, design, and business questions into clear research plans, methodologies, and actionable outputs
Conduct and synthesize research using a range of methods such as usability studies, interviews, surveys, concept testing, diary studies, field research, and journey mapping
Deliver credible, insight-rich recommendations that influence roadmap decisions, design direction, and customer experience strategy
Partner closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, Engineers, Data partners, and business stakeholders to identify opportunities and integrate research into planning and execution
Advocate for the user by connecting research findings to measurable product and customer outcomes
Coach and guide designers, PMs, and other collaborators on research best practices, study design, and insight activation
Contribute to the growth of OneTrust’s research practice through templates, documentation, reusable frameworks, and high-quality storytelling
Leverage tools such as analytics platforms, feedback channels, and AI-assisted workflows responsibly to improve efficiency while maintaining rigor, human judgment, and research ethics
Ensure research is conducted in a way that reflects strong standards for privacy, consent, accessibility, and trust
You Are
A strong champion for the user, research craft, and thoughtful product experiences
A systems thinker who can connect user insight to product strategy, business goals, and technical realities
Comfortable balancing speed and rigor in a fast-paced, product-minded environment
Skilled at turning research findings into clear, persuasive narratives that drive alignment and action
Highly collaborative and able to build trusted relationships across Product, Design, Engineering, and leadership
Curious, pragmatic, and self-directed, with the ability to identify important questions and drive them to resolution
Comfortable operating in complex B2B and enterprise SaaS environments
Thoughtful about responsible and ethical use of AI in research workflows
Your Experience Includes
4+ years of relevant UX research experience working on digital products and generating actionable insights that drive measurable impact
Degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Human Factors, Sociology, Anthropology, Design Research, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Deep understanding of qualitative and quantitative research methods at scale, including usability evaluation, stakeholder interviews, surveys, focus groups, ethnographic research, diary studies, and concept testing
Ability to independently scope, design, execute, synthesize, and communicate impactful research in a fast-paced product development environment
Experience integrating research into product and design roadmaps and influencing both short-term decisions and longer-term strategy
Strong storytelling and communication skills, with the ability to explain research process, findings, tradeoffs, and recommendations to diverse audiences
Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Product Managers, Designers, Engineers, and business stakeholders
Experience working in B2B or enterprise SaaS environments
Familiarity with research and analytics tools such as Pendo, Maze, survey platforms, repository systems, or similar solutions
Ability to use AI-enabled tools to support synthesis, pattern identification, or workflow efficiency while maintaining research integrity, quality, and ethical standards
Experience working in regulated or trust-sensitive domains is a plus
Where we Work
We are embracing an office-first culture, encouraging three days a week in office for most roles, with meaningful opportunities to collaborate and celebrate in person.
Each role may have specific requirements or flexibility depending on the scope of the position, so we encourage you to verify this with your recruiter during your first interview.
Benefits
As an employee at OneTrust, you will be part of the OneTeam. That means you’ll receive support physically, mentally, and emotionally so that you can do your best work both in and out of the office. This includes comprehensive healthcare coverage, flexible PTO, equity RSUs, annual performance bonus opportunities, retirement account support, 14+ weeks of paid parental leave, career development opportunities, company-paid privacy certification exam fees, and much more. Specific benefits differ by country. For more information, talk to your recruiter or visit onetrust.com/careers.
Resources
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Your Data
You have the right to have your personal data updated or removed. You also have the right to have a copy of the information OneTrust holds about you. Further details about these rights are available on the website in our Privacy Overview. You can change your mind at any time and have your personal data removed from our database. In order to do this you must contact us and let us know you wish to be removed. The request should be made on the Data Subject Request Form.
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Our Commitment to You
When you join OneTrust you are stepping onto a launching pad — the countdown has begun. The destination? A career without boundaries working alongside a diverse and inclusive crew who is passionate about doing meaningful work. As a pioneer, your voice and expertise will help chart the direction of an entirely new category. Our commitment to putting people first starts with you. Your growth is part of the mission. Our goal is to give you the power to embark on the next phase of your uniquely, unique career.
OneTrust provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by local laws.
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