About Acres

Acres is a leading land intelligence platform analyzing over 150M U.S. land parcels to power faster, smarter decisions for real estate, corporate, agriculture, and finance. Our mission: bring data-driven transparency to America’s largest asset. Learn more at Acres.com.

We are dedicated to the growth of our platform and the growth of our people. We're looking for high performers who go about their work with a sense of curiosity, responsibility, and a drive to make things better. We are a primarily onsite team located in beautiful downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas and this is an onsite position.

*Note: Acres seeks qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. We are unable at this time to provide any sponsorship for work authorization.

Why Join Acres?

• World-class team: we take talent density seriously. We like working with incredibly smart, driven people who are passionate about our platform, our customers, and their own ability to make an impact on the outcomes of our business. This may be the best group of humans you've worked with.
• Velocity and Urgency: we work fast, which means you'll learn a lot, be exposed to many facets of the business, and the role you're being hired for is needed and impactful to the outcomes of our business. You won't be bored.
• Cutting Edge Product and Technology: Our platform is state-of-the-art and powerful. We're creating tools that make people smarter, reinventing how you discover, create, and share relevant data. You'll be proud of what you create.

Acres is an equal opportunity employer and recognizes that diverse teams are the strongest teams. We encourage interested individuals of all backgrounds to apply.

The Role
We're looking for a compliance intern to support our privacy and AI governance program under the supervision of the Chief of Staff. This is a hands-on opportunity to build practical skills in data privacy, AI governance, and SaaS commercial compliance at a growth-stage technology company. 

Responsibilities

• Translate complex legal and regulatory requirements into clear, actionable guidance for business stakeholders
• Monitor developments in state privacy laws, AI regulation, and enforcement trends
• Proactively identify risks and map them to targeted mitigation strategies
• Maintain the company's internal policy framework, including the acceptable use policy, model whitelist/blacklist, and incident response plan, et al. 
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, engineering, product, and sales
• Conduct vendor risk assessments and data privacy audits
• Prepare research memos and compliance summaries for internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Current 2L or 3L at the University of Arkansas School of Law, or 1-2 years of experience in ethics and compliance, data privacy, or legal 
• Experience in privacy, regulatory compliance, or risk management; coursework or IAPP study a plus
• Strong legal research and writing skills; comfort with ambiguity and self-directed work