GRC Specialist
Compliance Officer Jobs · Connecticut, United States · Today
OTHR$400/hrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage information security compliance programs, including SOC 2 Type I/II and ISO 27001 audits, certifications, and ongoing compliance activities.
- Support the implementation and maintenance of DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) compliance requirements across the organization.
- Own the end-to-end process of responding to customer security questionnaires, RFPs, and third-party due diligence requests.
- Conduct risk assessments and help develop risk treatment plans to address identified gaps.
- Develop, review, and maintain information security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
- Perform internal audits and gap analyses against regulatory frameworks and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, IT, Legal, Sales) to embed security and compliance practices across the organization.
- Monitor and track the remediation of identified risks and compliance gaps.
- Support vendor and third-party risk management processes, including periodic risk assessments and ongoing monitoring.
- Leverage AI-enabled tools to streamline compliance workflows, including analysis of security controls, drafting and refinement of compliance documentation, and support in audit preparation and evidence collection.
- Use AI-assisted capabilities to improve efficiency and accuracy in responding to security questionnaires, risk assessments, and regulatory documentation while maintaining strict compliance and traceability standards.
Requirements
- 4+ years of hands-on experience in GRC, information security compliance, or a related field.
- Proven experience managing SOC 2 Type I/II audits and certification processes.
- Hands-on experience with ISO 27001 implementation and/or certification audits.
- Familiarity with DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) requirements and their practical application.
- Experience handling customer security questionnaires and due diligence requests – Must.
- Strong knowledge of information security risk management methodologies and frameworks.
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders and translating compliance requirements into actionable steps.
- Highly proficient in spoken and written English.
- Team player, detail-oriented, with strong organizational and communication skills – Must.
- Experience in a SaaS or B2B tech company – Advantage.
- Degree in Information Technology / Information Systems / Computer Science – Advantage.
- Hands-on experience in leveraging AI tools to support compliance operations, including documentation, audit preparation, risk analysis, questionnaire handling, and policy development workflows.
- Practical experience using AI-assisted tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and consistency in governance, risk, and compliance processes while ensuring adherence to regulatory and audit requirements.
Qualifications
None specified.
Skills
- Information Security Compliance
- Information Risk Management
- ISO 27001
- SOC 2 Type I/II
- DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act)
- Customer Security Questionnaires
- Risk Assessments
- Vendor Risk Management
- Audit Preparation
- AI Tools
- Regulatory Documentation
Benefits
None specified.
Pay
$495 per day
Schedule
Full-time