GRC Specialist

Description

Financial client is seeking a senior-level IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Consultant to establish and mature its foundational IT governance framework, policies, standards, controls, and supporting documentation. This is a highly execution-focused role requiring a practitioner who can independently develop documentation and governance artifacts while collaborating with IT, Security, Risk, Audit, and business stakeholders. The consultant will assess existing materials, identify gaps, and create net-new policies, procedures, standards, and controls documentation aligned with banking regulatory expectations.

Top Skills

• FFIEC Guidance
• NIST Frameworks
• IT Auditing Practices
• Cybersecurity Governance
• Financial Services Compliance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Governance Framework Development: Establish baseline IT governance framework, develop governance documentation structure, align framework with FFIEC and NIST guidance.
• Policy & Procedure Development: Draft and maintain IT Policies, Cybersecurity Policies, Standards, Procedures, Control Narratives, Governance Charters, Process Documentation.
• Risk & Controls Management: Define control objectives, document key controls, create controls inventory and governance structure, support risk assessments and gap analyses.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Partner with CIO, Information Security, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Infrastructure Teams, Application Teams, Compliance Functions, Audit & Regulatory Readiness.

Required Minimum Required Capabilities

• Banking Experience: Minimum 5+ years in Governance, Risk, and Compliance within a bank or financial institution, supporting regulated banking environments.
• IT-Specific GRC Experience: Must possess experience in at least one of IT Audit, Information Security, Governance, Cybersecurity, Compliance, Technology Risk Management, IT Controls Management, Framework Expertise.
• Working Knowledge: Experience with FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST 800-53 IT General Controls (ITGCs), Documentation Development.
• Communication Ability: Author policies, standards, procedures, control documentation, audit evidence documentation, communicate with executive level, translate technical content into governance documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• OCC Experience: Direct experience supporting an OCC-regulated institution.
• Experience Responding to Regulatory Examinations.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Plano, TX.

Pay And Benefits

The pay range for this position is $65.00 - $80.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave), Workplace Type: Fully remote position.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership.

About TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities.