Senior GRC Associate

How you’ll make an impact

The Senior Compliance Associate will work inside Strata’s Information Technology group and assist with all aspects of governance, risk, and compliance. This position works collaboratively to ensure Strata complies with industry regulations, client requirements, and best practices. This position serves as a subject matter expert in key certifications and regulatory frameworks, including state privacy laws, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SSAE 18.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate HITRUST certification efforts, including audit readiness, evidence management, and external assessor coordination
• Support SOC 2 Type II compliance, including control testing, audit support, and ongoing control effectiveness monitoring
• Manage Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity programs, including planning, coordination, and execution of testing exercises
• Lead responses to customer security questionnaires (DDQs) and internal compliance requests, partnering cross-functionally to deliver accurate and timely information
• Drive remediation by managing corrective action plans (CAPs) and coordinating cross-functional efforts to closure
• Drive vendor risk management and security due diligence processes
• Maintain security documentation and support ongoing compliance initiatives, including AI governance and data practices in an AI-forward environment

What we’re looking for

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of IT work experience
• Minimum 4+ years of experience with a concentration in IT Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Experience achieving and maintaining HITRUST certification
• Experience with SOC Controls
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to communicate technical issues to users with little technical background/expertise
• Focus on Integrity and Reliability
• Self-motivated, proactive and able to manage multiple priorities
• Able to work with audiences at all levels of the organization
• Mastered knowledge in:
• Microsoft office suite
• Technical writing
• Internal/External auditing

Preferred qualifications

• CCSFP, CRISC, CISA

Pay

Estimated Salary Range: $70,000 - $94,000

Actual salary will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skill set and level of experience. This salary range is a good faith estimate of base pay. Strata also provides discretionary variable pay programs based on role. In addition, Strata provides a comprehensive benefits package including retirement benefits, health and welfare benefits, paid time off, parental leave, life and accident insurance, and other voluntary and well-being benefits.

Find out more about Strata benefits

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How we work

Our preferred location for open roles is Chicago, IL. We value in-person connection and regularly host on-campus events to create meaningful opportunities for our team to build relationships and collaborate.

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Contact

Should you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please reach out to careers@stratadecision.com.

Here @ Strata

Our culture is driven by our people solving problems together. We embrace learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. Together, we lift our customers, our products, our company, and our community.

Our Core Values

• We connect with positive intent.
• We are helpful.
• We own it.
• We get better every day.
• We are humble.