Security GRC Analyst

Pinterest; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 107.000 - 220.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Pinterest is seeking an IC14 Security Engineer - Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC Senior Analyst) to strengthen governance and assurance programs. This role partners with Security, Engineering, IT, Legal, and Internal Audit to improve Pinterest’s control environment.

The position focuses on risk management, policy governance, control testing, audit support, awareness tracking, and risk assessments, reporting to the Interim Head of Security Governance, Risk & Compliance.

Qualifikationen

• 4+ years experience in security governance, risk, compliance, audit, or security assurance roles.
• Working knowledge of SOC 2, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, NIST CSF or similar.
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, or control testing programs in tech or SaaS.

Aufgaben

• Administer and maintain the security risk register, including tracking risks and remediation.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify, document, assess, and monitor security risks.
• Draft, review, and manage the lifecycle of security policies, standards, and procedures.
• Support planning and evidence collection for SOC 2 Type 2 audits.
• Prepare dashboards and presentations for leadership on risk, compliance, audit, and awareness.

Kenntnisse

Security governance

Risk assessment

Audit support

Policy documentation

Cross-functional

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Jobbeschreibung

About Pinterest:

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Pinterest’s Security team (Pinfosec) is seeking an IC14 Security Engineer - Security Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC Senior Analyst) to support and strengthen our security governance and assurance programs. This role is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, collaborative, and motivated by building scalable security processes that help the business manage risk effectively.

Reporting to the Interim Head of Security Governance, Risk & Compliance, this individual contributor will partner closely with Security, Engineering, IT, Legal, Internal Audit, and other cross-functional stakeholders to help maintain and improve Pinterest’s security control environment. The role will contribute to core GRC activities including risk management, policy governance, control testing, audit support, awareness tracking, and internal risk assessments.

What you’ll do:

• Administer and maintain the security risk register, including tracking identified risks, updates, remediation activities, owners, and reporting outputs.
• Partner with stakeholders across Security and the business to identify, document, assess, and monitor security risks.
• Draft, review, update, and manage the lifecycle of security policies, standards, and supporting procedures.
• Support the planning, coordination, evidence collection, and follow-up activities for Pinterest’s annual SOC 2 Type 2 audit.
• Track and report on security awareness training metrics, completion rates, exceptions, and follow-up actions.
• Execute security control testing activities aligned to CIS Controls and document testing outcomes, findings, and remediation recommendations.
• Conduct and support risk assessments in partnership with internal Security colleagues and relevant business stakeholders.
• Help monitor control effectiveness and identify opportunities to improve process maturity, consistency, and evidence quality.
• Prepare dashboards, reports, and presentations for leadership on risk, compliance, audit, and awareness program status.
• Support remediation tracking for control gaps, audit findings, and risk treatment actions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of Pinterest’s GRC framework, documentation, and operating rhythms.
• Maintain strong working relationships with internal partners to promote a practical, business-aligned approach to security governance and compliance.

What we are looking for:

• 4+ years experience in security governance, risk, compliance, audit, or security assurance roles.
• Working knowledge of core security and compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, CIS Controls, ISO 27001, NIST CSF, or similar.
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, or control testing programs in a technology or SaaS environment.
• Ability to write clear, practical, and actionable security policies, standards, and process documentation.
• Experience maintaining risk registers and supporting formal risk assessment processes.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines with attention to detail.
• Comfort working cross-functional and gathering information or evidence from technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize risk and compliance issues clearly.
• A pragmatic, collaborative mindset and a desire to help teams meet security requirements in a scalable way.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Information systems or Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience supporting SOC 2 Type 2 audits in a cloud-based or high-growth technology environment.
• Familiarity with security awareness program administration and reporting.
• Experience performing or coordinating control testing mapped to recognized frameworks such as CIS Controls.
• Knowledge of common enterprise security domains, including identity and access management, logging and monitoring, vulnerability management, endpoint security, and third-party risk.
• Relevant certifications such as Security+, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or similar are a plus.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

#LI-REMOTE

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$123,696 — $254,667 USD