GRC Senior Consultant

Thales Group; Zamudio; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Group in Spain is seeking a GRC Senior Consultant to navigate today’s evolving security and regulatory landscape. You will work on cybersecurity assessments, audits, and risk and compliance initiatives across major frameworks, advising clients and helping enhance GRC services.

This hybrid role requires strong experience in GRC, project coordination and client-facing delivery, with a proactive, collaborative approach to improving security governance.

Qualifications

• Min. 5 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years in GRC.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, ENS, GDPR, NIS2, DORA.
• Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).
• Experience in project management and stakeholder management.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and validate the scope of cybersecurity assessments, compliance reviews and audits.
• Review technical documentation, security policies, procedures, regulations and control frameworks.
• Conduct interviews and working sessions with security stakeholders.
• Collect, review and validate supporting evidence for assessments and audits.
• Identify potential compliance gaps and provide remediation guidance.
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on information security standards and regulations.
• Participate in GRC projects related to PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ENS, ISO 22301, GDPR, NIS2 and DORA and AI governance.
• Prepare clear reports, assessments, findings and project deliverables.
• Coordinate and manage cybersecurity and GRC projects with multidisciplinary teams.
• Contribute to development and evolution of GRC products and services.
• Bring proactive problem-solving to client challenges.

Skills

GRC

ISO 27001

NIST CSF

PCI DSS

GDPR

ISO 22301

Regulatory compliance

English proficiency

Project management

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Team coordination

Proactive/autonomous

Creativity

Education

Engineering/IT/Telecommunications degree

Job description

Location: Zamudio, Spain

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billions of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Thales in Spain is a leader in technological solutions applied to Defence, Aeronautics, Security, Transportation and Space and, furthermore, is a global centre for excellence in Space, Security of Critical Infrastructures and Transportation. With a turnover of €320 million and a staff of 1,200, it exports approximately 40% of its total production principally to the Middle East, North Africa and Latin America.

Join our cybersecurity team as a GRC Senior Consultant and help organizations navigate today’s evolving security and regulatory landscape.

You will work on cybersecurity assessments, audits, risk and compliance initiatives across leading frameworks and regulations such as ISO 27001, NIST CSF, ENS, PCI DSS, ISO 22301, GDPR, NIS2 and DORA, while advising clients and contributing to the development and continuous improvement of our GRC services.

This is an opportunity to combine your cybersecurity and GRC expertise with consulting, project coordination and client-facing responsibilities, working with different stakeholders and helping organizations strengthen their security and compliance posture.

Your Responsibilities

As a GRC Senior Consultant, you will:

• Define and validate the scope of cybersecurity assessments, compliance reviews and audits, ensuring alignment with applicable standards and regulatory requirements.
• Review and assess technical documentation, security policies, procedures, regulations and control frameworks.
• Conduct interviews and working sessions with stakeholders responsible for security measures, processes and controls.
• Collect, review and validate supporting evidence as part of cybersecurity assessments and audits.
• Identify potential compliance gaps and provide guidance on how to address them.
• Advise clients and internal stakeholders on compliance with information security standards, regulations and cybersecurity best practices.
• Participate in GRC projects related to frameworks and regulations such as PCI DSS, NIST CSF, ISO 27001, ENS, ISO 22301, GDPR, NIS2 and DORA, as well as emerging areas related to AI governance and compliance.
• Prepare clear and comprehensive reports, assessments, findings and project deliverables.
• Support the coordination and management of cybersecurity and GRC projects, working with multidisciplinary teams and different stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development, evolution and continuous improvement of GRC products and services.
• Bring a proactive and problem-solving approach to client challenges, identifying opportunities to improve security governance, risk management and compliance processes.

What are we looking for?

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• A higher technical degree in Engineering, IT, Telecommunications or a related field.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in cybersecurity, including a minimum of 3 years of experience in Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC).
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity principles, practices and technologies.
• Experience working with security and compliance frameworks and regulations such as: ISO 27001 NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) PCI DSS ENS ISO 22301 GDPR NIS2 DORA AI-related governance and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of cybersecurity technologies and experience in projects involving the design, implementation or deployment of cybersecurity solutions.
• Experience in project management, team coordination and stakeholder management.
• Professional proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to understand, structure and synthesize complex information.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A proactive and autonomous way of working.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative mindset and strong teamwork skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
• Creativity and the ability to find practical solutions to complex cybersecurity and compliance challenges.

Nice to have

• Proficiency in Euskera/Basque is highly desirable, although it is not mandatory.

Working model

This position offers a hybrid working model, combining remote work with regular presence at client offices in the area. For this reason, candidates must be based in Bilbao or Vitoria.

Why join us?

If you are passionate about cybersecurity, risk and compliance, enjoy working in a consulting environment and want to contribute to challenging projects across different security and regulatory frameworks, we would love to hear from you.

Join us and help build a safer and more resilient digital future.

YOUR CAREER AT THALES

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solution
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group
• At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here,