GRC Analyst

Auricoe; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in defense and aerospace manufacturing seeks a skilled GRC Analyst to join their Compliance team in Uxbridge. This role is pivotal in safeguarding the organization’s assets and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. You will be responsible for documenting IT processes, creating security policies, and collaborating with various internal teams to mitigate risks. This opportunity promises significant career progression and development within a market-leading firm, making it an exciting prospect for those looking to advance in the field of IT governance and compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT compliance and security governance frameworks.
• Strong IT policy writing and documentation skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with security regulations and governance frameworks.
• Develop and manage security compliance programs and risk assessments.

Skills

IT compliance

security compliance

GRC knowledge

IT policy writing

process documentation

communication skills

judgement

Education

CISA

CISSP

CISM

CIPP

Job description

GRC Analyst

A renowned Defense / Aerospace Manufacturing organisation located in Uxbridge (West London) requires a GRC Analyst within the Compliance team to help protect our people, assets and information while ensuring ongoing regulatory and policy adherence.

Key focus: IT process documentation, creating templates and setting up IT procedures from scratch.

Key Responsibilities - IT GRC Analyst

• Ensuring compliance with relevant security regulations, standards, governance frameworks and best practices across data, information and cybersecurity domains.
• Developing and overseeing security compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, managing audits, and implementing policies aligned with company and defence industry regulations.
• Documenting IT processes and writing security policies and security documentation.
• Collaborate and engage with internal teams such as IT, Legal, Compliance, Operations and further specialist functions to identify and mitigate security risks, ensure third-party compliance and support incident response efforts.

Skills & Experience - IT GRC Analyst

• Proven experience of IT compliance / security compliance / GRC / IT governance, risk management and compliance framework knowledge such as ISO27001 or NIST.
• Strong IT policy writing and process documentation experience required.
• Highly desirable qualifications / professional membership - CISA, CISSP, CISM or CIPP.
• Excellent communication skills, strong levels of judgement and pragmatism, with the ability to present complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable working with all levels of the business.

This is an exceptional IT GRC Analyst opportunity with a market-leading defense aerospace manufacturer in Uxbridge, West London. The role offers a high level of responsibility and unrivalled opportunities for career progression and development.

If you would like more information and to register your interest, please apply with your CV details to [e-mail] for immediate review.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing, Information Technology, and Other

Industries

• Defense and Space Manufacturing, Military and International Affairs, and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing