Associate Consultant

EXL Talent Acquisition Team; Dadri; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

EXL Talent Acquisition Team is seeking a qualified InfoSec Audit, Assurance & Compliance professional to drive and support internal, external and client audits. You will contribute to policy and process reviews aligned with cyber security standards and manage dashboards and KPIs for governance.

The role emphasizes proactive assessment of security capabilities, strong stakeholder management, and clear communication across EXL and client teams, with emphasis on documentation and reporting.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Information Security and Compliance, Risk Frameworks.
• Knowledge of current best practice management tools and techniques.
• Strong stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• InfoSec – Audit, Assurance & First Line Compliance activities.
• Policy and process reviews based on cyber security standards.
• Pro-active regular assessment of cyber technology capabilities.
• Security assurance on new and existing applications (On prem and Cloud – SaaS, PaaS).
• Prepare and publish dashboards, management assurance reports, KPIs, and automate processes.
• Manage internal and external reporting and various functional dashboards.
• Stakeholder management to ensure timely inputs.
• Tracking and reporting of sub-functional activities to higher management.

Skills

InfoSec Knowledge

Risk Frameworks

Stakeholder Mgmt

Networking basics

Security Certifications

Job description

Support and drive activities pertaining to InfoSec � Audit, Assurance & compliance. Support for Internal, external & Client audit.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Activities pertaining to InfoSec – Audit Assurance- First Line Compliance (including but not limited to):
• Regular reviews of Policy, Process reviews basis cyber security best practices & standards
• Pro-active regular assessment of cyber technology capabilities (including tools & technologies)
• Security assurance on new and existing applications (On prem applications and Cloud – SaaS, PaaS etc.)
• Prepare and publish regular dashboards, management assurance reports, KPIs, automations and simplification of processes
• Managing internal and external reporting as well as various functional dashboards
• Stakeholder management to ensure timely availability of required inputs
• Tracking and reporting of sub functional planned activities to higher management

Technical Skills:

• Good understanding of Information Security and Compliance, Risk Frameworks
• Knowledge of current best practice management tools and techniques
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Basic knowledge of Networking, Systems, Voice and business applications
• An industry recognized certification like LA27001, CEH, CISSP, PCIDSS, CISA / CISM is an added advantage

Process Specific Skills:

• Strong domain understanding of IT outsourced business model
• Capable of managing project tasks individually and as a team
• Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise & understandable mannerAbility to interface and communicate at all levels within EXL and Client organizations
• Understanding of Enterprise Business Processes, IT Process, Compliance frameworks is vital
• Knowledge of auditing standards

Soft skills:

• Good presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills in a cross functional environment
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong customer service orientation ability to connect with global customers and work with Global teams
• Good listening and consultative skills