Control Advisor

Equiniti; Chennai District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Equiniti in Bengaluru (The Leela Office) seeks a Governance, Risk & Compliance professional to lead audits, manage regulatory frameworks, and advise on security controls. You will coordinate evidence collection, testing, and remediation with cross-functional teams in a hybrid setup requiring on-site presence at the Bangalore office on select days.

The role emphasizes risk assessment, policy reviews, and stakeholder communication across IT and business units, with a focus on regulatory compliance

Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in Information Security, Cybersecurity Compliance, Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), IT Audit or Security Assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain information security compliance programs aligned with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support and manage audits and frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA, FISMA.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on security and compliance matters.
• Plan and execute framework audits, collect and validate evidence, perform control testing, and assess procedural compliance.
• Identify, document, and track audit findings, remediation plans, and control improvements.
• Partner with business and technology teams to ensure successful audit outcomes and ongoing compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of business systems, processes, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Monitor emerging security, privacy, and regulatory risks affecting the business.
• Conduct risk assessments and support risk register maintenance and treatment activities.
• Evaluate and score risks related to audit findings, exceptions, and attestations.
• Monitor, report, and elevate identified risks while driving remediation to acceptable levels.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure risk exposure remains within approved tolerances.
• Monitor compliance with security standards and controls.
• Review security metrics, compliance KPIs, and governance reports.
• Support security awareness and compliance initiatives.
• Prepare compliance and risk reports for management and key stakeholders.
• Respond to customer security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and regulatory inquiries.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide timely issue resolution, recommendations, and process improvements.
• Support projects from planning through completion, including reporting and recommendations.

Skills

Audit coordination

Risk assessment

Policy review

Compliance reporting

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information security, CS, IT, or Risk Management

Tools

Microsoft 365

Word

Excel

SharePoint/OneDrive

Drata

Archer

LogicGate

ServiceNow GRC

Job description

Job Description:

Management Level

Basic Function

Support the organization’s information security compliance program by leading audits, regulatory compliance initiatives, control assessments, risk management activities, and evidence collection. Act as a trusted advisor to the business, promoting risk-based decision-making, compliance awareness, control maturity, and process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Compliance & Audit Management

• Lead and maintain information security compliance programs aligned with corporate policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support and manage audits and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, DORA, FISMA, and related standards.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on security and compliance matters.
• Plan and execute framework audits, collect and validate evidence, perform control testing, and assess procedural compliance.
• Identify, document, and track audit findings, remediation plans, and control improvements.
• Partner with business and technology teams to ensure successful audit outcomes and ongoing compliance.
• Maintain knowledge of business systems, processes, regulations, and industry best practices.

Risk Management

• Monitor emerging security, privacy, and regulatory risks affecting the business.
• Conduct risk assessments and support risk register maintenance and treatment activities.
• Evaluate and score risks related to audit findings, exceptions, and attestations.
• Monitor, report, and elevate identified risks while driving remediation to acceptable risk levels.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure risk exposure remains within approved tolerances.

Security Governance & Reporting

• Monitor compliance with security standards and controls.
• Review security metrics, compliance KPIs, and governance reports.
• Support security awareness and compliance initiatives.
• Prepare compliance and risk reports for management and key stakeholders.

Stakeholder & Customer Support

• Respond to customer security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and regulatory inquiries.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Provide timely issue resolution, recommendations, and process improvements.
• Support projects from planning through completion, including reporting and recommendations.

Experience

Required Qualifications

• 3–4 years of experience in:
  • Information Security
  • Cybersecurity Compliance
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
  • IT Audit or Security Assurance

Compliance & Risk Knowledge

Strong understanding of:

• ISO 27001
• SOC 2
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• GDPR
• Risk Management methodologies

Technical Knowledge

Working knowledge of:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Vulnerability Management
• Logging & Monitoring
• Cloud Security fundamentals (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Secure Change Management
• Data Protection & Encryption

Core Skills

• Audit coordination and evidence management
• Risk assessment and control testing
• Policy and procedure reviews
• Compliance reporting and documentation
• Stakeholder management and communication

Tools

Experience with:

• Microsoft 365
• Word and Excel (reporting and analysis)
• SharePoint / OneDrive
• GRC platforms such as Drata, Archer, LogicGate, or ServiceNow GRC

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, IT, Risk Management, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications

• ISO 27001 Internal Auditor or Lead Auditor
• Security+
• Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
• CISA

Additional Knowledge

• DORA, CCPA, NYDFS
• Azure Defender / Security Center
• AWS Security ServicesCompliance metrics and KPI reporting

Soft Skills

• Executive presentations
• Project management
• Process improvement
• Training and coaching
• Cross-functional collaboration

Location: This role will be based out of The Leela Office located on the 4th Floor, Airport Road, Kodihalli, Bangalore- 560008.

Work Timing : 1 pm to 10 pm IST. Cab Pick-up and drop available.

Hybrid : Our expectation at this time, is that you would work from our office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays with flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. Please note any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment screening checks.

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