GRC- Product Specialist

Acies; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Acies is seeking a seasoned GRC specialist to lead and support client engagements across BFSI and corporate sectors. You will implement and configure GRC solutions, workflows, risk registers, and dashboards, with emphasis on ORM, TPRM, and compliance management.

Strong Excel/PowerPoint skills and regulatory awareness are essential. The role requires 2–5 years of relevant experience, fluency in English, and preferred exposure to SAS GCM, IBM OpenPages or RSA Archer.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–5 years of experience in GRC implementations, configuration or support.
• Experience across one or more GRC domains: ORM, RCSA, Incident Management, KRIs, Compliance Management, Internal Audits, TPRM.
• Educational qualifications as listed (BAF/BBI/BFM/B.Com/B.Tech/CA/ACCA/MBA in Finance).
• Hands-on experience with leading GRC platforms (SAS GCM/GRC, IBM OpenPages, RSA Archer) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand processes, risk management and compliance needs.
• Lead and support GRC solution implementations across client environments.
• Configure workflows, assessments, risk registers, controls, reporting and dashboards to match requirements.
• Provide expertise on ORM, TPRM, Compliance Management and BCP use cases.
• Collaborate with Product Management to relay customer requirements and product roadmap priorities.
• Perform data analysis to identify insights, trends, and risk indicators.
• Assist in data migration, integrations and onboarding during client implementations.
• Support UAT, validation and production rollout activities.
• Create implementation documentation and best-practice recommendations.
• Act as trusted advisor during implementation and adoption journeys.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of process risk, controls and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain knowledge of the financial services landscape and regulators' roles.

Skills

GRC implementations

Operational Risk Management

RCSA

Incident Management

KRIs

Compliance Management

Internal Audits

TPRM

English fluency

Education

BAF

BBI

BFM

B.Com

B.Tech

CA

ACCA

MBA in Finance

Tools

SAS GCM/GRC

IBM OpenPages

RSA Archer

Job description

• Number of years of experience expected: 2 to 5 years.
• Areas of experience preferred: Prior hands-on experience in implementing, configuring, or supporting GRC solutions is mandatory. Experience across one or more GRC domains, including Operational Risk Management, Risk & Control Self-Assessment (RCSA), Incident Management, Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), Compliance Management, Internal Audits, and Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM).
• Educational qualification expected: BAF, BBI, BFM, B. Com, B.Tech, CA, ACCA or MBA in Finance
• Additional qualifications/ certifications required: Practical experience in implementing, supporting, or enhancing GRC solutions. Experience with leading GRC platforms such as SAS GCM/GRC, IBM OpenPages, RSA Archer, or equivalent GRC solutions is highly preferred.
• Preferable additional certifications: Globally accepted certifications in IA & Risk management
• Preferred geography of previous work experience: India / Middle East / APAC
• Language requirements: Ability to write and speak fluently in English.

Key responsibility areas:

Assist the team in executing BFSI and Corporate client engagements with a focus on the following:

• Partner with client stakeholders to understand business processes, risk management practices, and compliance requirements.
• Lead and support implementation of GRC solutions across client environments.
• Configure product workflows, assessments, risk registers, controls, reporting, and dashboards based on client requirements.
• Provide expertise on Operational Risk Management (ORM), Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), Compliance Management, and Business Continuity Planning (BCP) use cases.
• Work closely with Product Management to provide feedback on customer requirements, feature enhancements, and product roadmap priorities.
• Perform data analysis and reporting to identify insights, trends, and potential risk indicators.
• Assist in data migration, integrations, and onboarding activities during client implementations.
• Support user acceptance testing (UAT), implementation validation, and production rollout activities.
• Create implementation documentation, solution designs, and best-practice recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers throughout implementation and adoption journeys.
• Deep understanding of process risk and controls, along with associated compliance requirements
• Strong understanding of financial services industry, businesses, regulators, and their roles
• Responsible for preparation of proposals, pitch decks, presenting in client meetings and thought leadership documents.
• Problem-solving skills i.e., conceptual, and analytical thinking
• Excellent MS-Excel, Word and PPT skills

Important information to note before applying for this position:

• Mandatory experience required: NA
• Work permit requirements: Indian Citizen or holding a valid work permit to work in India
• Period of engagement: Full-time
• Compensation: Compensation varies depending on the skill, fitment and role played by the person. Compensation discussions will take place post the selection process.
• Performance incentives: Typically, all roles at Acies have a performance incentive. Specific aspects will be discussed during the compensation discussion.
• Leave: 19 working days a year. Additional leaves for national holidays, sick leaves, maternity and paternity, bereavement and studies vary based on the city and country of engagement.
• Other benefits: Other employment benefits including medical insurance will be informed during the compensation discussion.
• Career growth for full-time roles: Acies believes in a transparent and data-based performance evaluation system. You are encouraged to clarify any questions you have with respect to career growth with Acies personnel you interact with during the selection process.
• Career opportunities for part-time roles: Conversion of part-time roles to full-time roles depends on both performance of the individual and business needs. You are encouraged to ask about the prospects as you interact with Acies personnel during the selection process.
• Global mobility: Acies encourages mobility across our offices. Such mobility is, however, subject to business needs and regulations governing immigration and employment in various countries.

Selection process:

We seek to be transparent during the selection process. While the actual process may vary from the process indicated below, the key steps involved are as follows:

• Interview: There are expected to be at least 2-3 rounds of interviews. The number of interview rounds may increase depending on the criticality and seniority of the role involved.
• Final discussion on career and compensation: Post final selection, a separate discussion will be set up to discuss compensation and career growth. You are encouraged to seek any clarifications you have during this discussion.

Preparation required:

It is recommended that you prepare on some of the following aspects before the selection process:

• GRC product implementation lifecycle
• SQL, Python, Data Analytics
• Good understanding of financial services industry, businesses, regulators, and their roles
• Basel standards on Operational risk management
• ISO standards on Risk management
• Emerging tools and products available for process, risks, and controls mapping

For any additional queries you may have, you can send a LinkedIn InMail to us, connect with us at https://www.acies.consulting/contact-us.php or e-mail us at [e-mail].