IS Compliance Specialist - Master Data

ABB; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

ABB in Bengaluru is seeking an IT Compliance & Risk professional to establish and maintain controls, governance and procedures across IT landscapes, with a focus on SOX, data privacy, and regulatory alignment. Hybrid work model and cross-functional collaboration with IS Master Data Domain.

The role involves guiding control design, documentation, testing, remediation tracking and stakeholder engagement to ensure ongoing compliance and risk mitigation in a dynamic business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in IT Compliance, IT Risk Management, IT Audit, GRC, or related area.
• Good understanding of business applications and IT environments; practical experience with SAP systems and controls across the landscape.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and regulatory requirements (SOX, Data Privacy, ESG, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001).
• Experience in control activities, compliance monitoring, testing, or remediation tracking in IT or business settings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to assess risks and evaluate control effectiveness.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills; fluent in English (written and spoken).

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain operational methods, service compliance, and procedures within governance, compliance, assurance, and/or risk.
• Plan, design, implementation and continuous improvement of controls and related documentation.
• Guide, advise, or support operational aspects, including document management and system/process analysis.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance frameworks across services, processes, projects, and initiatives (e.g., SOX, Data Privacy, ESG).

Skills

Fluent English

SAP knowledge

IT compliance

IT risk management

Stakeholder mgmt

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/IS/Business/Finance

Job description

Job Description:

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner—and every person here makes that happen. You’ll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This Position reports to: IS Service Owner

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to establish and maintain operational methods, service compliance, and procedures. Each day, you will be responsible for planning, design, implementation and continuous improvement within governance, compliance, assurance, and/or risk. You will also showcase your expertise by guiding, advising, or supporting in all operational aspects, including document management and systems and procedures analysis.

The work model for the role is: Hybrid

This role is contributing to the IS Master Data Domain in Bangalore as part of the IS Functional Technology Services.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Perform control execution, monitoring, and quality assurance activities in accordance with established procedures to assess control effectiveness and promote consistent compliance practices.
• Support Control Owners in maintaining effective and sustainable controls by maintaining control documentation, identifying process changes that may impact control design or operation, and providing guidance on compliance requirements.
• Support the implementation of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks across services, processes, projects, and initiatives, including regulatory requirements such as Internal Controls over Reporting, Data Privacy, Export Control, ESG, and other applicable standards.
• Support the identification, tracking, and remediation of control deficiencies and improvement opportunities, coordinating with relevant stakeholders to ensure timely resolution and continuous improvement.

Qualifications For The Role

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience in IT Compliance, Internal Controls, IT Risk Management, IT Audit, GRC, or a related area.
• Good understanding of business applications and supporting IT environments, with practical experience working with SAP systems and the ability to support controls across the application landscape.
• Knowledge of compliance and control frameworks and regulatory requirements, such as Internal Controls over Reporting (SOX), Data Privacy, Export Control, ESG, COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, or similar standards. Also, experience in performing control activities, compliance monitoring, testing, audit support, or remediation tracking within an IT or business environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand business processes, identify risks, and evaluate the effectiveness of controls.
• Good stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across business & technology teams, along with Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

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