Senior Compliance Specialist

Huron Consulting; Karnataka; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Huron Consulting in India is seeking a Sr. Compliance Specialist (Associate) in Information Technology, Security Services to support ISO 27001:2022, SOC 2, HIPAA, and related frameworks. You will coordinate audits, maintain ISMS documentation, and engage with IT, Legal, and business partners to ensure audit-ready evidence.

You will help track metrics, run BIAs and DR testing, support vendor risk, respond to RFP security sections, and drive security awareness while aligning with US business hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information security, information technology, or related field.
• 2-4 years in governance, risk, and compliance, IT audit, or information security.
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, ISO 22301, SOX, HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to summarize findings.
• Organizational skills with ability to manage concurrent requests and track detail.
• Customer-oriented approach; able to work with auditors, clients, and stakeholders.
• Willingness to work US business hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support review, update, and rollout of IT/security policies and ISMS docs.
• Maintain GRC risk/issue log and risk ratings with owners.
• Manage policy exceptions with leadership approval and deadlines.
• Gather data for GRC metrics, KPIs, KRIs for reports.
• Support BIAs and business continuity and DR testing activities.
• Facilitate internal, external, and client audits; ensure evidence is complete.
• Monitor CAPA and audit non-conformities through closure.
• Respond to client RFP security sections and vendor risk assessments.
• Assist vendor onboarding, software approvals, and security reviews.
• Assist Incident Response and third-party risk teams with investigations.
• Support security awareness training and phishing follow-ups.
• Contribute to continual process improvement across GRC workflows.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Customer-oriented approach

Attention to detail

US business hours availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / IT / IS

Tools

ServiceNow

OneTrust

Archer

ProcessUnity

Job description

Huron is redefining what a global consulting organization can be. Advancing new ideas every day to build even stronger clients, individuals and communities. We're helping our clients find new ways to drive growth, enhance business performance and sustain leadership in the markets they serve. And, we're developing strategies and implementing solutions that enable the transformative change they need to own their future.

As a member of the Huron corporate team, you'll help to evolve our business model to stay ahead of market forces, industry trends and client needs. Our accounting, finance, human resources, IT, legal, marketing and facilities management professionals work collaboratively to support Huron's collective strategies and enable real transformation to produce sustainable business results.

Join our team and create your future.

At Huron, our Corporate Security & GRC team keeps the firm's certifications, audits, and client commitments on track. As a Sr. Compliance Specialist (Associate) within Information Technology, Security Services in India, you will keep audits, policies, and client security requests moving, and provide GRC leadership and business stakeholders with accurate, audit-ready compliance information.

You will support Huron's governance, risk, and compliance program and its certification, assurance, and regulatory obligations, including ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 22301, SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC, and SOX, working closely with IT, Legal, and business partners and SMEs. Strong attention to detail, clear written communication, and the ability to manage many concurrent requests are essential.

As the Sr. Compliance Specialist (Associate), you will:

• Support the review, update, and rollout of Huron IT and Security policies and procedures, and maintain ISMS documentation for ISO/IEC 27001:2022
• Maintain the GRC risk and issue log and risk exception records, working with owners to keep ratings, due dates, and status current
• Manage policy exceptions (vulnerability, end-of-life (EOL), and other requests) with business teams, tracking deadlines and obtaining leadership approval
• Gather data for GRC and security metrics, KPIs, and KRIs for management reporting
• Support business impact analyses (BIAs) and business continuity and disaster recovery (DR) testing, including scoping, scheduling, evidence, and follow-up
• Facilitate internal, external, and client audits (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA, CMMC, SOX), coordinating auditors and stakeholders and ensuring evidence is complete, accurate, and audit-ready
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) and audit non-conformities through to closure
• Respond to client RFP security sections, questionnaires, and vendor risk assessments, and support contract reviews of security and data protection terms with Huron's Legal department, escalating non-standard terms
• Assist with vendor onboarding, software approvals, and vendor security reviews using third-party risk management practices
• Assist the Incident Response and third-party risk teams with security incident investigations
• Support security awareness efforts through training completion tracking, phishing follow-up, and Cybersecurity Awareness Month activities
• Contribute to continual process improvement and automation across all GRC workflows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in Information Security, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related discipline
• 2-4 years of experience in governance, risk, and compliance, IT audit, information security, or a related security or compliance role
• Working knowledge of common security, attestation, and compliance frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, ISO 22301, SOX, HIPAA, NIST, SOC 2)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to summarize technical findings for a non-technical audience
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage a high volume of concurrent requests and track detail accurately
• Customer-oriented approach, comfortable working directly with auditors, clients, and internal stakeholders across IT, Legal, and the business
• Willingness to work US business hours as needed, coordinating daily with a primarily US-based security team

Preferences:

• Experience with GRC platforms (e.g., ServiceNow, OneTrust, Archer, ProcessUnity)
• Relevant security, risk, compliance, or audit certifications (e.g., ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, CISA, CRISC, Security+)
• Familiarity with business continuity and disaster recovery practices (e.g., ISO 22301)
• Experience with Smartsheet, MS Project, SharePoint, or similar tools for tracking and reporting
• Analytical problem-solving skills, including the ability to synthesize compliance and risk data into a format that supports decision-making

Position Level
Associate

Country
India