Third-Party Risk Analyst

Simfluent; India; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Simfluent seeks a Third-Party Risk Analyst to act as a critical line of defense, conducting end-to-end risk assessments across the vendor lifecycle and collaborating with Procurement, Legal, and business owners.

The role involves reviewing SOC 1/2 and ISO 27001 reports, monitoring regulatory alignment (PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GLBA), and maintaining risk dashboards for executives and auditors.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in TPRM, information security auditing, or IT compliance.
• Ability to read SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 reports and translate findings into risk terms.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data flows and configurations.
• Hands-on experience with GRC platforms and vendor risk indexing tools (e.g., UpGuard, OneTrust, SecurityScorecard, Bitsight).
• Cross-functional stakeholder management with vendors and internal owners.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end risk assessments across the vendor lifecycle—from onboarding to offboarding.
• Review third-party audit reports and certifications to identify gaps and weaknesses.
• Monitor compliance with PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GLBA and other frameworks.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Legal to review contracts and security clauses.
• Coordinate remediation plans and track security items to closure with stakeholders.
• Maintain GRC platform inventory and prepare dashboards for executives and auditors.

Skills

Third-Party Risk Management

Information Security Auditing

IT Compliance

Analytical Skills

Technical Literacy

Data Flow Interpretation

System Configuration Analysis

Stakeholder Management

Written Communication

Verbal Communication

English

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in IT/CS/IS or related

Tools

UpGuard

OneTrust

SecurityScorecard

Bitsight

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for a Third-Party Risk Analyst acts as a critical line of defense protecting data and operational integrity. The role executes end-to-end risk assessments across the entire vendor lifecycle — from onboarding and contract review through continuous monitoring and offboarding. This is a hands-on assessment role embedded in the Compliance & GRC function, working daily with Procurement, Legal, and business owners across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk assessments: Execute comprehensive due diligence reviews on new and existing vendors using specialized questionnaires, architecture diagrams, and data-flow assessments.
• Documentation review: Analyze third-party audit reports and security certifications, including SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001, to identify security weaknesses or compliance gaps.
• Regulatory compliance: Monitor and ensure vendor alignment with privacy regulations and framework criteria such as PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, and GLBA.
• Contract and SLA tracking: Partner with Procurement and Legal to review contract language, integrate required security clauses, and track vendor performance against Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Issue remediation: Coordinate with business owners and external vendors to build remediation roadmaps, track open security items, and validate corrective evidence before closing risk exceptions.
• Reporting and metrics: Maintain the centralized Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) platform inventory, updating risk dashboards and compiling status reports for executive committees and auditors.

Requirements

• Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)
• Information Security Auditing
• IT Compliance
• SOC 1 Report Analysis
• SOC 2 Report Analysis
• ISO 27001 Report Analysis
• Analytical Skills
• Technical Literacy
• Data Flow Interpretation
• System Configuration Analysis
• GRC Platforms
• Vendor Risk Indexing Tools
• UpGuard
• OneTrust
• SecurityScorecard
• Bitsight
• Stakeholder Management
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• English

Preferred Skills

• PCI DSS Compliance
• SOX Compliance
• HIPAA Compliance
• GLBA Compliance
• Contract Review
• Vendor Inventory Management
• Executive Dashboard Management
• CTPRP Certification
• CISA Certification

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of dedicated experience in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), information security auditing, or IT compliance
• Ability to read and interpret SOC 1, SOC 2, and ISO 27001 reports and translate findings into actionable risk language
• Sharp analytical skills and strong technical literacy, including the ability to interpret data flows and system configurations
• Hands-on experience with GRC platforms and vendor risk indexing tools (e.g., UpGuard, OneTrust, SecurityScorecard, or Bitsight)
• Exceptional cross-functional stakeholder management — comfortable holding vendors and internal owners to commitments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Experience supporting PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, or GLBA compliance programs at retail or multi-brand scale (preferred)
• Prior exposure to contract review in partnership with Procurement and Legal (preferred)
• Experience maintaining a vendor inventory and executive-level risk dashboards (preferred)
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Finance, or a related discipline — or equivalent hands-on experience
• CTPRP (Certified Third-Party Risk Professional) or CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) strongly preferred