Remote SOC 2 Security Review Expert (Contract)

Mercor; Xico; Remote; MXN 2,254,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with AI research labs and offers a remote contract position for a Security Expert. You will review SOC 2 reports, security questionnaires, and evidence against specific security standards, and craft rubric-style feedback for evaluation of vendor requests and renewals.

Seeking 8+ years of security review experience with strong written communication, able to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while supporting AI model

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional experience in security review, vendor risk management, or third-party risk (TPRM).
• Hands-on experience evaluating SOC 2 reports, security questionnaires, and compliance evidence.
• Strong written communication; comfortable producing structured, rubric-style feedback.

Responsibilities

• Review simulated vendor SOC 2 reports, security questionnaires, and pen-test evidence against a buyer's security standard.
• Catch scope mismatches and lapsed bridge letters that a surface-level review would miss.
• Author step-level rubrics and golden responses capturing how an experienced security reviewer would judge a request or renewal.
• Assess data-handling and sub-processor risk for vendors touching sensitive data.
• Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance.

Skills

8+ years security experience

SOC 2 evaluations

Written communication

Job description

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with AI research labs and offers a remote contract position for a Security Expert. You will review SOC 2 reports, security questionnaires, and evidence against specific security standards, and craft rubric-style feedback for evaluation of vendor requests and renewals.

Seeking 8+ years of security review experience with strong written communication, able to work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while supporting AI model