Analyst, Information Security Compliance

Vestwell; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Generous time off

401(k) plan

Hybrid work model

Office access NYC/Austin

Job summary

Vestwell, a leading fintech company with offices in New York City and Austin, is seeking an Information Security Compliance Analyst. The role focuses on monitoring and improving our compliance systems, auditing SOC controls, and building automations to streamline RFP responses.

You will collaborate with Security, Engineering, Legal, and Compliance to implement best practices and policies. The position is based in our New York City or Austin office, operating in a hybrid in-office model.

Qualifications

• Experience with SOC, ISO, and other audits.
• Experience responding to RFPs.
• Experience working cross-teams to implement new compliance processes.
• Vendor management, review experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage cybersecurity risk processes within the GRC solution, including risk registers, findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, ownership, escalation, and business acceptance.
• Manage cybersecurity compliance obligations across regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, including NIST, ISO and SOC 1&2, and other applicable standards.
• Coordinate cybersecurity audits, assessments, evidence requests, customer reviews, and remediation tracking in partnership with Legal, Compliance, IT, and business leaders.
• Support customer, vendor, supplier, and subcontractor cybersecurity risk management, including questionnaires, contract reviews, security expectations, and customer-facing services.

Skills

SOC audits

ISO audits

RFP responses

Cross-functional collaboration

Vendor management

Tools

CrowdStrike

Vanta

Responsive

Job description

Vestwell is the financial technology company powering the new savings economy. The New York City-based fintech platform redefines how people save for the critical aspects of life across retirement, education, and healthcare savings needs. Today, Vestwell enables over 790,000 businesses and more than 2.75 million active savers, with over $57 billion in assets saved across all 50 United States.

Vestwell offers a range of products, including workplace-delivered retirement plans, employer-offered student loan repayment benefits, and various savings accounts for education, emergencies, and individuals with disabilities.

Vestwell's platform serves a diverse clientele, including financial advisers, employers, third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, government agencies, and individual savers. To learn more, visit vestwell.com

Who Are We Looking For?

The Vestwell Corporate Information Technology team is looking for an experienced, meticulous and detail-oriented Information Security compliance analyst to be responsible for monitoring the compliance systems in our rapidly scaling organization. The compliance analyst's responsibilities include reviewing our SOC controls and comparing them to actions today, coming up with new automations to confirm compliance, responding to RFPs, and building a library of knowledge to speed up the RFP response program.

You will work cross-functionally with teams such as Security and Engineering to identify and correct any flaws in our Compliance systems as well as Legal and Compliance to advise on best practices and policies

You should have a sound working knowledge of compliance, including audits and RFPs. You should be detail oriented with strong analytical skills and have good communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Manage cybersecurity risk processes, including risk registers, findings, vulnerabilities, remediation plans, ownership, escalation, and business acceptance within the Vestwell Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) solution.
• Manage cybersecurity compliance obligations across regulatory, contractual, and customer requirements, including NIST, ISO and SOC 1&2, and other applicable cybersecurity standards and frameworks.
• Coordinate cybersecurity audits, assessments, evidence requests, customer reviews, and remediation tracking in partnership with Legal, Compliance, IT, and business leaders.
• Support customer, vendor, supplier, and subcontractor cybersecurity risk management, including questionnaires, contract reviews, security expectations, and customer‑facing services.

Requirements

The Necessities

• Experience with SOC, ISO, and other audits
• Experience responding to RFPs
• Experience working crossteams to implement new compliance processes
• Vendor management, review experience

  The Extras

  • Familiarity with software such as:
    • Crowdstrike
    • Vanta
    • Responsive
  • Led an audit response

  This role will be based in our New York City or Austin office, and will be part of Vestwell's hybrid in-office operation.

  The expected base salary range for this position is $90K - $105K base. This position is eligible to participate in the Company Bonus Pool and is eligible to receive new hire equity in the Company. Please note that salary bands are based on NY and other similar metro areas and may differ based on where the role is ultimately hired.

  Full-Time Employee Benefits

  We’re an innovative, high-growth company with an exciting future ahead. At Vestwell, we prioritize employee wellbeing through comprehensive health benefits, generous time off, and a dedicated Employee Wellbeing Committee. Our hybrid work model offers flexibility while providing access to our collaborative offices in Midtown Manhattan, Austin, King of Prussia, and Scottsdale. And, of course, as a company focused on helping people save for the future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan.

  Interview Process

  Our interview process starts the same for every candidate with 1-2 introductory conversations to learn more about your background, interests, and what you're looking for, while also giving you the opportunity to learn more about Vestwell and the team. From there, the process varies by role but typically includes a skills or experience-based assessment, such as a coding interview, portfolio review, or deeper discussion of your relevant experience. Successful candidates then move on to a virtual or in-person interview panel. Before extending an offer, we complete a reference check with a current or former manager and a peer. Throughout the process, we prioritize transparency, clear communication, and minimizing surprises.

  For your awareness you will only receive correspondence from [e-mail] any other domain not ending in vestwell.com is not our Recruitment team.

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