Assurance Analyst

Accumulus Synergy; United States; Remote; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Accumulus Synergy is seeking an Assurance Analyst to enhance its Security Assurance team. The role focuses on maintaining compliance, supporting audit readiness, and driving continuous improvement of documentation practices in a fully remote work environment. Candidates with a background in cybersecurity or related fields will find engaging opportunities for growth within a nonprofit that values regulatory excellence.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with bonus plan

401(k) program with 3% contribution

Full insurance benefits package

Parental leave program

Unlimited paid time off

100% remote work

Qualifications

• 2+ years of equivalent work experience in compliance, audit, or security assurance.
• Experience working in regulated industries (finance, healthcare, SaaS).
• Experience creating and maintaining compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support maintenance of Security documentation, policies, and procedures.
• Assist in standardizing documentation formats for audits.
• Coordinate responses to audit and customer security requests.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Attention to detail

Proactive ownership of work

Familiarity with information security and compliance concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business, or a related field

Tools

Confluence

Vanta

Job description

Accumulus Synergy is a nonprofit trade association working on behalf of industry to address the global need for digital transformation. To help solve for this need, Accumulus is developing a transformative data exchange platform to enable enhanced collaboration and efficiency between life sciences organizations and National Regulatory Authorities worldwide. The Accumulus Platform aims to improve efficiencies in the regulatory process by leveraging advanced technology, including data science and AI, as well as tools for secure data exchange to improve patient safety, help reduce the cost of innovation, and ultimately bring patients safe and effective medicines faster. Accumulus is working with key stakeholders in the life sciences - regulatory ecosystem to build and sustain a platform that aims to meet regulatory, cybersecurity, and privacy requirements spanning clinical, safety, chemistry and manufacturing, and regulatory exchanges and submissions. Accumulus Synergy sponsors include Amgen, Astellas, AstraZeneca, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Lilly, Merck, Pfizer, Roche, Sanofi, and Takeda.

Job Description

Accumulus is seeking an Assurance Analyst. This will be a key role within the Security Assurance team, reporting directly to the Director of Security Assurance, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Security Assurance Managers based on project efforts and initiative assignments.

The Assurance Analyst will support the Security Assurance team in maintaining and improving the organization’s compliance, audit readiness, and documentation practices. This role is hands-on in developing and maintaining compliance documentation, aligning with regulatory requirements, and supporting customer assurance initiatives. The analyst will work cross-functionally to contribute to governance and compliance activities, drive process standardization, and ensure control effectiveness is well-documented and audit-ready.

Responsibilities

• Support the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Security and corporate documentation, including policies, procedures, control narratives, and audit evidence.
• Assist in standardizing documentation formats and workflows to support audit readiness and regulatory alignment (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, etc.).
• Collaborate with Security Assurance leadership and team members to track document status, identify gaps, and maintain documentation repositories.
• Coordinate responses to audit and customer security requests by gathering supporting materials and ensuring consistency in language and presentation.
• Contribute to cross-team initiatives that enhance documentation quality, version control, and overall trust transparency.
• Perform light research to support governance or compliance program updates and regulatory awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Business, or a related field; or 2+ years of equivalent work experience in compliance, audit, or security assurance
• Experience working in regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare, SaaS), including participation in compliance initiatives tied to external requirements
• Proven ability to manage or support multiple cross-functional projects in fast-paced, lightly structured environments
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical and compliance concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience creating and maintaining compliance documentation (e.g., policies, procedures, control narratives, audit memos), with a focus on clarity, consistency, and continuous improvement
• Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and proactive in taking ownership of work and contributing without formal task assignments
• Familiarity with SaaS, information security, compliance, or software quality concepts
• Experience with documentation and compliance tools (e.g., Confluence, Vanta) and version control workflows (preferred)

Salary range

$75,000 - $85,000 USD

While we hope the Accumulus mission is what really attracts you, we also have a lot to offer. Organizations are built by great people, and to attract great people you need to offer a great employee experience. Accumulus can provide:

• Competitive compensation with bonus plan
• 401(k) program with 3% contribution by Accumulus and immediate vesting
• A full insurance benefits package that includes multiple health plans, vision, dental, life, and disability
• Parental leave program that includes up to 16 weeks of 100% paid leave
• Unlimited paid time off
• 100% remote work. Accumulus is a fully remote organization and we intend to remain so
• Experienced leadership to mentor you. We have drawn successful leaders from the biopharma industry with a deep understanding of regulatory affairs and combined them with similarly successful leaders in SaaS product development. Learning opportunities abound.

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