Compliance Analyst

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC); Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) in Kansas City, MO seeks a Compliance Analyst to design and govern our security and compliance controls. You will work with Security, IT, Legal, Internal Audit, and business teams to strengthen governance and continuously improve our cybersecurity program.

Required: a Bachelor's degree and 5–7 years in governance, risk, compliance, or information security; experience with SOC 2, NIST SP 800-53, GovRAMP, or PCI DSS.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of governance, risk, compliance or information security experience.
• Experience with SOC 2, NIST SP 800-53, GovRAMP or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with vendor risk assessments and policy management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) activities, including security risk assessments for new vendors and oversight of remediation.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee security policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation in line with frameworks.
• Coordinate annual review, update, approval, and publication of security policies and compliance documentation.

Skills

Governance

Risk management

Compliance

Information security

Vendor risk assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

AWS

Jira Cloud

GRC platforms

Job description

The Information Technology division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) has an exciting opportunity for a Compliance Analyst. This position Designs, governs, and maintains NAIC's security and compliance control framework. Supports multiple regulatory, contractual, and assurance frameworks, including SOC 2, GovRAMP, PCI DSS, and NIST SP 800-53, with a primary focus on ensuring controls are clearly defined, consistently implemented, effectively monitored, and aligned with organizational risk. Partners closely with Security, IT, Legal, Internal Audit, and business stakeholders to strengthen governance, reduce audit findings, support regulatory readiness, and drive continuous improvement across the enterprise's cybersecurity and compliance programs. This is a full-time hybrid position, in a positive and flexible environment. Residency within 100 miles of the Kansas City office is required.

Responsibilities Include:

• Conduct Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) activities, including security risk assessments for new vendors, periodic reassessments of existing vendors, reviews of security and privacy contract language, and oversight of vendor remediation activities.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee security policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation, ensuring alignment with business requirements, industry best practices, and applicable frameworks including SOC 2, NIST SP 800-53, GovRAMP, and PCI DSS.
• Coordinate the annual review, update, approval, and publication of security policies, standards, and compliance documentation.
• Support governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) initiatives by developing, documenting, and monitoring security controls that support compliance obligations and organizational risk management objectives.
• Coordinate Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery (DR) activities, including documentation maintenance, testing exercises, lessons learned, and ensuring plans are reviewed and updated at least annually.
• Support security awareness and training programs, including annual training content updates, completion tracking, metrics reporting, and audit evidence collection.

Minimum Education and/or Experience Required:

• Bachelor's degree and 5-7 years of experience in governance, risk, compliance, or information security or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience with SOC 2, NIST SP 800-53, GovRAMP, or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with vendor risk assessments and policy management.

Preferred Experience:

• Relevant certifications (CISA, CRISC, CISSP) are a plus
• Microsoft Office Suite/365, AWS, Jira Cloud, GRC platforms

Travel:

This position does not require overnight business travel. Employees are responsible for their personal transportation to/from the home and office, including events, meetings, and training required by the NAIC.

Compensation:

$81,000- $100,000 commensurate with education and experience.

Sponsorship:

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

The NAIC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants for all positions are considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, disability, or any other basis protected by applicable law.