Description:
Hybrid 3 days onsite in Boston, MA
Our client seeks a GRC Analyst to implement and maintain governance frameworks, manage risk remediation activities, and ensure adherence to security standards. The role supports requirements gathering and documentation for Identity and Access Management initiatives, administers GRC inquiries across business teams, and assists with policy and standards maintenance. You will investigate GRC requests, evaluate risk, document decisions, and collaborate with cybersecurity engineering to drive outcomes.
This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.
Salary: $82,500 - $105,000/ yr. w2
JN -102026-109260
Responsibilities:
- Act as a liaison between IT and business units to support development and implementation of governance policies, standards, frameworks, and tools.
- Support requirements gathering and documentation for InfoSec projects and programs, including leading meetings to clarify requirements and workflows.
- Manage GRC ticket maintenance and guide stakeholders on GRC topics.
- Monitor and maintain risk remediation activities, document risks, track exceptions, and ensure compliance with frameworks and standards.
- Provide guidance and training to stakeholders on governance, risk, and compliance to improve adherence to processes.
- Engage with business partners to address information security governance and compliance concerns and recommend improvements.
- Assist with development of security architecture, policies, principles, and standards.
- Research and stay current on access security issues.
- Support maintenance of established information security policies, coordinate reviews with Corporate Legal, manage communications and translation needs, and document changes.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity engineering on requests and risk assessments, ensuring effective handoffs for technical implementation.
- Other duties as assigned.
Experience Requirements:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance or Information Security.
- Experience conducting requirements gathering sessions and documentation, including data analysis preferred.
- Experience developing, documenting, and maintaining access and security policies, processes, procedures, and standards preferred.
- Strong organization, planning, and project management skills with ability to prioritize tasks.
- Ability to work with cross-functional groups and levels of employees.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work individually and in team settings.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office; Oracle exposure a plus.
- Knowledge of access, security, and risk assessment methods and technologies.
- Familiarity with Information Security Standards (ISO 27001/27002, ITIL, etc.).
- Familiarity with Data Privacy and Compliance Regulations (MA CMR 201, HIPAA, Red Flag, etc.).
- Comfort investigating issues, asking clarifying questions, and identifying risk rather than only processing tickets.
- Ability to collaborate with cybersecurity engineers and business groups and work proactively in a high-volume environment.
- Business Analyst background with information security understanding is acceptable.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or equivalent work experience preferred.