Senior Risk Specialist (Security GRC Specialist) (L5)

The role

The Security GRC Specialist supports the execution and operationalization of cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance programs. You will maintain risk visibility, support regulatory compliance, and execute technical risk and governance workflows across the enterprise.

What you will do

• Support compliance operations for domestic and international frameworks.
• Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Monitor evolving regulatory and industry requirements.
• Conduct technical risk assessments for internal infrastructure, production services, third-party vendors, and new technology initiatives.
• Maintain and enhance the enterprise Security Risk Register.
• Partner with Security Engineering, IT, and platform teams to drive remediation of audit findings and control deficiencies.
• Assist in updating cybersecurity policies and maintaining central governance repositories.
• Generate executive-level GRC metrics and dashboards.

Required qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in Cybersecurity GRC, Information Security, IT Risk Management, or IT Audit.
• Direct experience executing Korean regulatory and certification compliance operations alongside global standards.
• Proven track record of conducting technical risk assessments, managing enterprise risk registers, and driving remediation workflows across cross-functional teams.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and evidence-management skills with high attention to detail.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to have

• Native or bilingual proficiency in Korean with professional working proficiency in English.
• Experience in high-scale cloud environments or fast-paced e-commerce platforms.
• Hands-on proficiency with enterprise GRC tools, ticketing workflows, and data visualization/dashboarding tools.

About the company

Coupang is a company disrupting the multi-billion-dollar commerce industry in South Korea. It has a startup culture with the resources of a large global public company.