Stratacareers
Senior GRC Associate
Chicago, IL. Posted a month ago
The role
The Senior Compliance Associate will work within the Information Technology group to support the organization's governance, risk, and compliance program. This role focuses on managing compliance technology, supporting SOC 2 activities, and advancing the Third-Party Risk Management program.
What you will do
- Manage and optimize Strata's compliance platform
- Identify and implement opportunities to automate compliance activities
- Own and coordinate SOC 2 Type II activities
- Own, mature, and expand Third-Party Risk Management and security due diligence processes
- Support customer security questionnaire responses
- Support internal compliance requests
- Support broader GRC initiatives and emerging compliance requirements
Required qualifications
- 4+ years of relevant experience in GRC, IT audit, compliance, or a related discipline
- Hands-on experience administering or optimizing a GRC/compliance platform
- Experience using automation to improve evidence collection, control monitoring, workflows, or audit readiness
- Experience supporting or managing SOC 2 programs and controls
- Experience with Third-Party Risk Management and vendor security assessments
- Strong understanding of IT controls, compliance frameworks, and audit processes
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong technical writing and documentation skills
- Self-motivated, proactive, highly organized, and able to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience administering and optimizing GRC/compliance platforms
- CISA, CRISC, or other relevant GRC, information security, or compliance certifications
Benefits
- Retirement benefits
- Health and welfare benefits
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Life and accident insurance
- Voluntary and well-being benefits
About the company
Strata's culture is driven by people solving problems together through learning, collaboration, and continuous career growth. The company fosters a culture of inclusion, equity and belonging.