Technical GRC Specialist
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Technical GRC Specialist focusing on enhancing cybersecurity measures and managing vendor risk at an AI-powered support automation platform. Collaborating with teams to ensure compliance and audit readiness.
Responsibilities:
- Provide hands-on support in the assessment, improvement, and maintenance of technical security baselines based on industry best practices (e.g., NIST, CIS, ISO).
- Ensure configurations satisfy global regulatory mandates (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- Leverage automated tools to monitor security and compliance posture.
- Act as a GRC interface with Infrastructure and Engineering teams to ensure hardening requirements are technically feasible and effectively implemented.
- Manage and continuously improve the company's Third-Party Risk Management programme across suppliers, vendors and strategic partners.
- Own end-to-end due diligence processes for new and existing vendors, including inherent risk assessments, security/privacy reviews and ongoing monitoring.
- Review vendor assurance documentation such as ISO 27001 certificates, SOC 2 reports, penetration test summaries, policies and compliance evidence.
- Identify, document and communicate vendor risks, remediation actions and approval recommendations.
- Maintain risk tiering and reassessment schedules for critical and high-risk vendors.
- Act as a trusted partner to internal stakeholders during vendor onboarding, renewals and procurement decisions.
- Engage directly with suppliers to resolve due diligence issues and drive remediation.
- Maintain audit-ready documentation within GRC systems.
- Support team members with global and contractual compliance efforts, as well as internal and external audits.
- Contribute to security and compliance policy, process, and control improvements.
- Identify opportunities for automation, simplification, and improved GRC tooling.
Requirements:
- 3+ years’ experience in compliance, GRC, vendor risk management, information security, internal audit or related fields.
- Proven experience in cybersecurity and managing third-party/vendor due diligence programmes.
- Strong understanding of common assurance frameworks such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST or equivalent.
- Good working knowledge of UK GDPR / privacy considerations in supplier relationships.
- Familiarity with cloud/SaaS environments and common systems (e.g. identity providers, cloud platforms, collaboration tools).
- Experience reviewing supplier security documentation and identifying practical risks.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills; proficient in English.
Benefits:
- Private health insurance
- Profit Interest Unit Appreciation Rights
- 25 days paid leave
- Pension
- Group life assurance
- Group income protection
- Flexible work environment
- A supportive, diverse workplace where we prioritize respect for each other and our clients
- A fun and collaborative team culture



















