Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Consultant

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• At least eight years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, cybersecurity assurance, internal audit, technology risk, or risk consulting
• Proven experience delivering client-facing cybersecurity risk, compliance, and maturity assessments
• Ability to independently conduct stakeholder interviews, gather and evaluate evidence, assess controls, and document findings
• Experience preparing detailed assessment reports, executive risk summaries, and prioritised remediation recommendations
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity governance, enterprise risk management, and compliance principles
• Experience collaborating with technical engineers, cybersecurity specialists, business stakeholders, and senior leadership
• Ability to manage multiple assessment activities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism

Cybersecurity Frameworks & Risk Management

• Strong working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001, including ISMS requirements, risk assessment, control evaluation, and implementation maturity
• Demonstrated experience assessing organisations against the ASD Essential Eight maturity model
• Strong understanding of NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 and its application to risk management and organisational maturity
• Experience conducting control gap analyses, cybersecurity maturity assessments, and compliance readiness reviews
• Understanding of risk registers, inherent and residual risk, control effectiveness, and risk treatment strategies
• Knowledge of cybersecurity governance, incident management, third-party risk, business continuity, and disaster recovery

AI Governance & Data Protection

• Experience in AI governance, data governance, or related risk and compliance disciplines
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 42001 or other recognised AI governance and risk management frameworks
• Understanding of risks associated with organisational AI adoption, including privacy, security, accountability, transparency, and governance
• Knowledge of data classification, data protection controls, information lifecycle management, and privacy principles
• Ability to assess governance practices and recommend practical improvements

Audit, Assurance & Evidence Management

• Experience developing or applying structured audit and assurance methodologies
• Strong understanding of evidence collection, sampling, control testing, and audit working paper standards
• Ability to distinguish between control design, implementation, and operating effectiveness
• Experience documenting objective findings that are traceable to supporting evidence
• Understanding of assessment independence, quality assurance, and professional ethics
• Ability to produce defensible assessment conclusions for management and external stakeholders

Regulatory & Industry Knowledge

• Experience working with Australian organisations, particularly in regulated sectors such as financial services, healthcare, government, or critical infrastructure, is advantageous
• Familiarity with APRA CPS 234, APRA CPS 230, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act, the Australian Privacy Act 1988, and Australian Privacy Principles is desirable
• Knowledge of SOC 2, ISO/IEC 27701, ISO 22301, and other relevant assurance frameworks is beneficial
• Understanding of the NIST AI Risk Management Framework is advantageous
• Experience with GRC platforms, risk registers, compliance management systems, or evidence management tools is beneficial
• Experience providing ongoing GRC advisory services, virtual CISO support, or continuous compliance assurance is highly regarded
• Familiarity with Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Entra ID, and Azure governance is beneficial

Reporting, Communication & Consulting

• Exceptional written English and the ability to produce polished reports for senior executives and Boards
• Ability to translate complex technical and compliance matters into clear business risks and actionable recommendations
• Strong presentation, workshop facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Experience preparing executive summaries, risk dashboards, maturity assessments, and remediation roadmaps
• Confidence communicating difficult findings constructively and professionally
• Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, and structured problem-solving abilities

Professional Attributes

• Sound professional judgement and the ability to reach objective, evidence-based conclusions
• Strong integrity, independence, and willingness to challenge unsupported claims
• A practical consulting mindset focused on customer objectives and meaningful business outcomes
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance security, risk, regulatory obligations, and operational realities
• Strong collaboration skills while maintaining accountability for independent assurance conclusions
• Commitment to keeping up to date with evolving cybersecurity frameworks, regulations, emerging risks, and AI governance requirements
• Ownership of assessment quality, completeness, and delivery

Preferred Certifications

Candidates should ideally hold one or more of the following certifications or demonstrate equivalent professional knowledge and experience:

• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor
• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Implementer
• Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)
• Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC)
• IAPP Artificial Intelligence Governance Professional (AIGP)
• ISACA Advanced in AI Audit (AAIA)
• ISO/IEC 42001 Lead Auditor or Lead Implementer

Additional qualifications in risk management, privacy, cybersecurity governance, or relevant regulatory frameworks will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

Cybersecurity Risk & Compliance Assessments

• Plan, coordinate, and deliver cybersecurity readiness, gap, and maturity assessments for commercial and regulated customers
• Assess organisations against recognised frameworks, including ISO/IEC 27001, ASD Essential Eight, NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, and ISO/IEC 42001
• Evaluate the design, implementation, and operating effectiveness of security, governance, and risk management controls
• Conduct stakeholder interviews, review policies and procedures, and examine technical evidence
• Assess risk management, incident response, business continuity, access management, and third-party risk processes
• Identify control gaps, governance weaknesses, compliance risks, and improvement opportunities
• Ensure findings are accurate, traceable, evidence-based, and defensible

Risk-Based Reporting & Executive Advisory

• Translate technical findings and control deficiencies into clearly articulated business risks and organisational impacts
• Prepare comprehensive assessment reports for senior management, executive leadership teams, and Boards
• Develop executive summaries, risk heatmaps, maturity assessments, control gap analyses, and prioritised recommendations
• Explain cybersecurity risks in the context of business operations, regulatory obligations, financial exposure, and organisational resilience
• Present findings and recommendations to customer stakeholders, including senior executives and Board representatives
• Advise customers on risk treatment options, remediation priorities, and governance improvements

Assessment Methodology & Quality Assurance

• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of managed assurance assessment methodologies
• Develop and maintain standardised assessment templates, control testing procedures, evidence requirements, and reporting formats
• Establish consistent approaches to risk scoring, maturity assessment, gap analysis, and remediation prioritisation
• Maintain documented assessment criteria and evidence standards to support transparency and repeatability
• Apply quality assurance, peer review, and independent assessment principles
• Identify and manage potential conflicts of interest between assurance activities and technical remediation services
• Maintain complete assessment records, supporting evidence, and working papers
• Monitor changes to frameworks, standards, and regulatory requirements and recommend updates to assessment methodologies

Risk Remediation Planning & Technical Collaboration

• Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and operations teams to validate technical findings and supporting evidence
• Assess the effectiveness of technical and administrative security controls
• Translate control deficiencies into practical, prioritised remediation recommendations
• Develop remediation roadmaps that account for risk severity, business impact, regulatory requirements, implementation complexity, and available resources
• Help customers determine appropriate risk treatment strategies, including remediation, mitigation, acceptance, and transfer
• Guide technical teams on governance and compliance requirements associated with remediation
• Validate remediation evidence and confirm whether identified gaps have been appropriately addressed
• Maintain appropriate separation between independent assurance and technical implementation responsibilities

Continuous Governance & Assurance

• Support ongoing governance and assurance services to help customers maintain and improve their compliance posture
• Conduct periodic reviews of security controls, risk registers, policies, compliance obligations, and remediation progress
• Help customers maintain cybersecurity governance frameworks, risk management processes, and compliance documentation
• Monitor changes in organisational risk profiles, emerging threats, regulatory requirements, and control effectiveness
• Support ongoing risk assessments, control monitoring, and compliance reporting
• Prepare recurring governance reports, risk dashboards, and management updates
• Participate in governance meetings, risk committee discussions, and executive reporting
• Identify opportunities to improve risk ownership, accountability, and governance maturity
• Promote continuous improvement rather than reliance solely on annual or point-in-time assessments

AI Governance & Data Protection

• Assess and improve organisational governance arrangements for artificial intelligence and data management
• Conduct AI governance readiness and maturity assessments aligned with ISO/IEC 42001 and relevant AI risk management principles
• Evaluate AI governance policies, accountability structures, risk assessment processes, and oversight mechanisms
• Identify risks associated with AI adoption, including data privacy, security, transparency, bias, third-party dependencies, and inappropriate use
• Assess controls for responsible AI adoption, including risk classification, human oversight, and monitoring
• Review data governance practices covering information classification, data handling, retention, access controls, and privacy obligations
• Develop practical recommendations to strengthen AI and data governance
• Monitor developments in AI governance standards and regulatory expectations

Regulatory Compliance & Industry Frameworks

• Assess customer security and governance practices against applicable legislative and regulatory obligations
• Support compliance readiness and gap assessments for regulated Australian organisations
• Evaluate requirements associated with APRA CPS 234, APRA CPS 230, the Security of Critical Infrastructure Act, and the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and Australian Privacy Principles
• Explain how regulatory obligations translate into governance, security, and operational controls
• Identify regulatory compliance gaps and develop risk-based improvement recommendations
• Collaborate with customer stakeholders and relevant specialists to support regulatory assurance initiatives

Client Engagement & Consulting Delivery

• Participate in customer discovery sessions, assessment workshops, and stakeholder interviews
• Build trusted professional relationships with executives, risk owners, IT leaders, and security teams
• Manage assigned assessment activities against agreed timelines, quality standards, and deliverables
• Clearly communicate assessment requirements, evidence requests, findings, and recommendations
• Exercise sound professional judgement when evaluating incomplete evidence, control effectiveness, and risk exposure
• Contribute to assessment scopes, delivery plans, and customer proposals as required
• Support the ongoing improvement of managed assurance service offerings

How we take care of our team

💰 Get paid in Australian Dollars
🏥 Medical insurance from day one for you + spouse (or parents if unmarried)
🩺 Generous OPD coverage from doctor visits to all your medical needs
🏡 Home office setup allowance to build your ideal workspace
🌐 Internet allowance to keep you connected
💪 Gym & wellness allowance to stay fit and balanced
🎉 Work hard, play hard – regular team events & engagement activities
🧠 Diji Assist – Mental health & counseling support when you need it
📚 We invest in you – reimbursement for industry certifications
🗣️ Open-door culture – your ideas and feedback always matter
🌍 Flexible work – home or office, wherever you do your best work
🏆 Rewards & recognition that actually recognize you
🥳 Great christmas & financial year-end parties to unwind with your loved ones