IT Compliance Specialist

IT Compliance Specialist (Security & Risk)

An international organisation operating in a highly secure and regulated environment is seeking a Compliance Specialist to support and enhance its security compliance and accreditation processes. This role plays a key part in ensuring that security controls are aligned with policies, standards, and audit requirements, while enabling continuous compliance through automation and effective reporting.
Key Information

• Location: Hybrid (Europe-based – multiple office locations available)
• Hours: 40 per week
• Start Date: July 2026 (end date to be confirmed)
• Language: English required (additional European language(s) beneficial)
• Screening: Background checks required

The Role You will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation’s security posture is demonstrably compliant with internal policies and external regulatory requirements. This includes building traceability between policies and technical controls, supporting audits, and enabling automated compliance monitoring.
Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a compliance traceability matrix, linking policies and standards to technical controls and ownership
• Define and implement continuous compliance monitoring processes, including automated testing and validation
• Produce dashboards and reports showing control effectiveness, trends, and audit evidence
• Support internal and external audits, including preparation of evidence and responses
• Collaborate with engineering and risk teams to improve tooling accuracy and remediation workflows
• Contribute to accreditation processes and ensure readiness for compliance reviews

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Risk Management, Information Security, IT Governance, Law, or a related field
• Relevant certifications (e.g. security, compliance, or risk frameworks) are advantageous
• Experience in highly regulated or security-focused environments is beneficial

Seniority Levels Junior (1–3 years)

• Focus on execution and evidence collection
• Maintain control records and ownership
• Run compliance scans and update tracking matrices
• Prepare audit evidence and basic reporting

Mid-Level (3–7 years)

• Design and implement compliance processes and tooling integrations
• Develop test plans and automate control validation
• Lead compliance audit cycles and improve control accuracy
• Map regulatory standards into operational controls

Senior (7+ years)

• Define compliance strategy and governance frameworks
• Lead audit engagements and accreditation processes
• Establish policy mapping standards and automation approaches
• Guide remediation priorities across engineering and risk teams

Skills & Tools

• Understanding of control frameworks and policy mapping
• Experience with compliance tooling (e.g. cloud security or posture management tools)
• Familiarity with GRC platforms and IT service management tools
• Strong skills in test design, validation, and reporting
• Experience with dashboarding and evidence management
• Knowledge of audit and accreditation processes