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Senior Associate, Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (SoQC)

at KPMG

Mid LevelNo visa sponsorshipCybersecurity

Posted 7 hours ago

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Compensation: $82,200 – $168,200 USD
City: Los Angeles
Country: United States

Senior Associate, Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (SoQC) will join KPMG's Enterprise Security Services in a remote capacity. The role involves applying IT controls knowledge, liaising with control owners, transferring documented controls into ServiceNow, triggering and monitoring certifications, and collecting control evidence. It also covers retention and management of artifacts in restricted SharePoint folders and participating in control walkthroughs. A background in risk/security within a large professional services environment is preferred, along with familiarity with IT security frameworks.

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KPMG is currently seeking a Sr. Associate, Security Governance, Risk and Compliance (SoQC) to join our Enterprise Security Services organization. This is a remote work opportunity.

Responsibilities:

Apply a fundamental understanding of IT controls, how they are described, and their ownership
Liaise with IT control owners and other representatives on an ongoing basis; validate their ownership, and control description using a comprehensive excel list
Transfer those documented controls, their owners and their control descriptions into ServiceNow
Trigger the certifications in ServiceNow. Monitor their compliance responses; follow up if needed
Task with the timely collection of control evidence, evaluation, acceptance or rejection and feedback thereof
Responsible for the retention and indexing and periodic refreshing of required artifacts in restricted SharePoint folders; attend process, and control walkthrough meetings, including the prepopulating of the SoQC controls questionnaire
Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful, and courteous work environment

Qualifications:

Minimum five years of recent experience in risk or security experience within a large professional services environment is preferred
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred; relevant industry certifications, such as CPA, CISA, CISM, CISSP is preferred; minimum of a high school diploma or GED required
An understanding of IT security principles, IT security controls, acceptable security control evidence and related technologies and products
Familiarity with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), SOC 1/2/3, AICPA, ISO, COBIT, CSA, ITIL and other relative IT and Information Security Frameworks
Strong verbal/written communication, collaboration, analytical and presentation skills to lead an environment driven by customer service and teamwork
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future; KPMG LLP will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship is available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visa)

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