Governance, Risk and Compliance Analyst

Babel Street • Somerville, MA

12h • $80,000 - $125,000

About The Position

The Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst is responsible for supporting and maintaining the organization's cybersecurity governance, risk management, and compliance programs. This role works across Information Security, Engineering, Product, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, contractual, and industry security requirements. The GRC Analyst will assist in maintaining compliance with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), Cyber Essentials Plus, SOC 2, and ISO/IEC 27001 requirements through evidence collection, control monitoring, risk assessments, audit support, policy management, and remediation tracking.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Information Systems, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of experience in Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Information Security, Audit, or related disciplines.
• Working knowledge of NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
• Working knowledge of CMMC
• Working knowledge of Cyber Essentials Plus
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001
• Working knowledge of SOC 2
• Working knowledge of Risk assessment methodologies
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, or certification activities.
• Strong written communication, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance programs aligned with NIST CSF, CMMC, Cyber Essentials Plus, SOC 2, and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, assessments, and attestation activities.
• Collect, validate, and maintain compliance evidence and audit artifacts.
• Track audit findings and remediation activities through completion.
• Support control testing and validation to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Conduct security risk assessments and assist with enterprise risk management activities.
• Maintain risk registers, track mitigation plans, and monitor remediation progress.
• Assist with development and maintenance of security policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Monitor security and compliance control effectiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support control mapping and crosswalk activities across multiple compliance frameworks.
• Perform security reviews of vendors, suppliers, and third-party service providers.
• Track vendor assessment findings and remediation activities.
• Support ongoing monitoring of third-party security and compliance risks.
• Respond to customer security questionnaires, due diligence requests, and compliance inquiries.
• Support sales and customer-facing teams with security documentation and assurance materials.
• Assist with documenting compliance posture and security program maturity.
• Maintain GRC platforms and compliance repositories.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and compliance reporting for management.
• Coordinate annual security awareness, compliance, and policy review activities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the security and compliance program.

Benefits

• Health Benefits: Babel Street covers 85-100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances – for you and your family!
• Retirement Plans: Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(K) with a very competitive match.
• Unlimited Flexible Leave
• Holidays: Babel Street provides employees with 12 paid Federal Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level