Senior Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst

FanDuel•New York, NY

3d•$138,000 - $173,000•Hybrid

About The Position

FanDuel is seeking a Senior Technology Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Analyst to join its Technology GRC team as a strategic specialist supporting its first line of defense (1LOD) function. This role involves shaping how technology governance, risk management, and compliance work together across the organization. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of the GRC landscape, including how governance frameworks drive accountability, how risks cascade through technology systems, and how to collaborate with partner teams for meaningful outcomes. The core of this role is building and maturing the Technology Unified Controls framework, designing and establishing governance structures and frameworks for technology decision-making, authority over critical systems, and accountability flow. This includes developing and maintaining technology governance policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance principles and regulatory requirements. The role also involves navigating the complete control lifecycle, from process discovery and control identification to implementation, testing, continuous assurance, and issue management with remediation guidance. It includes leading compliance obligations and assessments (PCI, SOC2, GLI, state regulatory requirements), ensuring technology controls address these mandates. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned to ensure operational flexibility and meet evolving business needs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferred in a technical field (e.g., Cybersecurity, Information Technology) or equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant experience.
5+ years related experience across technology and cybersecurity Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC), with demonstrated breadth across all three disciplines.
Hands-on experience navigating the full control lifecycle – process and risk identification, control design and definition, design and operating effectiveness testing, issue management, and remediation tracking.
Experience conducting technology risk assessments and maintaining risk registers and partnering with risk owners to define and track mitigation strategies aligned to risk appetite.
In-depth understanding of various IT platform and systems including but not limited to AWS, Okta, GitHub, and Atlassian products.
Ability to partner with technical stakeholders to discover, analyze, and document comprehensive data flows, establishing a clear line of sight into how data moves across our infrastructure.
Experience developing or maintaining technology policies, standards, procedures, and supporting governance committees / forums with related reporting.
Hands-on experience executing and managing IT and security audits or regulatory assessments in a heavily regulated industry, including writing, documenting, and assessing risks/controls and drafting business process summaries for executives.
“Stay Hungry, Stay Humble” mindset that strives to continuously learn and share new skills with others, and embraces a steep learning curve to understand our business and technology drivers to get the job done
“Anything Is Possible” attitude that is highly organized and results-driven to solve our most important challenges
Comfortable navigating shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also as an exceptional team player that excels at cultivating relationships and promoting collaboration and cohesiveness to fulfill our “We Are One Team” principle
Strong IT & security risk domain knowledge of technology and cybersecurity best practices, principles, tools, and industry control frameworks (e.g., GLI-33b, GLI-19, NIST 800-53, NIST CSF, SOX, SOC2, PCI)
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative risk management methodologies (e.g., NIST RMF / 800-37 / 800-30, FAIR)
Ability to translate risk/control standards into functional business requirements
Strong written and verbal communication skills to articulate GRC insights to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proficient working with Microsoft Office, GRC and project management tools (e.g., Optro, Anecdotes, Jira, Sharepoint)

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a consultant in the risk, compliance, or audit space is a plus
Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, CGEIT, CCSK/CCSP, PCI ISA/QSA, Security+ are preferred

Responsibilities

Lead and mature a risk-based technology control program to design, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of key controls across the Technology organization, ensuring alignment with FanDuel's security frameworks, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements (NIST CSF, GLI-GSF, PCI, SOC2, SOX)
Navigate the complete control lifecycle - including process discovery, control identification and implementation, testing and continuous assurance, and issue management with remediation guidance bringing along an automation-first mindset
Develop and deliver executive reports of technology control health, issues, and risk posture
Serve as the Technology organization's first line point of contact for various compliance activities (e.g. SOC2, PCI, State Regulatory Exams) and act as a primary liaison between audit teams and internal control stakeholders to ensure clear communication of requirements, timelines, and expectations
Partner with Technology and Enterprise Risk Management teams to maintain FanDuel's technology risk and controls framework, ensuring risks are identified, assessed, documented, and mapped to effective controls aligned with the company's risk appetite
Advise and support technology control owners during regulatory examinations or internal audits / assessments, including clarifying scope, expectations and timelines, coordinating meetings, facilitating evidence gathering, clarifying issues with relevant SMEs & stakeholders, and developing necessary action plans and management responses
Develop and maintain comprehensive technology governance policies, standards, and procedures; ensure alignment with enterprise governance principles and regulatory requirements
Actively develop, support, and maintain FanDuel's GRC tools to provide continuous controls monitoring and consistent control health reporting while pushing forward an audit-ready environment.
Align control standards with Flutter Entertainment and other brands' GRC groups to push efficiencies and best practices across the enterprise
Track issues throughout the lifecycle, from initial deviation identification, root cause analysis, remediation plan development, and reporting, as well as supporting resolution and ongoing monitoring
Lead cross-functional discussions and workshops to enhance awareness and foster continuous improvement across the technology control environment
Stay abreast of evolving technology & cybersecurity threats, trends, and regulatory changes to enhance control, risk, and governance strategies
Develop and deliver tailored training and communications on relevant GRC obligations for the technology community, as needed
Maintain procedures, playbooks, reference documentation, and metrics dashboards
Assist with special GRC, regulatory, and control assessment and department initiatives, as assigned
Mentor and guide junior team members, sharing expertise and promoting continuous professional development

Benefits

Health plans (some as low as $0 per paycheck)
Programs for fertility and family planning
Mental health support
Fitness benefits
Generous paid time off (PTO & sick leave)
Annual bonus
Long-term incentive opportunities (based on performance)
401k with up to a 5% match
Commuter benefits
Pet insurance
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
401(k) matching program
Short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including cash bonuses and stock program participation
Paid personal time off
14 paid company holidays
Paid sick time