Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Consultant at Dijital Team (Colombo, Sri Lanka)Senior Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Consultant

- 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

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.

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

💰 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