Compliance Specialist

RightCrowd has a fantastic opportunity for a Compliance Specialist to join our team and drive our information security and compliance practices to new heights. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who is passionate about ensuring the highest level of information security and regulatory compliance.

**Your new role**:
In this role, you will report directly to the Head of IT Systems and Operations, while also maintaining a dotted line to the Head of People, Culture & Workspaces. This unique dual reporting structure will allow you to collaborate closely with multiple departments throughout the organisation, fostering cross-functional partnerships and expanding your professional network.

Some key responsibilities but not limited to:

- **Compliance**:_
- Collaborate with the Head of People, Culture & Workspaces to develop and maintain policies.
- Manage the Policy Register and ensure timely review and updates of policies.
- Take ownership of ensuring policy updates or additions are acknowledged by employees.
- Assist with internal audits, including Access Audits, across the People, Culture & Workspaces and Compliance functions.
- Support the maintenance of the company's bank accounts, signatories, authorities, and access to bank and government portals.
- Ensure completion of all client and contractual compliance tasks ahead of deadlines.
- Promote awareness of the company's policies and procedures among employees and ensure their understanding of compliance responsibilities.
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of local compliance tasks, document detailed procedures, and provide assistance to the People, Culture & Workspaces Manager in fulfilling these tasks.
- Assist with ad hoc compliance projects and other delegated tasks as required.
- **Information Security**:_
- Lead security initiatives, education, and maturity efforts across the organisation.
- Assume ownership of all ISO 27001 requirements, ensuring compliance and certification is achieved and maintained.
- Stay updated with available security tools/solutions and recommend the most appropriate solutions for consideration and implementation.
- Update and maintain cyber security risk management policies and ensure internal staff and vendors operate within these frameworks.
- Monitor regulatory IT security and compliance requirements and advocate for their implementation throughout the business.
- Manage IT audit responsibilities and fulfill IT security due diligence requests from customers and prospects.
- Oversee IT security incident response and data breach notification processes.
- Collaborate with the IT and Engineering teams to review security architecture, optimise existing measures, and drive continuous improvement.
- Work closely with external vendors regarding penetration testing and tooling.
- Provide security reporting, including board-level reporting.
- Manage or maintain an IAM policy framework for compliance purposes.

**Requirements**:
To succeed in this position, you should possess the following skills and experience:

- Relevant qualifications (tertiary or equivalent) for this role.
- Prior experience in a Compliance role.
- Comprehensive IT security background encompassing cloud, network security, security operations, access control, and ideally, risk and compliance.
- Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS, Azure, Nutanix, VMware, etc.
- Familiarity with DevOps environments and principles.
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to think creatively to find practical solutions.
- Superior written and verbal communication skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal skills, enabling effective communication with diverse individuals.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Proficiency in creating and maintaining official documentation on policies and procedures.

As a Compliance Specialist at RightCrowd, we expect you to be a strong security generalist with expertise in information security and compliance. Additionally, we seek an individual who is eager to take on additional compliance responsibilities. Ideally, you should have at least two (2) years of experience in a similar role.

**About us**:
Established in 2004, RightCrowd is a leading software company specialising in physical security, safety, and compliance solutions. Our innovative software caters to the individual requirements of organisations worldwide. From streamlined Visitor Management systems to secure Physical Access Control solutions, our software ensures efficient operations and authorised access to restricted areas.

With offices strategically located in the USA, Canada, Belgium, Philippines, and Australia, RightCrowd operates globally. Our diverse team of over 150 professionals brings extensive expertise to the table. We take pride in our proven track record of optimising business functions for renowned global organisations, including Fortune 50 and ASX 10 companies across various industries.

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