Regulatory Risk & Compliance Specialist

Job Description

Myna Partners provides a broad spectrum of services focused on assisting organizations with evaluating, building, enhancing, and maintaining their privacy, governance, and technology risk programs. Our approach unites operations, compliance, and technology experts, enabling us to provide industry-leading support. Our team of full-time subject matter experts help operationalize compliance programs at every stage – from design, configuration, tech integrations, to optimization. Our goal is to help organizations build sustainable and scalable risk programs.

At Myna, we are building a dynamic, innovative team that thrives on adaptability. Leading with confidence, we are creative problem-solvers that collaborate with energy and enthusiasm. As a boutique consulting firm, we are vigilant in staying ahead of the curve and navigating through diverse environments and change with sharp focus. Just as our namesake, Myna Partners, is agile in flight and on the ground; Step into a role where agility meets innovation and support. This is an opportunity to join a rapidly growing and highly dynamic team, and to become an integral part of delivering a wide range of privacy, cybersecurity, compliance, and audit program activities for clients of all sizes and across a broad range of industries. As part of our delivery team, the role will assist in the evaluation, design, and implementation of regulatory and industry compliance frameworks, and various audit initiatives. This is an opportunity to take your IT risk, audit, and compliance skills, and apply them in an entrepreneurial environment, with the goal of providing clients with cost-effective, sustainable, and efficient compliance programs. As an IT Risk & Compliance Senior Associate, you will be supporting multiple projects and tasks concurrently. Project Management – Be responsible for managing multiple projects, ensuring alignment with project objectives, deliverables, timelines, and budget.
Manage Engagement Teams – Ensure project team members are aware of tasks, provide guidance, ensure the creation of high-quality deliverables, and drive successful outcomes.
Audit & Compliance Support – Guide and assist our clients internal audit and compliance teams with strategic direction and risk management initiatives.
Designing & Implementing Risk and Compliance Programs – Leverage your expertise in regulatory frameworks such as SOX, CCPA, GDPR, HIPAA, and industry standards including NIST, ISO, and COBIT to help clients build, operationalize, and mature their IT risk and compliance programs.
Benchmarking Current Practices – Apply your audit, cybersecurity, and compliance expertise to measure client’s alignment and maturity with industry best practices, current and changing global regulations, and other ongoing trends for their improvement.

Proven ability to quickly learn new business operations, processes, and procedures.
Organized, responsive, and persistent with good follow-through, customer service oriented.
Strong skills in cybersecurity capabilities such as identity and access management, infrastructure security, data protection and data loss prevention, and incident response.
Familiarity with tools and technologies such as GRC platforms (e.g., Oracle ERP). 3+ years of relevant experience in IT risk, compliance, or audit.
~ Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field.
~ Strong understanding of regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., Strong ability to facilitate and lead various in-person and remote working sessions across a range of topics.
~ Superb writing skills with the ability to clearly articulate a problem and solution.
~ Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge of risk management principles and methodologies used to identify, assess, and mitigate organizational risks.
CISA, CISSP) or similar certifications that demonstrate expertise in cybersecurity, audit, or compliance.

Full-time
Benefits – Comprehensive package, including health, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.
Work Environment – Hybrid (remote and in-office work). Travel – Approximately 20% travel to client sites, depending on project needs.