Job Description Grant Thornton is seeking a Director of Information Security Audit & Compliance to join the team. Approved office locations can be found below. We are seeking a Director of Information Security Audit & Compliance to lead and scale a global audit and compliance practice. This role will be responsible for establishing global delivery centers, managing internal and external audits, and ensuring the information security program is governed through a consistent, defensible framework aligned to NIST CSF and NIST 800-53.
The ideal candidate combines deep audit and regulatory expertise with strong operational leadership, enabling the organization to meet regulatory, client, and certification requirements while supporting business growth and innovation.
Key Responsibilities Audit & Compliance Strategy - Define and lead the global information security audit and compliance strategy across the enterprise.
- Establish and scale global delivery centers to support audits, evidence management, and continuous compliance operations.
- Own the audit calendar and roadmap for ISO, NIST-based, HIPAA, and client-driven audits.
Audit Management & Execution - Lead enterprise-wide audits and assessments including ISO 27001, NIST, HIPAA, and client-specific security audits.
- Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, regulators, and client assessors.
- Ensure timely, high-quality audit deliverables, responses, and remediation plans.
Governance, Risk & Control Framework - Align the information security governance program to NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) and NIST 800-53.
- Develop, maintain, and mature security policies, standards, and control frameworks.
- Ensure controls are consistently implemented, tested, and evidenced across global teams.
Continuous Compliance & Control Assurance - Establish processes for continuous control monitoring, internal testing, and readiness assessments.
- Track audit findings, remediation efforts, and risk acceptances through closure.
- Partner with technology, security, and business teams to remediate gaps and strengthen control effectiveness.
Client & Regulatory Engagement - Support client due diligence, RFP security responses, and client-led audits.
- Translate technical and control-based requirements into clear, business-aligned commitments.
- Build trust with clients by demonstrating a mature, transparent compliance posture.
Leadership & Global Team Development - Build, lead, and mentor a globally distributed team of audit and compliance professionals.
- Define roles, responsibilities, career paths, and training for audit and compliance staff.
- Foster strong collaboration with security engineering, IT, legal, privacy, and risk teams.
Required Qualifications - 12+ years of experience in information security, audit, or compliance, with 5+ years in senior leadership roles.
- Deep hands-on experience leading ISO 27001, 27701, 27017, NIST, HIPAA, and client-driven security audits.
- Strong expertise in NIST CSF and NIST 800-53 governance, control design, and assessment.
- Proven experience building or scaling global audit and compliance delivery models.
- Strong understanding of information security controls, risk management, and regulatory expectations.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage executives, auditors, and clients.
Preferred Qualifications - Experience operating in global, highly regulated environments.
- Familiarity with SOC 1 / SOC 2, cloud compliance, and third-party risk assessments.
- Experience implementing GRC tooling to support audit and compliance workflows.
- Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CRISC, CISM, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent.
The base salary range for this position in the firm's Chicago, IL, Downers Grove, IL, Cleveland, OH, Minneapolis, MN, Reno, NV, Denver, CO and Baltimore, MD offices only is between $172,000 and $258,000 per year.
The base salary range for this position in the firm's Washington, DC, Boston, MA, Bellevue, WA, Los Angeles, CA, Newport Beach, CA San Diego, CA, Edison, NJ, and New York, NY, and Melville, NY offices only is between $185,760 and $278,640 per year.
The base salary range for this position in the firm's San Francisco, CA and San Jose, CA offices only is between $197,800 and $296,700 per year.
About Us At Grant Thornton, we believe in making business more personal and building trust into every result - for our clients and you. Here, we go beyond your expectations of a career in professional services by offering a career path with more: more opportunity, more flexibility, and more support. It's what makes us different, and we think being different makes us better.
In the U.S., Grant Thornton delivers professional services through two specialized entities: Grant Thornton LLP, a licensed, certified public accounting (CPA) firm that provides audit and assurance services - and Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (not a licensed CPA firm), which exclusively provides non-attest offerings, including tax and advisory services.
In 2025, Grant Thornton formed a multinational, multidisciplinary platform with Grant Thornton Ireland. The platform offers a premier Trans-Atlantic advisory and tax practice, as well as independent American and Irish audit practices. With $2.7 billion in revenues and more than 50 offices spanning the U.S., Ireland and other territories, the platform delivers a singular client experience that includes enhanced solutions and capabilities, backed by powerful technologies and a roster of 12,000 quality-driven professionals enjoying exceptional career-growth opportunities and a distinctive cross-border culture.
Grant Thornton is part of the Grant Thornton International Limited network, which provides access to its member firms in more than 150 global markets.
About the Team The team you're about to join is ready to help you thrive. Here's how: Whether it's your work location, weekly schedule, or flex time off, we empower you with the options to work the way that it best serves your clients and your life. Consistent with the firm's hybrid work model, this position will require in-person attendance at least three days per week, either at a GT office or client site.
Here, you are supported to prioritize your overall well-being through work-life integration options that work best for you and those in your household.
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- Benefits for internship positions: Grant Thornton interns are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Interns also receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave and are paid for firm holidays that fall within their internship period.
- Benefits for seasonal employee positions: Grant Thornton seasonal employees are eligible to participate in the firm's medical, dental and vision insurance programs and the firm's employee assistance program. Seasonal employees may also be eligible to participate in the firm's 401(k) savings plan and employee retirement plan in accordance with applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements. Seasonal employees receive a minimum of 72 hours of paid sick leave.
Grant Thornton employees may be eligible for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance, subject to the terms, conditions and eligibility criteria of the applicable bonus plan or program. Interns and seasonal employees are not eligible for bonus compensation.
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