IT Compliance Lead

IT Compliance Lead
NYC Metro area
6 months contract to hire
$55.00 - $60.00 p/hr

Our client is seeking an IT Compliance Lead to strengthen the organization's IT control environment and compliance posture across a global technology landscape. This role will support multiple regulatory and audit frameworks, including SOX, DORA, and internal IT governance initiatives. The position requires a mix of compliance expertise, process discipline, and collaboration skills to ensure controls are well-documented, effectively implemented, and proactively monitored.

Job Description

• Own and maintain the Common Control Set, ensuring alignment with SOX ITGCs, DORA, and other regulatory frameworks.
• Coordinate applicability assessments across infrastructure, application, and security domains.
• Partner with control owners to maintain narratives, documentation, and evidence libraries within a GRC platform (ServiceNow GRC preferred).
• Lead or coordinate compliance self-assessments; identify gaps and track remediation progress.
• Manage the IT Risk Register, risk acceptance processes, and issue remediation tracking.
• Act as a primary liaison for internal and external audits, coordinating walkthroughs, evidence requests, and remediation validation.
• Contribute to the rollout and adoption of ServiceNow GRC modules (issues, controls, risks, policies).
• Support proactive compliance monitoring to reduce audit fatigue and ensure readiness for recurring reviews.
• Document and refine IT compliance processes to drive auditability, consistency, and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Accounting, or related field.
• 3-5+ years of experience in IT compliance, IT audit, or IT risk roles (internal audit, external audit, or assurance functions strongly preferred).
• Operational knowledge of SOX ITand working understanding of harmonized/common control sets.
• Experience with compliance frameworks (DORA, NIST CSF, ISO 27001).
• ServiceNow GRC highly preferred; other GRC platforms (Archer, OneTrust, MetricStream) acceptable.
• Strong documentation, communication, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with Azure, ServiceNow, SailPoint, or other enterprise IT environments a plus.

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