IS Governance Risk & Compliance Specialist

U.S. Bank

. Oversee implementation of security controls and technologies protecting organizational information assets, including data encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeUnited StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $92,820 - $109,200 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance, with a strong focus on developing, maintaining, and validating security controls and documentation. Proven ability to analyze control environments and facilitate corrective actions to ensure compliance and operational effectiveness.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Information Security GovernanceGovernance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)Control Documentation ManagementControl Validation ActivitiesAnalytical and Critical-Thinking Skills

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Hard Skills

Data EncryptionAccess ControlsIntrusion Detection SystemsControl Design EvaluationControl TestingQuality AssuranceRegulatory ReviewsIssue RemediationBusiness-Process GovernanceControl Ownership Changes

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationAnalytical SkillsCritical-Thinking SkillsFlexibility

Industry Keywords

Cybersecurity ControlsInternal ControlsControl LifecycleData-Quality ReviewsAudit RequestsChange ManagementControl WalkthroughsStakeholder CollaborationDocumentation GapsOperational Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee implementation of security controls and technologies protecting organizational information assets, including data encryption, access controls, and intrusion detection and prevention systems
Support governance, development, maintenance, validation, and ongoing oversight of the Information Security Services control environment
Partner with Control Owners, Business Process Owners, risk partners, technology and cybersecurity teams, auditors, and other stakeholders
Ensure business processes and controls are appropriately designed, accurately documented, effectively maintained, and supported by sufficient evidence
Serve as a subject-matter resource throughout the control lifecycle
Assist with development of new controls and business processes
Modify existing controls and support control ownership changes
Maintain control documentation and support change-management activities
Support annual attestations, data-quality reviews, audit and regulatory requests, and control validation activities
Evaluate control documentation, proposed changes, supporting evidence, and alignment between documented control requirements and actual execution
Identify documentation and control-environment gaps and facilitate appropriate corrective action

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience
2+ years of relevant experience
Good understanding of Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance
Experience within Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), cybersecurity controls, technology risk, internal controls, or related discipline
Experience developing, reviewing, maintaining, and validating controls and supporting control documentation
Experience evaluating control design, execution, evidence, and alignment between documented requirements and operational practices
Experience with business-process governance and analyzing relationships among processes, risks, controls, systems, and accountable owners
Experience facilitating control walkthroughs, readiness reviews, quality reviews, or similar control-validation activities
Experience supporting internal audit, control testing, quality assurance, regulatory reviews, issue remediation, or corrective-action activities
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with demonstrated ability to identify documentation, execution, ownership, data-quality, or control-environment gaps
Ability to be flexible and adapt to change
Excellent written and verbal communication
Must work from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week
Must comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies
Must be able to comply with applicable employment eligibility verification and background-check requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Incentive and recognition programs
Equity stock purchase
401(k) contribution and pension