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Vendor Risk Specialist - Fully Remote | Upto $110/hr

$110 per hour

Mercor

Job Description

Job Description

About the job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position: Security Expert
Type: Contract
Compensation: $90–$110/hour
Location: Remote

Role Responsibilities

  • Review simulated vendor SOC 2 reports , security questionnaires, and pen-test evidence against a buyer's security standard.
  • Catch scope mismatches and lapsed bridge letters that a surface-level review would miss.
  • Author step-level rubrics and golden responses capturing how an experienced security reviewer would judge a request or renewal.
  • Assess data-handling and sub-processor risk for vendors touching sensitive data.
  • Work independently and asynchronously to meet deadlines while improving AI model performance .

Qualifications

Must-Have

  • 8+ years of professional experience in security review, vendor risk management, or third-party risk (TPRM).
  • Hands-on experience evaluating SOC 2 reports , security questionnaires, and compliance evidence.
  • Strong written communication skills; comfortable producing structured, rubric-style feedback.

Preferred

  • Relevant security certification, such as CISSP or CISA .
  • Prior task-writing, rubric-authoring, or AI-training data experience.

Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)

  • Upload resume
  • AI interview based on your resume
  • Submit form

Resources & Support

PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.

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