GRC Automation & Assurance Lead

GRC Automation & Assurance Lead Target total compensation ranges from $214,000 - $255,000, including a fixed annual salary of $174,000–$215,000, an employee equity plan grant, and world‑class benefits. Equity grants are issued in good faith and are subject to company policies, board approval, and individual eligibility. About The Role We are looking for a GRC professional who is equal parts auditor and builder. Rokt's information security management system is ISO 27001 and SOC 2 certified, and protects personal customer data entrusted to us by leading global e‑commerce brands with a combined 100 million transactions each month. As we scale, we are reimagining GRC as an AI‑first function — one where agents and automation do the heavy lifting on evidence collection, control monitoring, questionnaire response, and audit preparation, freeing humans to focus on judgment, strategy, and stakeholder partnership. You will own the audit, assurance, and compliance pillar of our GRC program and will lead the design and engineering of the agentic systems that run it. This is not a “use ChatGPT to summarise a policy” role. You will architect and ship agents on our internal Security Agent Suite, build internal GRC tools using AI coding agents like Claude Code and Cursor, and treat automation as a first‑class deliverable alongside the audits you lead. You will work closely with engineering, product, legal, finance, people, and our external auditors to drive ISO 27001, SOC 1, and SOC 2 programs to clean outcomes — and to make sure that next year, the same outcomes are achieved with materially less manual effort. You move fast, you prefer significant leaps over small iterations, and you genuinely enjoy the intersection of compliance rigor and AI engineering. Responsibilities AI Automation and Tooling Architect, build, and maintain agents on Rokt's internal Security Agent Suite for GRC workflows, including client security questionnaires, evidence collection, control testing, vendor assessments, DPIAs, and audit preparation. Design new GRC automations end‑to‑end: scope the workflow, build the agent or tool, validate outputs, and roll it out with the rest of the GRC team. Build internal tools and integrations using AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, or equivalents) to extend our in‑house GRC systems and Jira‑based workflows. Continuously evaluate agent performance, refine prompts and tool definitions, and improve coverage and accuracy of automated controls. Audit, Assurance, and Compliance Lead the ISO 27001:2022 surveillance and recertification cycles, and SOC1 and SOC2 Type2 audits, end‑to‑end. Plan and execute Rokt's internal audit program (user access, exemptions, DPIAs, SCF controls, AI controls), ideally with agent‑assisted execution. Drive external auditor engagement, evidence collection, and remediation tracking. Manage the processing of client security questionnaires using and continuously improving the questionnaire agent. Maintain and evolve ISMS performance metrics, including new metrics covering AI control effectiveness and automation coverage. Coordinate Rokt's security calendar including audit windows. Produce and maintain quality procedure documentation co‑authored with AI assistance. Requirements Compliance and Audit Experience 4+ years of relevant experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, ideally in a fast‑moving tech environment. Working knowledge of ISO27000 family, SOC1, SOC2, NISTCSF, and privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA, CPRA); bonus for PCI‑DSS, CIS, SCF, ISO42001, NIST AIRMF. Hands‑on internal auditing experience against ISO27001 and SOC2. Track record managing external audits end‑to‑end, including evidence collection, auditor engagement, and findings remediation. Solid grasp of controller/processor concepts and broader privacy fundamentals. AI and Technical Skills (This is the differentiator) Demonstrated experience designing and shipping agentic AI systems — not just using a chatbot. You have built agents that take actions, call tools, integrate with APIs, and complete multi‑step workflows. Comfortable using AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar) to build and maintain internal tools; able to read, modify, and ship code even if you don't consider yourself a software engineer. Familiarity with at least one agent framework (GoogleADK, LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, MCP, or similar) and the core patterns: tool use, memory, evaluation, guardrails. Understanding of LLM risks and controls — prompt injection, model misuse, agent autonomy, data leakage — and how they map to frameworks like OWASP Agentic Top10 or NIST AIRMF. Working knowledge of basic IT, cloud (AWS preferred), APIs, and SQL. Comfort with version control (Git/GitHub) and basic scripting (Python or TypeScript). Ways of Working Strong written and verbal communication; able to translate technical detail into business language for leadership, clients, and auditors. Demonstrated ability to break complex compliance requirements into scalable, automated processes that don't slow the business down. Bias for shipping, comfort with ambiguity, and a builder mindset. Strong attention to detail balanced with willingness to use AI to extend it. Highly responsive, autonomous, and resilient. Benefits Become a shareholder. Every Rokt'star gets equity in the company. Enjoy catered lunch every day and healthy snacks in the office; plus join the gym on us. Access generous retirement plans like a 4% dollar‑for‑dollar 401K matching plan and fully funded premium health insurance. Dog‑friendly office. Extra leave (bonus annual leave, sabbatical leave, etc.). Work with the greatest talent in town. See the world! We have offices in New York, Seattle, Sydney, Tokyo, and London. We believe we're better together. We love spending time together and are in the office most days (teams are in the office minimum 4 days per week). We at Rokt choose to create a company that is as diverse and inclusive as the world we live in by attracting, growing & keeping the best talent. Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. #J-18808-Ljbffr ROKT