Senior GRC Consultant

Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consultant

As the Senior Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Consultant, you will serve as a trusted advisor to our clients, providing both tactical and strategic recommendations that align with their business goals and compliance obligations. You will lead the design and implementation of tailored cybersecurity programs that support operational resilience, regulatory readiness, and client trust. This is a high-impact role suited for a professional with deep knowledge of GRC frameworks and exceptional client advisory skills.

Responsibilities

• GRC Advisory & Implementation: Lead clients through the planning, design, configuration, and transition phases of governance, risk, and compliance programs, ensuring alignment with business objectives and risk tolerance.
• Security Control Assessment: Assess technical and procedural security controls to evaluate their maturity, effectiveness, and compliance against industry standards and frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, PCI DSS, COBIT, HIPAA, and NERC CIP.
• Privacy Compliance: Analyze privacy practices and controls for compliance with regulations such as GDPR, FIPPA, PIPEDA, and PIPA. Recommend improvements to ensure privacy assurance and reduce regulatory risk.
• Security Program Development: Design and develop client-specific security governance structures, policies, and processes. Build scalable and sustainable information security programs to support client growth and compliance objectives.
• Risk-Based Recommendations: Provide strategic and tactical security recommendations to help clients optimize budgets while strengthening security posture across operations, systems, and processes.
• Client Engagement & Communication: Build trusted relationships with client stakeholders. Deliver compelling presentations, reports, and strategic roadmaps tailored to executive and technical audiences.
• Internal Process Optimization: Contribute to the development and refinement of Mirai's GRC service delivery methodologies and best practices.
• Representation & Thought Leadership: Represent Mirai with integrity, professionalism, and subject-matter expertise in both client-facing engagements and the broader industry community.

Qualifications & Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity governance, risk, and compliance roles, preferably in a consulting or client-facing capacity.
• Proven expertise with information security standards and frameworks such as ISO/IEC 27001, NIST SP 800-53, COBIT, and PCI DSS.
• ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor Certification
• Experience or certification in PCI DSS, CMMC, and/or FedRAMP would be an asset.
• Familiarity with industry-specific compliance challenges across various sectors.
• Strong understanding of privacy laws and regulations including GDPR, PIPEDA, and FIPPA.
• Demonstrated experience developing security policies, risk management strategies, and governance frameworks.
• Ability to perform control assessments and gap analyses with actionable recommendations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience working with senior stakeholders.
• Strong client presence, professionalism, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Comfortable working independently and remotely, while managing multiple client projects.
• A positive, can-do, customer-focused attitude

Our Values and Vision

The DNA of Mirai Security was forged out of Vancouver's cyber security community by members who wanted to do security better. Mirai's founders realized the potential of their community and resolved to develop a collective with a great culture that would naturally attract like-minded cyber security professionals to work as one. Our culture is defined by our purpose, core values, and people.

We not only seek out employees but people passionate about contributing to our company culture, our growth within the industry, and the greater cyber security community. You will be a great fit for us if you share our core values of Integrity, Care, Diversity, Growth-Mindset, and Innovation. We are looking for like-minded experts to help make our clients secure!

Grow personally and professionally. We're a remote-first company and are proud to offer competitive salaries, including merit increases as well as performance bonuses. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package (including but not limited to health, dental, and vision), continuous learning opportunities, and community networking. At Mirai Security, we want you to be confident bringing your whole self to work—we're proud to be an inclusive company with a diverse team and values grounded in ethics and equality. While we thank all applicants for their interest, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.