Overview:
Avalara is is looking for an experienced Manager to support one of the growing teams within Security Compliance.
Responsibilities:
Responsible for the overall coordination and execution of all security compliance external assessments such as SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001.
Ensure successful completion of compliance controls such as access reviews, change reviews, terminated user analysis within SLAs.
Manage and keep updated Avalara’s common controls framework.
Own and manage the security exception review process.
Develop and deliver training programs to educate employees on compliance initiatives and audit expectations.
Perform compliance assessments evaluating the design and effectiveness of standardized best practices.
Partner with cross-functional leaders to mature and maintain a sustainable GRC program.
Developing and delivering training programs to educate employees on governance principles.
Hire, manage, coach, develop and support team members across the ORRCA team.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or equivalent experience.
7+ years of security, governance, compliance, or risk management experience, in FinTech or SaaS environment preferred.
2+ years of people management experience including hiring and growing a team.
Proven experience in corporate security, risk management, or governance roles, preferably in a global organization.
Strong knowledge of security control frameworks, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices (e.
g.
, SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
Familiarity with security technologies, GRC tools (eg: ServiceNow), and methodologies.
Excellent understanding of security and privacy risk management principles.
Self-starter, self-motivated, pro-active, and able to handle concurrent activities.
Experience working cross-functionally and globally, managing complex programs.
Strong organizational and planning skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
About Avalara:
We’re Avalara.
We’re defining the relationship between tax and tech.
We’ve already built an industry-leading cloud compliance platform, processing nearly 40 billion customer API calls and over 5 million tax returns a year.
Last year, we became a billion-dollar business, and our tribe expanded by a cool thousand people - there’s nearly 5,000 of us now.
Our growth is real, and we’re not slowing down - not until we’ve achieved our mission - to be part of every transaction in the world.
We’re bright, innovative and disruptive, like the orange we love to wear.
It captures our quirky spirit and optimistic mindset.
It shows off the culture we’ve designed, that empowers our people to win.
Ownership and achievement go hand in hand here.
We instill passion in our people through the trust we place in them.
We’ve been different from day one.
Join us, and your career will be too.
EEO Statement
We’re an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Supporting diversity and inclusion is a cornerstone of our company — we don’t want people to fit into our culture, but to enrich it.
All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, national orientation, disability, sexual orientation, US Veteran status, or any other factor protected by law.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
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