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Job Description:

The GRC (Governance, Risk & Compliance) Analyst is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the organisation’s information security governance framework. The role focuses on drafting and maintaining security management artefacts, facilitating risk management processes, supporting business continuity activities, and ensuring alignment with applicable security standards, regulatory obligations, and internal policies.

The position operates at the intersection of security, risk, compliance, and business operations to ensure security controls are appropriately designed, documented, and governed.

Qualifications

Key Skills:

• Strong understanding of risk management methodologies.
• Experience aligning security controls to ISO, NIST, or government security frameworks.
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework
  • Australian Government Information Security Manual
  • Protective Security Policy Framework
• Ability to draft clear, structured governance documentation.
• Experience with stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in government or regulated industry environments.
• Familiarity with IRAP, certification & accreditation processes.
• Exposure to cloud security governance (e.g., AWS).
• Experience using GRC tooling (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC, etc).

Security Clearance

• Current Baseline Security Clearance

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the Security Risk, Compliance, and Architecture domain within a dynamic and collaborative environment. You will work alongside experienced professionals, gain exposure to complex initiatives, and play a key role in driving business success.

If you are passionate about security and compliance and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits of working at Accenture:

• 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Long & short-term career break opportunities

• Structured career development program

• Local and international career opportunities.

• Certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace™

• Flexible Work Arrangements - centered around Accenture’s Truly Human ethos and our commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our people.

• We are proud to be in the top 3 of last year’s Diversity & Inclusion Index!

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