Governance, Risk and Compliance Consultant

Choose a career at Accenture and enjoy an innovative and creative global work environment where you will be exposed to and you can excel at challenging and interesting work that will make a real difference to our clients. With Accenture’s integrated global organisation, resources and deep technical know-how, we collaborate with clients to cultivate ideas and deliver extraordinary results. 

All of our professionals receive comprehensive training covering business, technical and professional skills development. You will have opportunities to hone your functional skills and expertise in Cyber Security as part of our global security practice. The sheer variety and scale of work we do, and the experience it offers, provides an unbeatable platform to build and prosper your career. In addition, our growth, combined with our integrated career counselling, offers great opportunities for your professional development and rapid advancement. 

Description 

Accenture’s Security Practice is one of the fastest growing areas of the business with significant growth plans through additional recruitment and acquisitions. We are seeking a Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Subject Matter Expert, to join our Security Transformation team. This role is a key contributor in ensuring our clients remain fully compliant across all Governance, Risk, and Compliance obligations, with alignment to NIST 2.0 and other industry frameworks. You will act as a trusted advisor to stakeholders, delivering hands‑on GRC expertise across audits, compliance operations, policy governance, and third‑party risk. 

What will be expected of you? 

• Ensure all GRC processes, controls, and deliverables align with business and regulatory requirements, validating to-be processes and reviewing solution decisions.be processes and reviewing solution decisions. 

• Lead core compliance activities such as audit preparation, policy reviews, process flow and RASCI development, and third-party risk management.  

• Provide expert guidance on industry frameworks such as NIST 2.0, supporting security governance and risk initiatives across the client environment. 

• Collaborate with internal and client stakeholders to evaluate options, guide decision-making, and ensure alignment with GRC best practices. 

• Support integrated GRC operations including governance reviews, risk assessments, compliance monitoring, and contributions to GRC tooling and processes.