Intern - Governance, Risk & Compliance

About Waystone  

Waystone is a leading asset-servicing solutions provider of institutional governance, administration, risk and compliance services to financial institutions. With over 25 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone helps our clients structure, operate and grow through our expertise, innovation and digitisation, backed by the operational scale to support global expansion

Summary: To assist the Waystone Compliance Solutions GRC and Digital Investigations team with the daily, weekly and monthly projects and processes of internal and external Waystone clients. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Intern – Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) and Digital Investigations will work alongside an experienced team and can expect to be involved in the following:

• Client billable GRC, digital resilience and assurance, cyber security, incident response, incident investigation and eDiscovery work


• Documentation creation and updates for cyber, governance, risk and compliance


• Policy reviews and template development 


• Reviewing internal processes and assisting with client baseline assessments for standards and frameworks such as NIS2, CyFun, ISO 27001, GDPR, NIST, EU AI Act


• Assisting in various compliance activities regarding information security management systems and ISO 27001, ISO27701 and ISO42001 certifications


• Carrying out vendor due diligence and security risk assessments


• Assisting with the planning and delivery of incident response tabletop exercises


• Managing Waystone Compliance Solutions’ own internal ISMS


• Supporting the WCS Data Protection and Cyber teams where required 


• Assisting and supporting Waystone’s internal security team with core IT projects, if required


• Writing client proposals and reports

REQUIREMENTS 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Takes ownership and responsibility for own actions, performance, and development.


• Effectively manages own workflow, time and priorities with very minimal oversight.


• Demonstrates trustworthiness and understands the need for confidentiality.


• Proficient in using Microsoft Excel and Word.


• Fluency in spoken and written English.


• Demonstrable interest in cybersecurity, data protection and AI governance frameworks


• Knowledge of incident response, digital investigation or eDiscovery processes and tools would be advantageous


• Knowledge of key cyber security standards and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, NIS2, OWASP etc. would be advantageous


• Knowledge of IT Audit processes would be advantageous

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science and/or related field, or equivalent work experience.


• Relevant certifications, Masters in Cyber Security, or equivalent would be an advantage

WORKING ARRANGEMENTS 

This is a paid internship position. Duration – up to 1 year (minimum 6 months).

A hybrid working model with at least 50% on-site at our HQ Office in Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4. However, arrangements will be flexible to accommodate attendance at lectures, periods of study, assignment submission, research, thesis / dissertation / practicum and exam taking. 

Details will be discussed with shortlisted candidates.