Senior GRC Analyst

ABOUT GREYSTAR

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated global real estate platform offering expertise in property management, investment management, development, and construction services in institutional-quality rental housing. Headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina, Greystar manages and operates over $300 billion of real estate in more than 265 markets globally with offices throughout North America, Europe, South America, and the Asia-Pacific region. Greystar is the largest operator of apartments in the United States, managing over one million units/beds globally. Across its platforms, Greystar has nearly $79 billion of assets under management, including over $35 billion of development assets and over $36.5 billion of regulatory assets under management. Greystar was founded by Bob Faith in 1993 to become a provider of world-class service in the rental residential real estate business. To learn more, visit www.greystar.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Senior GRC Analyst is responsible for executing the day-to-day activities of the Global Information Security Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) program. This senior individual contributor performs security risk assessments, evaluates internal and third-party security controls, supports compliance and audit activities, and helps administer the enterprise GRC technology platform used to monitor, track, and report on security measures. Works closely with the Manager, Information Security and the broader Information Security team to preserve the availability, integrity, and confidentiality of Greystar and customer information in compliance with applicable information security laws, policies, and standards.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsibilities

• Execute information security GRC program activities including control assessments, policy and procedure reviews, exception management, and documentation of security processes for global locations.
• Monitor for changes in laws, regulations, and industry standards affecting information security requirements (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX, GDPR, CCPA), perform periodic compliance assessments, and translate changes into actionable requirements for the business.
• Conduct periodic risk assessments across business units, applications, infrastructure, and processes. Document findings, partner with control owners on remediation plans, and track issues through closure.
• Perform third-party risk management activities, including pre-contract security due diligence, recurring vendor risk reviews, and remediation tracking. Maintain the vendor risk inventory and supporting documentation.
• Respond to client, regulator, and internal audit requests, including security questionnaires (SIG, CAIQ), evidence collection, and findings remediation. Coordinate cross-functional input and maintain a library of standard responses.
• Partner with Legal, Privacy, and other stakeholders to fulfill Electronically Stored Information (ESI) requests, including identification, preservation, collection, and chain-of-custody documentation in support of legal holds, investigations, and regulatory inquiries.
• Audit internal control systems on a periodic basis to ensure that access levels, segregation of duties, and configuration baselines remain appropriate. Work closely with the Information Security Officer and Manager, Information Security to respond to audit findings that require action.
• Run periodic user access reviews and privileged access reviews across in-scope systems and applications. Coordinate with system owners and managers to validate access, document results, and drive timely remediation of inappropriate or excessive access.
• Maintain the enterprise security awareness program, including company-wide training curricula and ongoing awareness communications that promote secure behavior across the organization.
• Operate the phishing simulation program, including campaign design, results analysis, and assignment of remediation training for users who require additional reinforcement.
• Administer and enhance the enterprise GRC platform, including workflow configuration, control library maintenance, reporting, and user support.
• Develop metrics, dashboards, and reporting on the health of the GRC program for the Information Security Officer and senior leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of progressive experience in information security, with at least three years focused on GRC, risk, audit, or compliance.
• Demonstrated experience building or operating an enterprise risk management program, including risk as