Audit & Risk Management Consultant

RELX

Audit & Risk Mgmt Consultant overseeing compliance initiatives for government agencies at LexisNexis. Leading GovRAMP and FedRAMP projects ensuring regulatory adherence and operational efficiency.

Posted 5/2/2026full-timeWashington DC • District of Columbia, Virginia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $104,900 - $174,700 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and project manage GovRAMP and FedRAMP readiness, assessment coordination, and execution activities across internal stakeholders and external assessors or government customer representatives.
Serve as the primary point of contact for government customers, translating security, compliance, and technical requirements into actionable plans and deliverables.
Coordinate and support customer-facing security and compliance requests, including questionnaires, evidence collection, control mapping, policy documentation, audit artifacts, and follow-up actions.
Partner with Information Security, Product, Engineering, Infrastructure, Legal, PMO, and customer-facing teams to drive completion of compliance deliverables and remediation activities.
Review, evaluate, develop, implement, maintain, and validate internal controls, business processes, and supporting documentation to ensure alignment with corporate objectives and government standards.
Track project milestones, dependencies, risks, issues, and decisions associated with government compliance programs and communicate status, risks, and outcomes to leadership and stakeholders.
Ensure policies, procedures, standards, and process documentation are periodically reviewed, updated, and maintained across the organization.
Support audits and assessments by coordinating evidence requests, stakeholder interviews, remediation tracking, and communications with external auditors, assessors, or customer representatives.
Contribute to continuous improvement of the organization’s security and compliance framework, including controls maturity, process design, and readiness for evolving government requirements.
Provide professional guidance in areas of expertise, lead small project teams, and formally train or mentor junior team members as needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Significant experience in security compliance, audit, risk management, internal controls, or regulatory program management
Hands-on experience supporting or managing FedRAMP, GovRAMP, or similar government or security compliance frameworks
Excellent understanding of internal controls, audit methodologies, risk management practices, and compliance documentation
Experience working cross-functionally with Information Security, Engineering, Product, Legal, and customer-facing teams
Proven ability to independently manage complex initiatives, resolve ambiguity, and drive work to completion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with customers, auditors, technical teams, and executive stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to analyze complex problems, apply professional judgment, and improve processes using best practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Annual incentive bonus
Country specific benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

security complianceauditrisk managementinternal controlsregulatory program managementFedRAMPGovRAMPcompliance documentationprocess designcontrols maturity

Soft Skills

project managementcommunicationproblem analysisprofessional judgmentmentoringcross-functional collaborationindependent initiative managementambiguity resolutioncontinuous improvementstakeholder engagement

Certifications

Bachelor's degree