
GRC Analyst
Sword Health
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Portugal
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Salary
💰 €35,000 - €70,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Acting as the primary subject matter expert for all security and compliance inquiries, including security questionnaires, RFPs, and M&A due diligence; building and maintaining a robust knowledge base to ensure accurate and efficient responses to partners and clients.
- Taking end-to-end ownership of certification lifecycles, such as ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials; ensuring year-round audit readiness, managing the certification process from start to finish, and independently leading external audits.
- Working closely with the GRC team to improve existing programs, ensuring that our mapping of controls to processes and documentation remains robust and scalable as we grow.
- Partnering with the Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs (QARA) team to bridge the gap between security-focused frameworks and Medical Device Compliance initiatives, ensuring a unified approach to the AI Act and other healthcare-specific regulations.
- Collaborating with product teams on existing and upcoming initiatives to ensure security-by-design; quickly learning new product architectures and partnering with stakeholders to ensure all necessary compliance and security controls are integrated smoothly into the development lifecycle.
- Collaborating with Security, Product, Engineering, and IT teams to ensure that security controls are naturally integrated into their existing workflows without creating operational friction.
- Providing subject matter expertise and support for security and compliance training, as well as other general GRC initiatives as they arise.
Requirements
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in GRC, with a proven track record of leading audits and maintaining certifications for internationally recognized security standards.
- Hands-on experience with at least three of the following frameworks: ISO 27001, SOC 2, HITRUST, NIS2, Cyber Resilience Act, FedRAMP, CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, GDPR, HIPAA or PCI DSS.
- Exceptional command of the English language, both written and spoken. You must be able to communicate complex security concepts clearly and authoritatively to both technical teams and external stakeholders.
- A strong understanding of how security controls apply to Infrastructure and Product environments to effectively map requirements to technical work instructions.
- A "wildcard" mindset—the ability to be dropped into a new project or product initiative, learn the context quickly, and define the necessary compliance path forward.
- Familiarity with the intersection of cybersecurity (ISO, NIS2) and privacy/regulatory frameworks (GDPR, AI Act, or Medical Device regulations).
- Familiarity with Medical Device certifications and regulations, such as ISO 13485 and FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Experience working across diverse teams such as Legal, Quality, and IT to align on shared compliance goals.
Benefits
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- Meal allowance
- Equity shares
- Remote work allowance
- Flexible working hours
- Work from home
- Discretionary vacation
- Snacks and beverages
- English class
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
GRCISO 27001SOC 2HITRUSTNIS2Cyber Resilience ActFedRAMPCMMCNIST SP 800-171NIST SP 800-53
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingadaptabilityleadershiptrainingsubject matter expertiseorganizational skillscritical thinkingstakeholder engagement
Certifications
ISO 13485Cyber EssentialsFDA Good Manufacturing Practices