GRC Analyst, Payscale
CA$62.9-94.3k
United States annual salary: $80,800 – $121,200. + Offers Bonus + 10% CBP
Compensation software & data
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Compensation software & data
501-1000 employees
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CA$62.9-94.3k
United States annual salary: $80,800 – $121,200. + Offers Bonus + 10% CBP
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To help organizations transform pay decisions from an uncertain compromise to a confident commitment.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate brings hands-on GRC experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to operate independently across technical and business stakeholders to drive compliance and risk outcomes
- Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information systems, or a related field
- 2-4 years of work experience in GRC, information security, or a related field within a commercial SaaS or software company
- Working knowledge of information security control frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIST 800-53, or CIS
- Demonstrated experience with data classification frameworks and data governance concepts
- Experience conducting vendor security assessments and managing third-party risk workflows
- Hands-on experience with audit support activities, including evidence collection for SOC 2 or similar frameworks
- Solid understanding of information security policies, standards, and procedures
- Hands-on experience with GRC tools or platforms (e.g., Drata, ServiceNow GRC, or similar)
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams independently, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines
What the job involves
- Payscale is looking for a GRC Analyst II to join our Information Security Team, reporting to the Manager of GRC
- In this role, you will take on broader ownership of core GRC program areas while supporting senior-level initiatives across risk, audit, and compliance
- Maintain Payscale's data classification program, including classification schema, tagging standards, and coordination with data owners to ensure accurate and consistent classification across systems and assets
- Maintain the system classification and ownership inventory, partnering with teams to ensure systems are properly classified, attributed, and reviewed on a defined cadence
- Support audit coordination activities for SOC 2 and other compliance frameworks
- Conduct vendor security assessments reviews
- Manage the policy management lifecycle, including drafting new policies and standards, tracking review cycles, coordinating approvals, and maintaining version control
- Identify control gaps or process improvement opportunities and partner with business units to implement and sustain effective controls
Our take
Although pay isn't always the main motivator when it comes to selecting a new job, compensation matters for a raft of reasons. All things being equal, talent that is underpaid will pass on an uncompetitive offer and become demotivated by lower-than-market pay, and the gender gap in salaries sees women earning up to 20% less than men in the same roles, which is both unfair and bad for morale.
Payscale exists to provide a clear view of a company's overall offering while at the same time providing real-time data on the jobs market, allowing HR teams to adjust compensation and price jobs instantly and accurately in line with their industry's standards. It also gives job seekers information on expected salaries for the positions they are interested in, along with a range of career planning and negotiation tools.
This approach is sorely needed, as governments are beginning to legislate on pay transparency and job seekers are increasingly expecting to know where they stand compared to the people they'll be working next to. Already counting The Washington Post, United Healthcare and the New York Times among its customers, Payscale has grown steadily through marketing and aggressive acquisitions, and is now very well placed to take advantage of the move to benefits transparency in the HR sector.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2011
$7m
EARLY VC
Jul 2007
$10.3m
SERIES C
Total funding: $27.5m
Company benefits
- Flexible paid time off (PTO)
- Paid holidays and floating holidays
- Company-sponsored volunteer hours
- Complimentary days off based on meeting company goals
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision, covered up to 100% by Payscale
- Life and disability insurance, covered up to 100% by Payscale
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Infertility benefits
- Company matched and immediately vested 401k
- Paid development hours
- Learning and development opportunities
- Regular pportunities to meet with executive leadership
- Annual remote work stipend for wellness or home office equipment
- 16 weeks paid parental leave 🇺🇸
Company HQ
Pioneer Square, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Chris Hays
(CEO)Chris joined Payscale in 2024 as CEO. Prior to that, they spent nearly 8 years at ZoomInfo as the President & COO. They also spent 7 years at Inside Sales Team as a VP of Operations, and 10 years at Avaya as a Finance Director.
Lexi Clarke
(Chief of Business Operations)Lexi initially joined Payscale in 2020 as a Director of People, since then they have held various roles, becoming CPO in 2023. They previously worked in HR roles at Convoy, Redfin, Boeing, and One Kings Lane.
Kate Peter
(CCO)Previously a Global VP of Customer Experience at Anaplan, and Global Head of Customer Success at Harvard Business Publishing. They also spent 4 years at Gainsight in various roles, including Head of Enterprise Customer Success.
Peh Keong Teh
(Chief Product Officer)They have been at Symend since 2020, previously serving as President, CPO & CTO, now serving as an Executive Advisor. Previously they spent 3 years at Salesforce as a Senior VP of Marketing Cloud, 1 year at Oracle in product Management (Oracle Bare Metal Cloud), and 10 years at Microsoft in various roles, including Principal Group Program Manager (SQL Azure).
Philip Watson
(CFO)Previously the CFO at Paddle and a Portfolio Finance & Operations Director at Hg. They also spent over 7 years at ZoomInfo in various VP roles.
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