Cybersecurity GRC Specialist

About This Role

About SiFi

SiFi is a fast-growing B2B FinTech company specializing in spend management and card issuance solutions. We help companies take control of their spending, streamline expense workflows, and operate with greater efficiency.

Role Overview

The Cybersecurity GRC Specialist plays a critical role in maintaining SiFi’s cybersecurity compliance posture and ensuring audit readiness across all regulatory frameworks.

This role is responsible for managing the full Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) lifecycle — including evidence management, policy governance, risk tracking, and KPI/KRI reporting — ensuring that all cybersecurity controls are measurable, defensible, and aligned with regulatory expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness

• Maintain and manage the compliance tracker across SAMA CSF, PDPL/NDMO, and PCI-DSS
• Own the full evidence lifecycle: collection, validation, and documentation
• Ensure continuous audit readiness with traceable, control-aligned evidence
• Track regulatory findings and remediation plans, ensuring timely closure
• Provide regular compliance status reports to the CISO and relevant committees

2. Governance & Policy Management

• Develop and maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures
• Ensure documentation aligns with SiFi governance structure and regulatory expectations
• Manage document lifecycle (versioning, approvals, reviews)
• Map all policies and procedures to SAMA CSF controls

3. Cyber Risk Management

• Maintain and update the cybersecurity risk register
• Conduct third-party risk assessments (TPRA) and vendor due diligence
• Support risk reviews and reporting cycles
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance teams to align enterprise risk frameworks

4. KPI / KRI Monitoring & Reporting

• Collect and validate cybersecurity KPIs/KRIs from relevant stakeholders
• Maintain a centralized KPI/KRI tracker
• Prepare periodic reports with trend analysis to support regulatory maturity (Level 3+)
• Identify and escalate performance gaps

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years in a dedicated Cybersecurity GRC role
• Hands-on experience with SAMA CSF compliance within regulated entities
• Experience in audit evidence preparation and regulatory assessments
• Strong background in drafting cybersecurity policies and procedures
• Experience using GRC platforms (e.g., Archer, ServiceNow GRC, OneTrust, etc.)
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field
• Certifications in ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor, Security+, (ISC)² CC, CGRC or CISA or CRISC
• Speaks English and Arabic

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with PDPL and NDMO regulations
• PCI-DSS compliance exposure
• Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI)
• Experience in fintech or financial services
• Familiarity with frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, COBIT