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Ready to take the next step in your cybersecurity risk and assurance career? Join Cherry Bekaert’s Cybersecurity Services practice as a SOC Senior Associate , where you’ll lead client-facing SOC 1/2/3 readiness and attestation engagements while broadening your experience across ISO 27001/42001, NIST frameworks, HITRUST, governance, risk management, and other consulting services. If the opportunity to translate your knowledge and experience into tangible client impacts is missing – let’s talk.
As a SOC Senior Associate, you will:
Lead client walkthroughs to understand business needs and document control environments, identifying control design or operating-effectiveness gaps, vulnerabilities, and audit exceptions.
Deliver SOC readiness and attestation engagements while developing practical recommendations for client management.
Drive high-quality project execution through effective planning, quality control, oversight, and attention to engagement budgets and delivery expectations.
Develop strong workpapers and contribute to report drafting for attestation and certification engagements in accordance with Firm methodologies and standards.
Build productive client relationships by understanding business needs and maintaining a strong client-service focus throughout engagements.
Collaborate across multiple clients and compliance frameworks, maintaining strong attention to detail while balancing competing priorities.
Lead, teach, support, and communicate with offshore resources and share your experience with colleagues on new approaches, execution strategies, and compliance standards.
What you bring to the role:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Information Security, Information Systems, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or Accounting.
2+ years of relevant experience performing SOC audits or consulting externally/leading internally on controls implementation or attestation services involving SOC, ISO, Internal Audit ITGCs, and/or HITRUST certifications.
A relevant professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ISO 27001/42001 Lead Auditor, or HITRUST CCFSP.
Strong client-service and relationship-management capabilities.
Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to travel to client sites as needed, not expected to exceed 25%
What you can expect from us:
Our shared values that foster inclusion and belonging including uncompromising integrity, collaboration, trust, and mutual respect
The opportunity to innovate and do work that motivates and engages you
A collaborative environment focused on enabling you to further your career growth and continuous professional development
Competitive compensation and a total rewards package that focuses on all aspects of your wellbeing
Flexibility to do impactful work and the time to enjoy your life outside of work
Opportunities to connect and learn from professionals from different backgrounds and with different cultures
Benefits Information:
Cherry Bekaert cares about our people. We offer competitive compensation packages based on performance that recognize the value our people bring to our clients and our Firm. The salary range for this position is included below. Individual salaries within…