IT Compliance Analyst

Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the leading digital presence platform for multi-location brands, with thousands of customers worldwide. With one central platform, brands can seamlessly deliver consistent, accurate, and engaging experiences and meaningfully connect with customers anywhere in the digital world. Our AI and machine learning technology powers the knowledge behind every customer engagement, which is only possible through our team of innovators and enthusiastic collaborators. Join us and experience firsthand why we are consistently recognized as a ‘Best Place to Work’ globally by industry leaders such as Built In, Fortune, and Great Place To Work®!

The IT Compliance Analyst has a thorough understanding of the compliance and risk. This role will support the IT Risk and Compliance team in the execution of processes, controls, and risk assessments around Yext’s IT environment with a focus on third party vendor assessments,SOX, and GDPR.  The role will also help design tools to improve managements IT control across the organization. The role will require an execution-oriented and strong team player who can work across the organization to help manage our audit requirements, identify process improvements and lead themselves and others in project completion. The ideal candidate will have a firm grasp of governance, risk and controls in a cloud based IT environment with technical understanding of IT infrastructure and third party vendor assessment. This role is fully on-site in our Hyderabad, India office.

What You'll Do

• Coordinate third party/vendor risk assessments on behalf of client(s); follow-up with resources on status of assigned tasks and drive towards completion
• Coordinate and drive to completion specific compliance tasks and projects in collaboration with Compliance team leadership
• Execute a suite of monitoring controls to ensure an effective internal control environment for third party/vendor risk, SOX, GDPR, and other regulatory requirements.
• Assist management in development and implementation of remediation plans related to IT controls and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Support the management in identifying / investigating key technology risks and execution of improvements to IT processes.
• Provide guidance to business teams on Third Party compliance and its on-going objectives
• Research security enhancements and make recommendations to management
• Working collaboratively with other company members and internal senior management
• Basic technical writing skills for incident report writing, customer interaction, and process documentation

What You Have

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, Information Technology/Systems, Computer Science, or other relevant area required
• Seeking a candidate with 5+ years of experience within IT Compliance 
• Desire and ability to learn on a continual basis and quickly apply that learning to client activities; strong desire to take ownership of initiatives
• Ability to think critically and work both independently and as part of an overall project team
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Industry certification(s) strongly preferred (CISA or CISM)
• Understanding of basic risk assessment approaches/methodologies
• Experience with CyberGRX a plus

Perks and Benefits

At Yext, we take pride in our diverse workforce and prioritize creating an engaged and connected working environment. Our ambitious mission is to transform the enterprise with AI search, and we know that to achieve that, we need a global team of innovators, visionary thought leaders, and enthusiastic collaborators passionate about making a meaningful impact in the world and contributing to an extraordinary culture.

We believe that people do their best when they feel their best — and to feel their best, they must be well-informed, fuelled, and rested. To ensure our employees are at their best, we offer a wide range of benefits and perks, including:

• Performance-Based Compensation: We offer an attractive bonus structure and stock options for eligible positions.
• Comprehensive Leave Package: Our leave package includes Paid Time Off (PTO), Parental Leave, Sick Leave, Casual Leave, Bereavement Leave, National Holidays, and Floating Holidays to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Health & Wellness Offerings: We provide medical insurance with 7L coverage, including enhanced parental and outpatient department (OPD) coverage for you, your spouse, two dependent children, and two parents (as applicable and subject to eligibility requirements).
• Relocation Benefits: We offer relocation assistance and an allowance to eligible candidates to help ease your transition.
• World-Class Office & Building Amenities: Our office has a top-notch infrastructure, including gaming rooms, a plush pantry, and breakout areas.

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Yext is committed to building an inclusive and diverse culture where every person is seen, heard, and valued. We believe in equal employment opportunity and welcome employees and applicants of all races, colors, ethnicities, religions, creeds, national origins, ancestries, genetics, sexes, pregnancy or childbirth, sexual orientations, genders (including gender identity or nonbinary or nonconformity and/or status as a trans individual), ages, physical or mental disabilities, citizenships, marital, parental and/or familial status, past, current or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. It is Yext’s policy to provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities as required by law. If you have a disability that requires an accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or participating in the employee selection process, please complete this form.