Senior Associate, Compliance as a Service

Location: Los Angeles United States

Job Description:

Senior Associate, Compliance as a Service

Denver, CO / Arlington, VA / Atlanta, GA / Austin, TX / Asheboro, NC / Baltimore, MD / Birmingham, AL / Chicago, IL / Dallas, TX / Hackensack, NJ / Fort Lauderdale, FL / Fairfield, NJ / Dedham, MA / Houston, TX / Los Angeles, CA

Assurance - Risk Advisory and Assurance Services /

Full Time /

Remote

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Work with a Top 20 CPA and advisory firm that Accounts for Anything. Aprio has 40 U.S. office locations, as well as international office locations and more than 3,200 team members that speak 60+ languages across the globe. By bringing together proven expertise, deep understanding, and strategic foresight for fast-growing industries, Aprio ensures clients are prepared for wherever life or business may take them. Discover a top-rated culture, vast growth opportunities and your next big career move with Aprio.

Join Aprio''s Risk Advisory and Assurance Services team and you will help clients maximize their opportunities. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Senior Associate, Compliance as a Service to join their dynamic team.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead and support multiple low to moderately complex managed security compliance engagements, ensuring quality, consistency, and timeliness in all deliverables.
• Execute compliance assessments, gap analyses, remediation planning, and evidence collection across frameworks such as PCI DSS, SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, HITRUST, CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST CSF, and GDPR.
• Develop draft policies and procedures, reports, and other common project deliverables based on established template sets.
• Effectively use project management tooling (Motion) to cross-map multiple account calendars, streamline scheduling, manage and prioritize tasks, assign tasks to others, and document processes and important client information.
• Effectively use GRC platforms (Drata, Anecdotes, Hyperproof) to implement and manage Compliance Operations for clients.
• Make efficient use of business tools (Slack, MS Office Suite, project management platforms) to work smarter, not harder.
• Communicate effectively in email, chat, meetings, and other professional settings. Never forget to send weekly status updates.
• Learn and apply AI LLM prompting basics; understand when to trust AI outputs and when to be skeptical.
• Support senior team members in client relationship management and contribute to expanding services within existing accounts.
• Collaborate with internal teams, including audit, advisory, and offensive security, to support integrated service delivery.
• Monitor regulatory developments and industry trends to stay current on compliance requirements and best practices.
• Complete all CPE requirements for current certifications prior to end of Q3.
• Attend firm-sponsored trainings as applicable.
• Manage your schedule in ProStaff and maintain timely, accurate completion of all required compliance and training.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in information security, IT compliance, or a related cybersecurity role, with experience in professional services, consulting, or managed services environment.
• Demonstrated experience supporting and delivering compliance engagements across one or more frameworks.
• Foundational knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and securing hybrid/multi-cloud environments.
• Developing familiarity with security technologies (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, network security controls, encryption), how to apply them, and the risks they address.
• GRC tooling expertise with at least one platform (e.g., Drata, Hyperproof, Anecdotes).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate compliance and security topics to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

$80,000 - $132,000 a year

The salary range for this opportunity is stated above. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range.

The application window is anticipated to close on June 24, 2026 and may be extended as needed.

Why work for Aprio:

Whether you are just starting out, looking to advance into management or searching for your next leadership role, Aprio offers an opportunity to grow with a future-focused, innovative firm.

Perks/Benefits we offer for full-time team members:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance on the first day of employment
• Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
• 401k with Profit Sharing
• 9+ holidays and discretionary time off structure
• Parental Leave - coverage for both primary and secondary caregivers
• Tuition Assistance Program and CPA support program with cash incentive upon completion
• Discretionary incentive compensation based on firm, group and individual performance
• Incentive compensation related to origination of new client sales
• Top rated wellness program
• Flexible working environment including remote and hybrid options

What's in it for you:

• Working with an industry leader: Be part of a high-growth firm that is passionate for what's next.
• An awesome culture: Thirty-one fundamental behaviors guide our culture every day ensuring we always deliver an exceptional team-member and client experience. We call it the Aprio Way. This shared mindset creates lasting relationships between team members and with clients.
• A great team: Work with a high-energy, passionate, caring and ambitious team of professionals in a collaborative culture.
• Entrepreneurship: Have the freedom to innovate and bring your ideas to help us grow to become the CPA firm of choice nationally.
• Growth opportunities: Grow professionally in an environment that fosters continuous learning and advancement.
• Competitive compensation: You will be rewarded with competitive compensation, industry-leading benefits and a flexible work environment to enjoy work/life balance.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Aprio is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; national origin; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity and/or expression; age; disability; genetic information, citizenship status; military service obligations or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Aprio, LLP and Aprio Advisory Group, LLC, operate in an alternative business structure, with Aprio Advisory Group, LLC providing non-attest tax and consulting services, and Aprio, LLP providing CPA firm services.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

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