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GRC Specialist

Gallagher Bassett
Rolling Meadows, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/30/2026
Introduction

Join our growing team of dedicated professionals at Gallagher Bassett, who guide those in need to the best possible outcomes for their health and wellbeing. You'll be part of a resilient team that works together to redefine the boundaries of excellence. At our organization, we value collaboration and making a positive impact in the lives of our clients and claimants, offering you the opportunity to join a team where your skills and dedication can truly make a difference. GUIDE. GUARD. GO BEYOND.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

Gallagher Bassett is seeking a GRC Specialist to support its IT Risk & Compliance Program.

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Identify, evaluate, treat, and communicate risk related information across Information Technology
  • Ensure all risks are entered into and maintained within the Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) Tool
  • Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships across all levels of management to ensure alignment and partnership across Information Technology
  • Develop dashboards and reports to track risk and remediation activities

How You'll Make An Impact

Specializes in identifying, monitoring, and managing risks associated with the use, ownership, operation, involvement, influence, and development/adoption of technology within an enterprise. Identifies/mitigates areas of risk that may impact the organization through working with individual business units, other control functions, and technology groups. Assesses probability of specific risks occurring and evaluate/value the impact/consequences of occurrence through risk analysis and modelling.

INTERMEDIATE: Applies practical knowledge of sub-function area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. May require the following proficiencies:

  • Working independently with general supervision.
  • Facing IT function related problems that are difficult but typically not complex.
  • Potentially influencing others within the function through explanation of facts, policies and practices.

This role will also support the following IT GRC Program initiatives:

  • Assist with the facilitation of internal / external IT assessments (SOC1, SOC2, SOX)
  • Assist with planning and execution of IT Risk Assessments to identify gaps and improvement opportunities
  • Assist with creating & maintaining program documents (IT GRC intranet site, process documentation, educational documentation, etc.)

About You

Required:

  • Typically requires a University Degree and minimum 3 years of prior relevant experience, or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

  • Policy and protocol knowledge
  • Business knowledge
  • Risk quantification
  • Financial knowledge
  • Communication and stakeholder management
  • Regulation knowledge

Compensation And Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Salary : $56,500 - $110,000

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