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Location: Deerfield, IL | Remote
Department: Corporate Services

At Alera Group, our corporate teams play a critical role in supporting the success of colleagues and clients across the country. From Human Resources and Finance to Technology, Legal, Marketing, and Operations, these professionals ensure our organization runs efficiently while enabling our teams to deliver exceptional service.

Founded in 2017, Alera Group has grown to become the 14th largest broker of U.S. business. We are passionate about our clients’ success in Employee Benefits, Property & Casualty Insurance, and Financial Services. With offices nationwide, our collaborative approach allows us to deliver national strength with local service.

We are always looking to connect with talented professionals who want to contribute to a collaborative, high-growth environment and help drive strategic initiatives across a national organization.

• Collaborate with purpose – Work alongside colleagues who believe the best results come from strong partnerships, shared expertise, and supporting one another.
• Build your career – Expand your expertise through meaningful work, continuous learning, and opportunities to grow across a national organization.
• Make an impact – Help clients navigate complex challenges while contributing to solutions that make a difference for their businesses, employees, and communities.

• Perform third-party security and compliance risk assessments for new and existing vendors, evaluating risk exposure, control effectiveness, business impact, and remediation requirements
• Review SOC reports, security questionnaires, audit documentation, certifications, and other evidence to identify control gaps and potential business impacts
• Coordinate and execute user access reviews, validating access appropriateness and ensuring identified issues are remediated promptly
• Document risks, findings, recommendations, and remediation plans while maintaining accurate records within governance, risk, and compliance platforms
• Serve as a trusted advisor to stakeholders by asking thoughtful questions, identifying underlying business needs, assessing potential risks, and translating ambiguous requests into clear risk assessment, governance, and compliance activities
• Partner with Information Security, Technology, Legal, Procurement, and business stakeholders to identify requirements, resolve risk and compliance issues, and drive effective risk-based decision-making
• Support internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance activities through evidence collection and documentation management
• Develop risk metrics, reporting, and dashboards that drive visibility, support decision-making, and measure the effectiveness of third-party risk and governance programs
• Identify opportunities to improve risk management processes, controls, reporting, governance practices, and automation capabilities

Required Qualifications

Work Model:
This role is Remote
Preference for Central or Eastern Time Zone

At Alera Group, growth isn’t left to chance. Through Alera Group Academy, we provide structured development opportunities designed to help you expand your expertise and build a meaningful career.

You’ll have access to:

• Role-specific learning paths

• Leadership development programs

• Technical and compliance training

• Industry certifications and continuing education support

• Peer learning and knowledge-sharing communities

Whether you’re deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we’re invested in helping you grow.

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class.

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Required Qualifications