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The USDS Security - Governance, Risk & Compliance team is responsible for managing USDS security compliance in accordance with US compliance requirements and objectives, and providing industry leading governance, risk, and compliance services. The core service offerings include: Compliance & Security Risk Management, Controls & Compliance Framework, Security Compliance Policies, Charters, & Protocols, Vendor Program & Third-Party Risk Management, National Security Reporting and Enablement, and Security & Compliance Behavior & Culture. We are looking for GRC Risk Management Analyst to drive risk register and lifecycle steps including but not limited to: leading risk identification, assign business ownership, perform risk assessments, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive mitigation strategies across stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with cross-functional business units to track, reduce, and mitigate security, privacy, and compliance risks.
- Support the management and communication of the security and privacy risk taxonomy and leveling criteria with partner teams and leadership and align with security risk findings and analysis.
- Support the development, implementation, and documentation of the security and privacy risk intake and analysis program and corresponding processes in adherence with security principles and industry frameworks. Draft operating procedures and document the engagement model with internal partners to drive effective collaboration.
- Review internal and external data sources, identify trends, patterns, and vectors of security and privacy risk to drive treatment prioritization and assessment activities.
- Help define internal and external risk signals and implement risk quantification models (e.g., FAIR) to provide measurable, data-driven outputs.
- Support conducting Privacy Impact Assessments "PIAs," and conducting privacy risk analysis based on core privacy principles.
- Mature risk reporting (KPIs/KRIs) to inform leadership decisions, foster a risk-aware culture across the enterprise and support risk rating justifications.
- Drive automation and efficiency in data collection and review functions to facilitate accurate and timely risk factors reviews.
- Engage in special projects and additional responsibilities may be needed as the team expands and capabilities are enhanced.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or Enterprise Risk Management in a fast-paced tech environment.
- Hands-on experience conducting risk assessments, executing risk registers, and tracking remediation plans. Familiarity with industry frameworks such as FAIR, NIST RMF, ISO 31000, or COBIT.
- Proven ability to translate technical risk concepts for non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
- Experience reporting risk (KRIs/KPIs) within a global enterprise, developing a culture of risk informed decision making.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence without authority. Experience conducting risk assessments and driving risk mitigation.
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular contributing to global and multi-functional teams.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational direction, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical experience implementing FAIR or similar quantitative models.
- Working knowledge of modern security disciplines (e.g., DevSecOps, IAM, Change Management, Cloud Security).
- Maintain risk related certifications CRISC, FAIR, CISA, or CISSP.
- Experience operating within highly regulated industries or global enterprise environments.
About USDS
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.
On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $88,920 - $176,400 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
Responsibilities
The USDS Security - Governance, Risk & Compliance team is responsible for managing USDS security compliance in accordance with US compliance requirements and objectives, and providing industry leading governance, risk, and compliance services. The core service offerings include: Compliance & Security Risk Management, Controls & Compliance Framework, Security Compliance Policies, Charters, & Protocols, Vendor Program & Third-Party Risk Management, National Security Reporting and Enablement, and Security & Compliance Behavior & Culture. We are looking for GRC Risk Management Analyst to drive risk register and lifecycle steps including but not limited to: leading risk identification, assign business ownership, perform risk assessments, evaluate control effectiveness, and drive mitigation strategies across stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with cross-functional business units to track, reduce, and mitigate security, privacy, and compliance risks.
- Support the management and communication of the security and privacy risk taxonomy and leveling criteria with partner teams and leadership and align with security risk findings and analysis.
- Support the development, implementation, and documentation of the security and privacy risk intake and analysis program and corresponding processes in adherence with security principles and industry frameworks. Draft operating procedures and document the engagement model with internal partners to drive effective collaboration.
- Review internal and external data sources, identify trends, patterns, and vectors of security and privacy risk to drive treatment prioritization and assessment activities.
- Help define internal and external risk signals and implement risk quantification models (e.g., FAIR) to provide measurable, data-driven outputs.
- Support conducting Privacy Impact Assessments "PIAs," and conducting privacy risk analysis based on core privacy principles.
- Mature risk reporting (KPIs/KRIs) to inform leadership decisions, foster a risk-aware culture across the enterprise and support risk rating justifications.
- Drive automation and efficiency in data collection and review functions to facilitate accurate and timely risk factors reviews.
- Engage in special projects and additional responsibilities may be needed as the team expands and capabilities are enhanced.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in IT, Cyber, or Enterprise Risk Management in a fast-paced tech environment.
- Hands-on experience conducting risk assessments, executing risk registers, and tracking remediation plans. Familiarity with industry frameworks such as FAIR, NIST RMF, ISO 31000, or COBIT.
- Proven ability to translate technical risk concepts for non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment without direct authority.
- Experience reporting risk (KRIs/KPIs) within a global enterprise, developing a culture of risk informed decision making.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), ability to influence without authority. Experience conducting risk assessments and driving risk mitigation.
- Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular contributing to global and multi-functional teams.
- Demonstrates excellent organizational direction, time management, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Practical experience implementing FAIR or similar quantitative models.
- Working knowledge of modern security disciplines (e.g., DevSecOps, IAM, Change Management, Cloud Security).
- Maintain risk related certifications CRISC, FAIR, CISA, or CISSP.
- Experience operating within highly regulated industries or global enterprise environments.
About USDS
TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC is dedicated to the safety and security of millions of Americans who create, discover, and connect with what they love on the apps we operate. The Joint Venture has been established in compliance with the Executive Order signed by President Trump on September 25, 2025. Our foundation is a comprehensive data privacy and cybersecurity program we operate under defined safeguards to protect national security and secure U.S. user data, apps and the algorithm. We safeguard the U.S. content ecosystem, holding decision-making authority for trust and safety policies and moderation. USDS Joint Venture helps ensure Americans can continue to express their creativity, discover new hobbies and interests, and build thriving communities and businesses on a global scale.
On-site presence across teams allows the company to operate with greater speed, alignment, and agility — especially in areas like real-time decision-making, team development, and integrated execution. As such, the company is shifting from a hybrid work model to a fully in-person schedule up to 5 days a week.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy – a mission we work towards every day. We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
USDS Reasonable Accommodation
USDS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/USDS-RA.
Job Information
【For Pay Transparency】 Compensation Description (Annually) - Washington, DC The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $88,920 - $176,400 annually. Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Risk Analyst
Align your degree to the role description
USCIS scrutinizes whether your degree field directly relates to risk analysis. A finance or statistics degree maps cleanly, but a general business degree may trigger an RFE. Request a credential evaluation that ties your coursework to quantitative risk functions.
Search LCA filings by occupation code
Risk Analyst roles file under SOC code 13-2099 or 13-2051 with DOL. Use the OFLC Wage Search to find employers who have certified LCAs for this occupation in your target metro. That list is a stronger signal of real sponsorship intent than job postings alone.
Target regulated industries with compliance hiring obligations
Banks, insurance carriers, and asset managers face mandatory risk staffing requirements under federal oversight, which means they hire risk analysts consistently and often have in-house immigration counsel already familiar with H-1B filings for this role.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for verified H-1B sponsors
Search Risk Analyst openings on Migrate Mate to see which employers have active H-1B filing history for this occupation. That data comes from DOL Labor Condition Application records, so you're targeting companies with a documented track record, not guessing from job descriptions.
Clarify the prevailing wage level before accepting an offer
Your employer must certify a wage at Level I through IV under DOL's prevailing wage system. Ask whether the offered salary meets at least Level II for your metro area using the OFLC Wage Search before you sign, since a below-threshold offer requires renegotiation before the LCA can be certified.
Account for the October 1 start date gap in your offer timeline
Cap-subject H-1B petitions approved after the April lottery don't take effect until October 1. If your OPT or current status ends before then, negotiate a start date that accounts for this window or confirm your employer will file for premium processing to lock in approval faster.
H-1B Visa Risk Analyst: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Risk Analyst role qualify as an H-1B specialty occupation?
Yes, Risk Analyst positions typically qualify because the role normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in finance, economics, statistics, mathematics, or a directly related quantitative field. USCIS evaluates whether your specific job duties and your employer's stated degree requirement align. Roles at banks, insurers, and consulting firms generally pass this test more cleanly than generalist analyst titles at smaller employers.
Which industries sponsor H-1B visas most consistently for Risk Analysts?
Financial services, insurance, and management consulting are the most consistent sponsors for Risk Analyst H-1B filings. Banks subject to federal capital and credit risk regulations maintain dedicated risk teams and have ongoing hiring needs. Insurers and reinsurance firms also file regularly. You can verify which employers have certified LCAs for this occupation using the OFLC Wage Search or browse verified sponsors on Migrate Mate.
Can my employer file my H-1B petition if I'm currently on OPT?
Yes, and this is the most common path for Risk Analysts transitioning from F-1 status. Your employer files your cap-subject H-1B petition in April for an October 1 start date. If your OPT authorization expires before October 1 and you have a STEM degree, a STEM OPT extension can bridge the gap. USCIS requires your employer to file before your current authorization ends to maintain your work eligibility.
What SOC code applies to Risk Analyst roles for H-1B and LCA purposes?
Most Risk Analyst positions file under SOC code 13-2051 (Financial and Investment Analysts) or 13-2099 (Financial Specialists, All Other), depending on how the employer defines the role. The SOC code determines which prevailing wage your employer must meet under DOL rules. Check the O*NET profile for each code to confirm which job duties match your actual responsibilities before your employer files the LCA.
Does H-1B sponsorship for a Risk Analyst role tie me to one employer?
Your H-1B status is employer-specific, but you can change jobs through H-1B portability once your initial petition has been approved and you've worked for the sponsoring employer. Your new employer files an H-1B transfer petition, and you can begin working for them as soon as USCIS receives it, without waiting for approval. The role and salary at the new employer must still meet specialty occupation and prevailing wage requirements.