Lead Consultant, SOC & HITRUST

Multiple Locations: Raleigh, NC, USA • Atlanta, GA, USA • Tysons, VA, USA • Charlotte, NC, USA • Dallas, TX, USA • Tampa, FL, USA • Nashville, TN, USA • Austin, TX, USA • Houston, TX, USA • Springfield, MO, USA • Pittsburgh, PA, USA • Boca Raton, FL, USA • Miami, FL, USA • Orlando, FL, USA

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At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2235824

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External Description: Description & Requirements

The SOC & HITRUST team helps organizations strengthen control environments and protect sensitive data. Specializing in third-party assurance, they deliver tailored SOC reports and HITRUST certifications across industries like technology, healthcare, insurance, and financial services. Their comprehensive assessments support regulatory compliance, enhance data security, and build trust with customers and partners.

What You Will Do:

  • Guide and contribute to the execution of compliance reports, including SOC 1, SOC 2, and SOC 3 readiness assessments and examinations, ensuring alignment with client expectations and regulatory standards.
  • Review and approve testing procedures and results, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to applicable frameworks, while identifying areas for improvement and risk mitigation.
  • Lead operational planning by optimizing resource allocation and coordinating team schedules to ensure timely and efficient project delivery.
  • Stay ahead of industry trends by maintaining expert-level knowledge of assurance and compliance standards and proactively applying updates to engagement strategies.
  • Ensure delivery excellence by setting quality benchmarks, conducting peer reviews, and fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Drive client engagement by building and maintaining strong relationships, understanding client needs, and delivering tailored solutions that exceed expectations.
  • Mentor and develop junior team members through coaching, performance feedback, and structured training programs to build a high-performing team.
  • Innovate engagement methodologies by evaluating and enhancing processes, tools, and templates to improve efficiency, scalability, and client value.
  • Collaborate with firm leadership on special projects, strategic planning, and cross-functional initiatives that support the firm's long-term goals.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Information Systems, Accounting, Finance, Computer Science, or related field
  • 4+ years of SOC-related experience
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's Degree
  • Current and valid CPA (Certified Public Accountant) license
  • Prior Consulting Experience
  • Current and valid CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor) certification

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City: Raleigh

State: North Carolina

Community / Marketing Title: Lead Consultant, SOC & HITRUST

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With a legacy spanning more than 100 years, Forvis Mazars is committed to providing a different perspective and an unmatched client experience that feels right, personal and natural. We respect and reflect the range of perspectives, knowledge and local understanding of our people and clients. We take the time to listen to deliver consistent audit and assurance, tax, advisory and consulting services worldwide.

We nurture a deep understanding of our clients’ industries, delivering greater insight, deeper specialization and tailored solutions through people who listen to understand, are responsive and consult with purpose to deliver value.

About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.