Junior Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst
Lee Enterprises is seeking a motivated Junior GRC Analyst to join our growing Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team. This part-time, developmental position offers an opportunity to gain direct exposure to enterprise risk management, compliance, and governance initiatives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
This role serves as a launchpad — after a successful 90-day performance review, the position may transition into a full-time GRC Analyst role with expanded responsibilities and a competitive annual salary ($60K–$80K, commensurate with experience and performance).
The ideal candidate is curious, detail-oriented, and eager to learn. You’ll work closely with senior members of the GRC team and cross-functional partners in Legal, Finance, IT, and Operations to strengthen our risk-aware culture and governance practices.
Key Responsibilities
Risk Identification & Monitoring
- Assist in identifying, assessing, and tracking risks across IT and enterprise functions.
- Support maintenance of the enterprise risk register and dashboards used by leadership.
Governance & Compliance Support
- Help draft, organize, and maintain policies, standards, and procedures.
- Support compliance awareness campaigns and training that promote a culture of risk accountability.
Framework Alignment
- Learn and assist in mapping controls to frameworks such as NIST CSF, COBIT 2019, and ISO 27001.
- Support tracking and validation of control effectiveness through GRC tools or reports.
Collaboration & Reporting
- Partner with GRC leadership to prepare reports, metrics, and presentations for management.
- Contribute to meetings with stakeholders across Legal, Finance, IT, and Operations.
Operational Support & Learning
- Provide day-to-day administrative and research assistance to the GRC team.
- Demonstrate initiative, curiosity, and a commitment to learning risk and compliance fundamentals.
Qualifications
Must Have:
- Strong organizational and written communication skills.
- Detail-oriented with an analytical mindset and ability to problem-solve.
- Interest in learning frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ISO 27001, or SOC 2.
- Desire to learn, hunger to achieve, and persistence to accomplish.
Nice to Have:
- Internship experience in governance, risk, compliance, audit, or related disciplines (internships and academic experience welcome).
- Bachelor’s degree (completed or in progress) in Information Security, Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field — or equivalent experience.
- Experience supporting policy writing, audits, or risk assessments.
- Exposure to GRC tools or risk management platforms.
- Familiarity with cybersecurity, data protection, or IT operations concepts.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, CISA, CISM, CGRC) are a plus.
Why Join the GRC Team?
- Opportunity to develop real-world GRC experience in a supportive environment.
- Work directly with senior GRC leadership and cross-functional teams.
- Build the skills needed to progress into a full-time GRC Analyst role.
- Gain enterprise-wide exposure to risk management, compliance, and governance functions.
- Be part of a team driving a risk-first culture across the organization.
Why Join Us?
Lee Enterprises offers competitive wages in a dynamic, interesting work environment with career growth opportunities. We offer an extensive benefit program that can be personalized to your needs. Our benefit program includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, company provided life insurance and supplemental life insurance. In addition, we offer a 401K retirement plan with company match. We also offer generous paid time off to allow the flexibility to balance personal life and work. This includes paid parental leave for new parents.
Lee Enterprises is a major subscription and advertising platform and a leading provider of local news and information, with daily newspapers, rapidly growing digital products and nearly 350 weekly and specialty publications serving 72 markets in 25 states. Our core commitment is to provide valuable, intensely local news and information to the communities we serve.
Lee Enterprises is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to attracting and retaining a workforce whose diversity reflects the communities we serve. Lee embraces change, and we recognize that we must create and maintain a culture of fervent inclusion. For more information about Lee, check us out at www.lee.net.
We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply.
