GRC Experts in Germany
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Nikolaus B.
Last position:
Information Security, IS-Governance & Crossfunctional Governance at Zürich Beteiligungs-AG (Deutschland)
- Conducted security assessments for supplier qualification, business unit onboarding, and ongoing reviews of service providers and partners (Ongoing Assurance).
- Assessed technical and organizational measures (TOMs) against GDPR and information security requirements.
- Handled security reviews and approval processes in the Global Approval Navigator (OneTrust).
- Advised business units and IT on information security, security requirements, and risk-appropriate measures.
- Supported the development of SOC/SIEM processes and tools as part of the ISMS in line with ISO/IEC 27001.
- Analyzed cyber threats and coordinated security objectives and measures to address Security Findings with the SOC team.
- Monitored and assessed current security advisories and security-related metrics (KPIs).
- Reviewed, assessed risks, and approved exception requests (Security Exceptions).
- Independently analyzed and handled Security Events and supported the handling of security incidents.
- Planned and supported awareness initiatives to strengthen security awareness.
- Created, implemented, and reviewed information security policies and standards.
- Conducted protection needs analyses and gap assessments to identify security gaps and risk deviations.
- Defined and reviewed technical and organizational risk treatment measures.
- Advised on Third Party Governance with consideration of DORA, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27005, ISO/IEC 42001, and BCM in line with ISO 22301.
Alwin G.
Last position:
IT Interim Manager & AI Strategist
- Founder of CheironX: AI-supported GRC management (ISO 27001, BSI IT-Grundschutz, TISAX, DORA)
- Strategic focus on Agentic AI and GenAI for modern IT Governance, Risk & Compliance Management
- IT interim management and strategic consulting
Christian F.
Last position:
Project Lead & Cyber Security Consultant at Deutsche Börse Gruppe
- Established a cyber resilience framework for AI-accelerated threats in the Frontier AI Threat Endurance (FATE) program: capability assessments, maturity assessments and gap analyses covering cyber security, operational resilience, incident response, recovery and governance, followed by target concepts and improvement measures
- Supported action owners from specification through implementation: implementation roadmaps, decision papers, management presentations and governance reporting, as well as audit- and supervision-ready documentation; managed stakeholders from IT, Information Security, Risk Management, Operational Resilience, Business Continuity and the business units
Frank J.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager / IT Manager - Email Gateway Migration & Information Security at Public Authority
- Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
- Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
- Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
- Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
- Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.
Robert F.
Last position:
Interim Group CIO / CISO at Kellenberger
- Private Equity owned precision grinding machines for Auto, Military & Aerospace – 1200 Employees
- Acting as Interim Group CIO / CISO consolidating Global IT back to Europe – M&A consolidation
- Managed major Security event and post event cleanup – Reporting to regulators
- Performed Vendor & Contract Management – full assessment of capabilities
- Guided Infrastructure refresh & Security Hygiene assessments
Rainer V.
Last position:
Interim Consultant & Business Coach (Focus: Leadership & Competence Development) at bfz
Using periods between projects to deepen leadership skills and Change Management methods.
Personnel and culture development: Supporting specialists and managers with professional reorientation and providing strategic coaching for successful self-presentation.
Empowerment & Performance Coaching: Conducting systemic personality assessments to identify performance bottlenecks and specifically develop strengths within teams.
Moderation & Training: Managing interdisciplinary workshop and seminar groups in both industrial-technical and commercial environments.
Diana G.
Last position:
Interim IT-Controller at Leipziger Stadtwerke
- Development controlling systems:
- Validate various Business Cases
- Develop organization, task description, processes and systems of the controlling system to improve activities
- Harmonize ERP software within the Group (IT-Procurement – Plan data – controlling – reports)
- Budget Master data and Planning:
- Set-up phase oriented project planning
- Monitor and validate projects: OPEX and CAPEX due to laws and concern dependency rules
- Validate regulatoric calculations
- PMO assistance activities
- presentations and reports Tools: SAP 4/HANA; SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC): SAP FI/CO; SAP MM; SAP PPM; BOARD; TABLEAU; MS Office 365;
Mahmoud Q.
Last position:
Information Security & GRC Expert at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
As a Council Member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group), the world’s leading expert network, I provide organizations, investment firms, and consulting companies with expert discussions on demand – wherever specialized knowledge in information security, IT governance, and regulatory compliance is needed.
My assessments are based on many years of practical experience in highly regulated industries: from building and implementing information security management systems (ISMS according to ISO 27001), IT risk and vulnerability management, and business continuity (ISO 22301) to the practical implementation of European regulations such as DORA, NIS2, BAIT, and the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA).
The cooperation is project- and discussion-based. I provide decision-makers with a practical perspective gained from real-world experience on cyber risks, security governance, and operational resilience – exactly when it is needed.
Rallis T.
Last position:
Freelancer Senior Program Manager at LTM Mindtree-Germany
- Managed Microsoft Cloud Accelerator Factory (CAF) programs for global enterprise customers, ensuring Azure cloud implementations aligned with security, governance, and compliance best practices, including ISO 27001-aligned controls and cloud security frameworks.
- Managed complex global enterprise transformation programs with strong focus on project delivery, financial governance, budget control, planning, risk management, and executive reporting, ensuring delivery within scope, timeline, and budget.
- Led the implementation of e-invoicing solutions for Nestlé, coordinating finance, IT, business stakeholders, and external providers to ensure successful integration, testing, rollout, and delivery of electronic invoicing processes.
- Managed an Oracle-to-PostgreSQL database migration, coordinating technical teams, application owners, testing activities, dependencies, risks, and cutover planning to ensure a controlled and successful transition.
- Led cross-functional programs involving finance and payment-related processes, enterprise platforms, and system integrations, with strong stakeholder management across business, IT, vendors, and senior leadership.
- Delivered transformation programs in FMCG environments, including Nestlé, managing complex international stakeholder structures, third-party providers, governance, RAID management, and business-critical dependencies.
Björn A.
Last position:
Project Manager at DB InfraGO
Elevator emergency call reorganization project: Project to evaluate and define a new technical solution for connecting elevator emergency calls for all facilities of DB InfraGO passenger stations.
Objectives: Secure, redundant connection of all locations across Germany. Definition of the technical solution, documentation, subject-matter support and management of specialist and line organizations.
Identification and commissioning of technical solutions.
Management of documentation and approval of the technical solution in DB regulations.
Definition and tracking of the roadmap for describing the solution.
Preparation of a rollout plan to avoid shutdowns.
Coordination and implementation of decision proposals for steering committees.
Communication of the solution to all committees and regional areas.
Michael S.
Last position:
Establishment of Compliance/TPRM at Haftpflichtkasse
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
Establishment of Compliance Department & DORA Operationalization
- Establishment of a complete compliance organization in accordance with DORA
- Development and operationalization of the SfO
- Use of AI agents for automation:
- Evaluation of due diligence questionnaires including risk classification
- AI-supported contract analysis (DORA/MaRisk compliance)
- Monitoring of external data sources (cyber incidents, newsfeeds)
- Establishment of a decentralized risk and action register
- Preparation of GAP analyses and derivation of measures
- Establishment and maintenance of the Outsourcing Information Register
- Use of proprietary TPRM frameworks, checklists and process models
- Project controlling - presentation and structured measurement of project goals achieved as part of management reporting.
- Overall responsibility for establishing a Compliance, Governance and Risk organization
- Establishment of an integrated GRC model and executive reporting for the Management Board.
Emre S.
Last position:
IT Project Manager | SAP E-Invoicing Outbound at Rohde & Schwarz
Project: Introduction of statutory-compliant electronic invoicing (outbound, Germany) in SAP for an international technology group.
- Project management: Planning, steering and reporting of the E-Invoicing outbound rollout across all affected business areas, including budget and resource coordination.
- UAT: Structured user acceptance test with key users per business area, test cases per invoice scenario, and consolidated test results for decision making.
- Defect management: Handover and tracking of defects in Jira, including validation of the generated invoices against the statutory schemas.
- Cutover, go-live and hypercare: Readiness checks and cutover planning aligned with the statutory deadlines, coordination of go-live and stabilization during hypercare.
- Stakeholder management and reporting: Alignment with Finance, Tax, business departments and IT, preparation of status reports and decision papers, and consistent follow-up of open items.
- Change management and documentation: Communicated process changes to the business departments, enabled key users, and created process and compliance documentation to ensure traceability and audit readiness.
Henry H.
Last position:
Interim Manager IT-Compliance at Int. Fertigungsunternehmen
- Industry: mechanical engineering, vehicle manufacturing
- Regulations: Data Act
- Project focus: data governance, legally compliant use of machine data, data platforms
- Assigned by: CFO, platform product owner
Successes/Results (early phase):
- Compliance support for the setup of an internal standardized data usage platform based on Databricks.
- Created the basis for the legally compliant and effective use of machine data, including:
- Technical: gap analysis and closing of gaps in the segmentation and maintenance of collected machine data.
- Technical: consideration of data flows from the platform to users and third parties.
- Organizational: drafting and finalizing the required data usage agreements.
Christian P.
Last position:
Project Manager at Kreis Segeberg
- WiNOWiG enhancements (digitalization & organization)
- Project management for the WiNOWiG project (regulatory offenses)
- Process optimization and coordination
Jens B.
Last position:
Senior Cyber Security Consultant at Brennscheidt IT Consulting
KEY PROJECTS
Since 05/2023 | Bank | Senior Cyber Security Consultant (external)
- Advising and guiding the system owners in creating and further developing IT security concepts
- Coordinating and tracking the remediation of findings from reviews and audits
- Advising on the implementation of regulatory requirements for information security
10/2023 – 02/2024 | Fintech | Project Manager (external)
- Project management to close various audit gaps in the field of information security
- Conceptual design and implementation of an information security management system based on ISO/IEC 27001
- Creation and further development of ISMS documents and processes
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Statistics of experts using GRC
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Audit
Bachelor's degree or higher
90%
Master's degree or higher
58%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
7
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
98%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
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The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
GRC experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Information Technology (86%)
- Banking and Finance (67%)
- Professional Services (60%)
- Manufacturing (48%)
- Automotive (42%)
- Insurance (39%)
- Energy (35%)
- Government and Administration (34%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What GRC covers
GRC stands for governance, risk and compliance. It gives companies a structured way to connect business objectives, internal controls, risk decisions and regulatory obligations. GRC programs turn scattered policies and evidence into processes that can be assigned, monitored and reported. The work often spans information security, privacy, finance, procurement and operational resilience.
What companies build
GRC supports control libraries, risk registers, policy management, audit workflows and compliance reporting. It can also link business services, assets, suppliers and owners so teams can assess exposure in context.
- Governance models and accountability structures
- Enterprise risk and control assessments
- Audit planning, evidence collection and findings management
- Third-party risk and vendor due diligence
- Compliance dashboards and management reporting
Ecosystem and tooling
Professionals work with platforms such as ServiceNow Governance, Risk, and Compliance, RSA Archer and MetricStream, as well as integrated identity, security and enterprise systems. Useful adjacent skills include information security management, privacy operations, business continuity, internal audit and data analysis. Strong specialists understand both the configuration of a GRC tool and the operating model behind it.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when a company is selecting a GRC platform, replacing spreadsheets or redesigning controls after an audit. Specialists can support implementation, data migration, workflow configuration, control mapping and user adoption without taking over permanent ownership.
- A new regulatory or customer assurance requirement is approaching
- Risk and compliance data is spread across disconnected teams
- Audit evidence is difficult to trace and maintain
- A GRC rollout needs focused delivery capacity
GRC in Germany
Companies in Germany use GRC to coordinate compliance across manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, technology and public-sector environments. Local projects may involve German-language workshops, EU privacy requirements, information security controls and group-wide policies. Remote collaboration works well when documentation, decision rights and evidence ownership are clearly defined; on-site sessions can help with stakeholder alignment and process discovery.
What strong professionals deliver
A strong GRC professional begins with the company’s risks and decisions rather than configuring a tool in isolation. They create practical control structures, define clear owners, document traceable evidence and make reporting useful for both operational teams and leadership. They can explain trade-offs, challenge weak assumptions and adapt a framework to the company’s maturity, sector and existing systems. Quality is visible in consistent data, workable workflows and audit-ready records that teams can maintain after the engagement.
Frequently asked questions
Curious about GRC? Here are the answers that come up again and again.
GRC is used to coordinate governance, enterprise risk management and compliance activities in one operating model. It helps companies define controls, assign ownership, collect evidence, track issues and report exposure to decision-makers.
GRC connects risks, controls, policies, audits and evidence instead of treating each activity as a separate process. A specialist can determine whether an integrated GRC approach is appropriate or whether focused tools for security, privacy, enterprise risk or audit would better fit the company.
GRC work benefits from knowledge of information security, internal audit, privacy, business continuity, supplier risk and data governance. Experience with ServiceNow Governance, Risk, and Compliance, RSA Archer, MetricStream or connected enterprise systems can also be important.
GRC projects need a level of experience that matches their scope and risk. A focused workflow or control-library task may suit a specialist with narrow platform expertise, while an enterprise rollout needs someone who can lead stakeholder decisions, data migration, integrations and operating-model change.
GRC work is often suitable for remote collaboration because requirements, controls and evidence are documented digitally. German projects may still benefit from on-site workshops for process mapping, management alignment or sensitive discussions, with language expectations agreed before work begins.
GRC quality is shown through clear control logic, traceable evidence, sensible ownership and workflows that teams can actually maintain. Ask for examples of comparable implementations, how they handled conflicting requirements and how they measured whether the resulting process worked in daily operations.
GRC engagements commonly produce a risk and control framework, policy mappings, configured workflows, responsibility models, migration plans and reporting views. Depending on the brief, the specialist may also deliver audit evidence structures, supplier assessment processes, training materials and handover documentation.
GRC is both a business process and, where appropriate, a software-supported operating model. A tool can automate assignments and reporting, but it cannot replace decisions about risk appetite, control ownership, evidence quality or how teams respond to findings.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects is 115 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 924 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects, 90% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 58% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects are German (100%), English (98%), and French (22%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects are Information Technology (86%), Banking and Finance (67%), and Professional Services (60%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used GRC in their recent projects are Information Technology (98%), Project Management (89%), and Quality Assurance (61%).
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