GRC, GDPR & Compliance Consultant | ISO | Audit Readiness
Profile overview
I assist regulated and quality-led organisations turn complex governance, risk and compliance requirements into practical, audit-ready systems.
As a senior GRC and compliance consultant, I advise boards, executives and cross-functional teams on compliance maturity, regulatory exposure, control effectiveness and remediation priorities. My approach combines risk-based assurance, evidence review, root-cause analysis and clear executive reporting—giving leadership a defensible view of risk and a realistic path to improvement.
I will assist your organisation with:
- GRC framework and operating-model design
- Compliance gap assessments and maturity reviews
- Audit, certification and inspection readiness
- Policies, procedures and internal controls
- Risk registers, control testing and assurance trails
- CAPA, root-cause analysis and remediation oversight
- Supplier governance and supplier-control improvement
- QMS design, implementation and transformation
- Board, audit committee and executive reporting
- GDPR governance and operational compliance support
- ISO 27001-aligned information-security governance
My sector experience includes MedTech, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), SaaS. legal, law firms and other highly regulated or standards-led environments. I understand how quality, privacy, information security, software lifecycle controls and enterprise risk must work together—not as disconnected compliance exercises.
Standards and frameworks within my experience include ISO 13485, MDSAP, ISO 14971, IEC 62304, FDA 21 CFR Part 820, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, ISO 17065, LEXCEL and UKDIATF.
Clients engage me when they need an independent senior perspective, practical remediation support or stronger evidence before an audit, certification assessment, customer review or regulatory inspection.
If you need a compliance framework that works in practice and withstands scrutiny, let’s discuss your current risks, deadlines and desired outcome.
*Governance, Risk Management & Compliance
*Regulatory Compliance
*GDPR
*Compliance Consulting
*Risk Assessment
*Internal Auditing
*Professional Services Code of Conduct - legal
*Information Security
*Quality Management System
*Policy Development
*Audit
*Risk Management
*Process Improvement
*Medical Device
*Corrective and Preventive Action
Independent Governance, Risk & Compliance Consultant
UK, EU and global engagements.
Advise senior leaders on GRC operating models, compliance maturity, audit exposure and regulatory readiness.
Conduct independent assurance and audit-readiness reviews to identify control gaps, weak evidence and systemic risks.
Translate regulatory and standards requirements into practical policies, procedures, controls and ownership models.
Design and improve management systems aligned with international ISO and sector-specific standards.
Stabilise CAPA, supplier-control, risk-management and audit-remediation programmes.
Produce executive reporting that supports informed risk and compliance decisions.
ISO 9001
ISO 9000
Due Diligence
GDPR
ISO 27001
California Consumer Privacy Act
Quality Control
Compliance
Project Risk Management
Regulatory Compliance
Risk Assessment
Legal Consulting
Document Control
Anti-Money Laundering
Data Privacy
Document Review
Muhammad A.
Karachi, Pakistan
$50/hr
4.9
173 jobs
If your product needs to pass regulatory scrutiny or your workplace needs to survive a real audit, I'm the consultant, you call.
I'm an ISO & Safety Consultant with 15+ years of hands-on experience helping manufacturers, eCommerce brands, SaaS companies, and construction firms build compliance systems that hold up under real-world inspections not just on paper.
Whether you're facing a product labeling violation, an OSHA inspection, an ISO certification audit, or need GHS-compliant SDS documentation fast — I build inspection-defensible systems aligned with the exact standards that matter to your business and your regulators.
🛠️ 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐈 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑
► 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 & 𝐑𝐄𝐆𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
✔ Product Package Label Compliance (EU & USA) FDA, EU 1169/2011, REACH, GHS labeling, multilingual label review
✔ FDA / FCC / CPSC regulatory support labeling, declarations of conformity, pre-market filings
✔ Product safety risk assessments and compliance gap analysis
✔ CE Marking, RoHS, REACH EU market access documentation
► 𝐎𝐒𝐇𝐀 & 𝐖𝐇𝐒 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐋𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄
✔ OSHA compliance programs inspection-ready policies and documentation
✔ Safe Work Australia (WHS) systems site-specific implementation
✔ Incident Investigation & Root Cause Analysis (RCA) actionable findings, not surface fixes
✔ Safety Manuals, SOPs & Policies clear, usable, site-relevant
✔ Job Safety Analysis (JSA / JHA) and HAZID-based risk assessments
► 𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐀𝐅𝐄𝐓𝐘 𝐒𝐃𝐒 / 𝐆𝐇𝐒 / 𝐇𝐀𝐙𝐂𝐎𝐌
✔ SDS authoring & review GHS-compliant, jurisdiction-specific (US, AU, EU)
✔ HazCom program development OSHA 1910.1200 aligned
✔ Amazon SDS & labeling compliance hazmat listings, dangerous goods classification
✔ Chemical inventory management and regulatory reporting
► 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 & 𝐀𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒
✔ ISO 9001 (Quality) · ISO 14001 (Environmental) · ISO 45001 (OHS) · ISO 27001 (Information Security)
✔ Full system implementation from gap analysis to certification audit
✔ Internal audits & corrective action management
✔ Documented QMS, EMS & OHSMS built around your real operations
⚠️ 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐖 𝐈 𝐅𝐈𝐗 𝐈𝐓
❌ Generic templates that fail audits
✅ Custom systems built around your actual operations and regulatory context
❌ Product label rejected — EU or USA market entry blocked
✅ End-to-end label review against FDA, EU 1169/2011, REACH, and GHS — market-ready documentation
❌ Compliance done, but risks still exist
✅ I close the gap between documentation and what actually happens on-site
❌ Policies employees don't follow
✅ Clear, plain-language SOPs and training-ready materials your team will actually use
❌ No clear link between docs and real operations
✅ End-to-end traceability from risk register to corrective action\
📊 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐓
✔ Audit-ready documentation that survives real inspector scrutiny
✔ Faster ISO certification and smoother regulatory approval cycles
✔ Reduced risk of penalties, listing suspensions, and compliance failures
✔ Systems your team actually understands and uses day to day
✔ No copy-paste templates everything built for your specific operations
🌍 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐄𝐃
Manufacturing | Construction | Chemicals | Logistics | SaaS | eCommerce
📩 𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍
Need compliance that holds up under real scrutiny?
Send me a message. I'll review your situation and tell you exactly what you need.
No unnecessary paperwork. No copy-paste templates. Just clear, defensible compliance systems built around your operations.
Regards,
Muhammad Arif
ISO 9001
ISO 27001
ISO 14001
Risk Assessment
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Writing
Compliance
Workplace Safety & Health
Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Management
SafetyCulture iAuditor
Compliance Consultation
Label Compliance
Process Safety
Environmental, Health & Safety Software
Technical Documentation
Amazon FBA
Compliance Testing
Product Label
Safety Assessment
Kamran V.
Islamabad, Pakistan
$32/hr
4.8
220 jobs
Expert in developing ISO 27001 Information Security, Penetration Testing, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System, HACCP Plan, ISO 22716 Cosmetic Good Manufacturing Practices, FDA Guidelines on Cosmetics, OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health & Safety), ISO 9001: 2008 to ISO 9001: 2015 upgradation, ISO 27001, ISO 13485 Medical Device QMS, 510 (k)
Undertake accounting, book keeping outsourcing projects. Currently providing Book Keeping services to companies in the US.
Write Standard Operating procedures ( SOP ) and develop Business Process Flow Charts in Visio.
Expert Business Manual Writer, Handbook Writer, Academic Writer, also write Blogs, Web Marketing Content, White Papers, News Reports.
ISO 9001
ISO 9000
Business Process Modeling
Market Research
ISO 27001
Flowchart
Business Plan
Mohamed E.
10th of Ramadan, Egypt
$40/hr
4.8
82 jobs
Need ISO certification without the stress?
I help businesses implement ISO standards like 9001, 27001, 14001, 45001, 21001, and 17025 with custom-built systems that pass audits on the first try.
My services include:
1. ISO System Design & Documentation
2. Internal Audits & Gap Analysis
3. Audit Readiness & Corrective Actions
4. ESG & Sustainability Reporting
5. Remote & On-site Consultations
Industries I’ve worked with:
IT & Software, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education & Training, Laboratories, Food & Beverage, Logistics, Construction, NGOs, Government Entities, and Startups — in over 25 countries across the US, Europe Middle East, Africa and Canada
Why work with me?
With over 15 years of experience and 70+ successful ISO projects, I combine speed, precision, and clear communication to get you certified fast.
Ready to get started?
Send me a message, and let’s discuss how I can help your business achieve full ISO compliance with zero hassle.
ISO 9001
ISO 9000
Lean Manufacturing
Six Sigma
Business Plan
Form Completion
Quality Control
Quality, Health, Safety & Environment Management
Technical Documentation
Financial Audit
ISO 14001
Internal Auditing
Quality Assurance
ISO 27001
Sustainability
Muhammad Z.
Lahore, Pakistan
$20/hr
5.0
3 jobs
I am an experienced Quality Assurance Professional, ISO Consultant, and Lead Auditor with a strong track record across Food & Beverages, Construction, and IT industries. I help organizations design, implement, audit, and improve management systems to meet international standards, regulatory requirements, and major client compliance programs.
My expertise includes end-to-end consultancy, documentation, implementation, internal auditing, and certification support for globally recognized ISO standards. I assist companies in achieving certification readiness, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and continuous improvement.
I have successfully supported organizations in food manufacturing, restaurants, construction companies, and IT service providers by implementing effective Quality, Food Safety, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety management systems.
Core Expertise & Certifications
ISO Standards Consultant & Lead Auditor
• ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000 (Lead Auditor)
• ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems
• ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems
• ISO 45001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
• ISO 27001 – Information Security Management Systems (IT Sector)
Food Safety & Compliance
• HACCP Implementation & Training
• HALAL Compliance Systems
• Food Safety Risk Assessment & Gap Analysis
• Food Safety Management Systems Implementation
Customer & Brand Compliance Programs
• SQMS (McDonald’s Audit Requirements)
• YUM! Brands Audits & Standards
• KFC YUM FSA
• YUM QSA
• YUM PFA
Industry Experience
• Food & Beverage Manufacturing and Restaurants
• Construction Industry Management Systems
• IT Service & Software Companies Compliance Systems
• Quality Assurance & Integrated Management Systems (IMS)
I work closely with clients to simplify complex compliance requirements and deliver practical, audit-ready management systems that add real value to the organization.
ISO 9001
Financial Audit
Quality Inspection
ISO 14001
International Development
Quality Assurance
Quality Management System
Quality Control
Quality Audit
Fast Food
Good Manufacturing Practice
Amazon
M. Ammar A.
Karachi, Pakistan
$17/hr
5.0
98 jobs
✅ 14+ years of Experience
✅ ISO Consultant (9001:2015/27001:2022/FSSC/FDA/UL-94-181/Food/HACCP/CCP/PRP's)
✅ Proven Results in ISO 9001, 27001, 14001, 45001, 22000, FSSC, SQF, 14064, 14065, 21001, 42001, ISO 51001:2024
✅ ISO 13485 and MDSAP-aligned Medical Device QMS readiness
✅ ISO 13485 implementation and certification
✅ Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)
✅ Medical Device Quality Management Systems
✅ ISO 14971 Risk Management
✅ ISO AS9100D, EN9120 Specialist
✅ SOC 2 and CMMC Specialist
✅ CCPA/CPRA Compliance Specialist (Opt-Out Mechanisms, Data Sharing/Selling Controls)
✅ Legal and Regulatory Copywriter for Packaging Compliance
✅ Certified Quality Professional
✅ Secure SDLC & Privacy-by-Design Implementation
✅ ISO 14064-14065 Greenhouse Gas Emission (Certification & Accreditation)
✅ ISO 14064-1,14064-2,14064-3 (Verification and Validation)
✅ SAP S4/HANA QM Certified
✅ SQFI Implementation Expert
✅ Sustainability Data Management
✅ Internal Audit Expert
✅ Policy Writing
✅ SOP Specialist
✅ Company Policies and Procedures Manual
✅ Work Instruction & Checklist Draft Specialist
✅ FDA Regulations (Food, BRC, REACH, RoH)
✅ Data Visualization Expert
✅ Process Optimization Pro
✅ Process Mapping
✅ Document Control
✅ Manufacturing Data Specialist
✅ Virtual Assistance
✅ Operations & Process Structuring Consultant
⚡ Comprehensive Auditing: In-depth audits for ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) and ISO 27001 (Information Security Management Systems), ensuring compliance and identifying areas for improvement.
⚡ Customized Solutions: Tailored advice and strategies to meet your specific organizational needs, while aligning with international standards.
⚡ Continuous Improvement: Guidance on implementing best practices for ongoing quality and security enhancements.
⚡ Risk Management: Expert analysis and recommendations to mitigate risks, ensuring robust and resilient systems.
⚡ Training and Support: Providing staff training and support to understand and effectively implement ISO standards.
🚀Specialized Expertise🚀 in Quality Control, Assurance, and Audit Management across diverse sectors including manufacturing, healthcare, food, petrochemical, and automotive industries, I have consistently demonstrated leadership in achieving ISO 9001, BRC, ISO 27001, and ISO 14001 certifications. My proficiency extends to Data Visualization, where I leverage advanced techniques to drive insights and informed decision-making.
In addition to my certification leadership, I have successfully spearheaded process safety initiatives and optimized business processes. My adeptness in SAP implementation and Quality Management (QM) ensures seamless operations and adherence to best practices. Furthermore, I possess a strong track record in complaint handling and process optimization.
As an ISO Consultant and Writer, I am dedicated to crafting meticulous Policy & Procedure Documentation aligned with ISO standards, while ensuring full compliance with GDPR requirements. My commitment to excellence is evident in my punctual delivery and relentless pursuit of customer satisfaction, reinforced by consistently positive client feedback.
In all my endeavors, I priorities not only quality and efficiency but also the safeguarding of data protection and privacy, thereby fostering trust and confidence in every project undertaken.
ISO 9001
ISO 27001
ISO 14001
Quality Management System
Quality Assurance
Internal Auditing
Audition Preparation
Master Data Management
Quality Audit
Policy Writing
Procedure Development
Food Packaging
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance
Environment & Green Technology
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