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Global Payments Network (GPN) Risk & Advisory - Principal Associate

McLean, VA, USFull-time$119k–$164k2026-11-09 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Principal Associate serving as a trusted risk advisor for Capital One's Global Payments Network (GPN) Tech, managing inherent risks of the expanding technology footprint and empowering executive decision-making.

Role type

Senior IC Technology Risk & Advisory

Builds

Robust risk governance, best practices, and well-managed outcomes for GPN Tech

Domain

Financial Services / Payment Networks / Technology Risk

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) in technology, Risk identification and mitigation, Risk assessment, Three Lines of Defense model, Risk reporting and analytics, Stakeholder partnership, Data visualization and analysis

Preferred skills

Risk advisory for large-scale card or debit payment networks, Managing risk/governance for technology platforms, Knowledge of payment network controls and frameworks, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or CISM certifications

Technologies

Cloud-native architecture, Infrastructure as code, Identity and access management, Application security, Cloud security, Data protection, Operational resilience, Business continuity, Disaster recovery, High availability, Chaos engineering, Site reliability engineering (SLAs/SLOs), Observability, Incident response

Responsibilities

Governing and supporting risk objects throughout their lifecycle, Driving risk identification and mitigation across GPN Tech teams, Leading discussions to identify, assess, manage, and report critical risk-related issues, Providing tailored risk advice and constructive challenge to GPN Tech stakeholders, Ensuring clear communication of key messages and progress on action items, Maintaining up-to-date technical expertise across relevant risk domains

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC