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

**Company**: Capital One
**Location**: McLean, VA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $131,300 - $149,800
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

As a Principal Associate on the Global Payments Network (GPN) Risk & Advisory team, you will serve as a trusted risk advisor for Capital One's GPN Tech, within our Tech and Product Risk organization.

In this high-impact role, you will help manage the inherent risks of our expanding technology footprint.

You will collaborate closely with GPN Tech and broader risk partners to establish robust risk governance, implement best practices, and deliver well-managed outcomes that directly inform and empower the decisions of our GPN Tech Accountable Executive.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Risk Management and Governance:

- Governing and supporting risk objects throughout their entire lifecycle.

- Driving risk identification and mitigation across GPN Tech teams to empower decision-making.

- Leading discussions to identify, assess, manage, and report critical risk-related issues.

- Applying a continuous improvement approach to regularly review and challenge GPN Tech risk objects.

- Stakeholder Partnership and Support:

- Serving as an approachable partner to develop fit-for-purpose solutions.

- Collaborating with Risk Guides to streamline processes and remove complexity.

- Providing tailored risk advice and guidance to GPN Tech stakeholders.

- Ensuring clear communication of key messages and progress on action items.

- Expertise:

- Maintaining up-to-date technical expertise across relevant risk domains and industry standards.

- Deep expertise in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) within technology environments.

- Proven hands-on experience managing risk in large-scale organizations.

- Strong organizational skills and executive presence.

- Exposure to operational GPN Tech management and governance.

- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

- Proficiency in data visualization, analysis, and reporting.

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's Degree or Military Experience

- At least 3 years of experience in technology, cybersecurity, technology auditing, system risk management, or a combination

- At least 2 years of experience in project management, risk program oversight, or process management

- At least 2 years of experience in Technology Risk Management, Financial Services, or Payment Network Processing

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- At least 3 years of experience conducting risk assessments and providing risk advisory services for large-scale card or debit payment networks

- At least 1 year of experience managing risk, governance, and controls for technology platforms or solutions

- Strong knowledge of key controls and risk management frameworks for payment networks

- Relevant industry certifications

**Salary:** McLean, VA: $131,300 - $149,800 New York, NY: $143,200 - $163,500 Richmond, VA: $119,400 - $136,200

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## Skills

### Required
- risk management
- governance
- compliance
- technology risk
- financial services
- payment network processing

### Nice to have
- risk assessments
- risk advisory services
- payment networks
- industry certifications

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