Principal Risk Specialist, Compliance Governance Analyst

About the role

We are seeking a collaborative, analytically-focused risk management professional to support governance processes and protocols within the Compliance Governance, Oversight and Validation (CGOV) team. The ideal candidate is adaptable to change, embraces bold ideas, and is intellectually curious, with proficiency in Google Suite, AI tools, and advanced risk methodologies. You will partner with cross-functional teams to execute governance activities, analyze data, and drive process improvements, while serving as a strategic advisor to senior leaders on audit commitments, risk assessments, and AI-driven workflows.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Compliance Processes and Governance: Develop, coordinate, and mature internal processes and program governance to ensure efficiency and sustainability of key programs and initiatives; monitor daily operations for adherence to standards and proactively implement improvements.
• Establish and Manage Engagement Structures: Set up and maintain milestone meetings, folder organization, communication channels, and meeting minutes; create templates, coordinate distribution, manage content inputs, and facilitate meetings.
• Resolve Impediments and Support Compliance Priorities: Address or escalate blockers to deliver on top priorities efficiently; assist in managing key deliverables across initiatives.
• Audit/Exam Support: Assist with compliance-related audits and exams, including pre-planning, preparing status reports, tracking requests, timelines, milestones, and progress for stakeholders; design, implement, and monitor audit/exam remediation activities.
• Dashboard Governance: Manage intake requests for new or decommissioned compliance dashboards; create and monitor new dashboards.
• Facilitate Reporting and Analytics: Gather insights and data, prepare written reports, and deliver oral presentations on issues and remediation actions; perform end-to-end outcome analysis and update reporting to inform leadership on risk implications.
• Stakeholder Communication & Change Management: Communicate assessment results, process outcomes, and issue management to keep leadership informed on compliance priorities and impactful change.
• Documentation: Support C&E Policies, Standards and Procedures (PSP) governance; create and maintain job aids to document processes and protocols.
• Information Management and Business Continuity: Provide support to Business Area Information Management (BAIM) and Business Continuity Planning, including managing access requests and maintaining governance for departmental records.
• Tool Advocacy: Integrate AI tools such as Gemini, Google Workspace, and NotebookLM into daily workflows and champion their value across the organization.
• Monitoring & Quality Assurance: Design, implement, and execute monitoring and quality assurance activities to ensure alignment with the Compliance Management Program.
• Collaboration: Participate in cross-functional project teams to provide input and partner with groups across the organization on strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications:
  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent certification
  • At least 4 years of Compliance, Audit, or Risk Management experience
  • At least 2 years of Financial Services experience
  • At least 2 years of experience using Google Suite
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or Military experience
  • At least 3 years of experience in Project Management, Process Management, or Relationship Management
  • Process Management, Project Management, or Risk Management Certification
  • Proficient in use of query and data visualization tools (Tableau)
  • Experience using AI tools (Gemini, Workspace Studio, Gemini Notebook, etc.)

Pay

Salaries are location-based. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are:

• McLean, VA: $120,800 – $137,900 for Principal Risk Specialist
• Richmond, VA: $109,900 – $125,400 for Principal Risk Specialist

Candidates hired for other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. This role is also eligible for performance-based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonuses and/or long-term incentives.