This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$144,599–$206,606
— the shaded band above.
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versus about
$176k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Early Warning Services
Early Warning Services is a fintech company that operates the Zelle person-to-person payments network, the Paze digital checkout wallet, and Certos fraud prevention and identity risk solutions for financial institutions.
Early Warning Services currently has
64 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$143,500–$183,000
across 60 roles with salary data.
Lead Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst
The Lead Security Governance, Risk & Compliance Analyst joins the Security Governance, Risk Analytics, and Compliance team to improve the effectiveness, consistency, and scalability of security compliance activities. This role establishes repeatable operating practices for audits, assessments, evidence management, and remediation while helping stakeholders navigate complex requirements. You will build and maintain reusable evidence packages, control narratives, playbooks, and automated workflows to streamline audit readiness and reduce duplicative efforts. The position requires expertise in GRC platforms, Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, SharePoint, and Excel. Key skills include translating technical requirements into practical guidance, managing cross-functional projects, and analyzing compliance data to identify systemic risks. This role operates within the financial services and payments domain, addressing critical challenges related to regulatory readiness, information security, and maintaining the integrity of systems and data in a highly regulated environment.
Establish and improve repeatable processes for security audits, assessments, and regulatory compliance activities.
Define and maintain intake, triage, ownership, and evidence management practices with internal stakeholders.
Identify and implement automation opportunities to improve audit readiness and operational efficiency.
Develop reusable evidence packages, control narratives, playbooks, and guidance for recurring compliance tasks.
Review evidence and compliance responses for completeness and traceability before submission to external parties.
Partner with technical teams to identify root causes of process gaps and reduce duplicative requests.
Monitor adherence to security controls and facilitate the escalation of overdue or incomplete activities.
Analyze compliance data to develop metrics regarding workload, cycle time, and remediation progress.
What we're looking for
Candidates must possess the eligibility to work in the United States for any employer at the date of hire.
A bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is typically required.
Typically requires 7 years of experience or a portfolio consistent with requirements for security governance, risk and compliance, information security, or IT audit.
Must have demonstrated understanding of control environments, evidence requirements, audit processes, and remediation tracking.
Experience translating complex security or compliance requirements into practical operating procedures for business and technology stakeholders is required.
Demonstrated program, project, or workstream management skills are required to coordinate cross-functional activities with competing priorities.
Strong written and verbal communication skills are required to prepare process documentation and executive-level summaries.
Experience working with GRC, workflow, reporting, or collaboration systems is required.
Experience in financial services, payments, or banking environments is preferred.
Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001/27002, SOC 2, PCI DSS, or FFIEC is preferred.
Experience supporting customer audits, regulatory examinations, or security attestations is preferred.
Experience with tools like Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, SharePoint, or Excel is preferred.
Relevant professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, PMP, or equivalent experience are preferred.