Risk Specialist - Policy Management

• You will help design,maintain, and improve the company’s policy governance framework, including standards, procedures, and the Policy on Policies.

• You will be a trusted partner to teams — guiding Policy Owners on lifecycle management, compliance, exceptions, and governance requirements.

• You will ensure policies meet quality, formatting, and governance standards; manage approvals and escalate risks, gaps, or delays when needed.

• You will keep an accurate, centralized policy inventory and track key metrics like status, reviews, compliance, and exceptions.

• You will support governance operations by preparing committee materials, improving processes, and creating clear guidance, training, and communications.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, risk management, finance, compliance, law, or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in policy governance, risk, compliance, internal controls, or a similar area.

• Hands-on experience with policy lifecycle management, approvals, and exception handling processes.

• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly engage and collaborate across teams.

• Highly organized and analytical, with a proven ability to manage priorities, track metrics, and improve processes.

• Be able to work hybrid, minimum of 3 days a week from either our Alpharetta, GA or Cincinnati, OH offices.

• Experience working in large, complex, or regulated environments, with familiarity in governance tools and policy/workflow systems.

• Solid understanding of Enterprise risk frameworks and the ability to create polished, executive-ready materials for senior leaders or committees.

• Detail-oriented and quality-driven, with experience developing training, guidance, and communications to support governance adoption.

About the team

Our inclusive and global teamswintogetherevery day.We’reproud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career.The people, the energy, the connections –it’sunmatched.Come and be part of an ever-evolving companyand get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.

What makes aGlobalpayer?

Globalpayersthink like a client, act like anownerand win as one team.We’recurious andinnovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact.We empower each other to make decisions,andit’sour passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

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Global Payments offers a comprehensive benefits package to all of our team members, including medical, dental and vision care, EAP programs, paid time off, recognition programs, retirement and investment options, charitable gift matching programs, and worldwide days of service. To learn more, review our Benefits page at: https://jobs.globalpayments.com/en/why-global-payments/benefits/

At this time, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position. Candidates must be legally authorized to work for any employer in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future immigration sponsorship.

The position listed in this requisition is ineligible for the referral bonus award program.

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